This post was updated Jan. 12 at 12:45 a.m. In fall 2022, UCLA Housing opened up three new university apartment buildings near Westwood Village to provide an additional 2,300 beds for students. Read more...
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January 9, 10:50 pm
Opinion: Test-blind policies may not always be effective in eliminating racial bias
In a post-pandemic era, test-blind policies have been adopted by universities across the nation, including the UC. After years of dissent against the inequities of standardized testing, this shift has been applauded by students and the general public alike. Read more...
Photo: A Scantron sheet used for multiple choice tests is pictured. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 9, 10:47 pm
Opinion: My summer internship in Washington, DC helped me gain a new sense of autonomy
Many students experience independence for the first time in college. I found this newfound independence when I went to live in Washington, D.C., this summer to intern at a local nonprofit organization. Read more...
Photo: The Washington Monument is pictured. The UCDC program fostered personal and professional development, writes Michelle Lin. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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November 28, 8:23 pm
Opinion: Student organizations must be made more accessible to transfer students
This post was updated Nov. 28 at 9:44 p.m. As prospective transfers all over California face the approaching undergraduate transfer application deadline, they eagerly look to the schools they hope to attend for the next two years. Read more...
Photo: A crowd of students walking through booths during the Enormous Activities Fair is pictured.(Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
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November 26, 6:15 pm
Opinion: College application process sustains inequality and exhausting expectations
This post was updated Nov. 26 at 10:23 p.m. Take the maximum number of Advanced Placement classes you can fit into your schedule. Be your class president. Read more...
Photo: The UC admissions website is pictured. The U.S. college admissions process pressures students and contributes to systemic inequality, argues Sierra Benayon-Abraham. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
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November 12, 6:40 pm
Humanities, social sciences are necessary to inform environmental studies
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 8:24p.m. The bridge connecting humanities and social sciences to the environment may not be as treacherous as we are conditioned to think. Read more...
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November 5, 7:54 pm
Beyond Bruin Walk: LA County’s new zero bail policy could create a more just criminal justice system
In the United States criminal justice system, those accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty. However, many criminal defendants are jailed before they are tried if they lack the cash to pay bail. Read more...
Photo: The Los Angeles County jail is pictured. LA County’s new cashless bail system bolsters fairness within the criminal justice system. (Courtesy of Levi Clancy via Wikimedia Commons)