Hello Bruins! It is our pleasure to welcome you – or welcome you back – to UCLA and to Westwood. The UCLA campus is home to a diverse mix of people, opportunities and experiences that will surely challenge and excite you. Read more...

On a warm morning in July, I was sipping my iced latte while absentmindedly scrolling through the Apple News app when a particular story – entitled “UCLA professor quits job” – caught my eye. Read more...

Photo: Students sit in a lecture hall. Classrooms like these must find a way to balance their duty to protect with their responsibility to inform. (Anya Yakimenko/Daily Bruin staff)

There is no doubt that maintaining one’s mental health can be quite a difficult task, especially for college students. According to the Mayo Clinic, rates of anxiety and depression have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, with 44% of college students reporting symptoms of depression or anxiety. Read more...

Photo: The Counseling and Psychological Services building is shown. CAPS is one of the most well-known mental health resources UCLA students can utilize. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)

I had just finished a four-hourlong lab course for the day and my legs were exhausted. There was no way I was dragging my feet uphill to get back to my dorm – so I took the elevator next to the Los Angeles Tennis Center. Read more...

Photo: Students with disabilities are forced to traverse UCLA’s campus full of staircases, such as this one pictured. UCLA should provide greater accessibility for such students. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)