As the end of the year draws near, I’ve been feeling nostalgic. Seeing all the new student tours on campus has made me think about how wild the first year of college has been for me, how I moved in my twin XL sheets and all of my naivety along the way. Read more...

Photo: First-year pre-business economics and pre-political science student and columnist Jalyn Wu (right) stands in her dorm room with roommates Madeline Mai, a design contributor, and Maria Aguirre. In this column, Wu reflects on her first year at UCLA and gives advice to new Bruins.(Courtesy of Jalyn Wu)

A billionaire who made his fortune developing luxury properties is running for office. And hopefully, we’ve learned from past mistakes. Rick Caruso, the billionaire developer behind properties including The Grove, is now in first place in the Los Angeles mayoral race, according to a new poll published by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and the LA Times. Read more...

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