David Leaf is teaching a course on what he said he thinks is the new era of classical music: the Beatles. The Herb Alpert School of Music is offering the new course this quarter. Read more...
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January 10, 11:34 pm
Student hopes to weave sense of togetherness through piano project
A UCLA student installed public pianos around campus to foster community through music. The UCLA Piano Project, lead by Jeremy Barrett, a fourth-year economics student, aims to bring together students through public pianos placed on the Hill and on campus. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year economics student Jeremy Barrett has worked since May 2017 to get public pianos installed on campus. He said he hopes they will foster a sense of community. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 10, 3:14 pm
Press release announces two men have been charged with vandalizing Bruin Bear
Two men were charged with vandalism Wednesday for damaging the Bruin Bear statue in November. Louie Torres, 19, and Willie Johnson, 18, were charged with causing more than $10,000 in damages after allegedly painting the statue with red and yellow paint, according to a press release from the district attorney’s office. Read more...
Photo: Two men were charged with causing more than $10,000 in damages after allegedly painting the statue with red and yellow paint. (Isabella Fortier/Daily Bruin)
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January 10, 1:13 am
Student organization paves path to sustainability with renewable energy projects
A student-run organization aims to develop methods of generating renewable energy to help UCLA become more sustainable. The Renewable Energy Association (REA), a project-based organization that began in 2014, aims to educate the UCLA community about the importance of renewable energy and sustainability and enable students to develop solutions to environmental issues, said Ryan Condensa, REA president and a third-year chemical engineering student. Read more...
Photo: Students in the Renewable Energy Association help develop ways to generate sustainable energy on campus. (Sim Beauchamp/Daily Bruin)
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January 10, 1:10 am
Students offer perspective after ranking hails UCLA as top transfer destination
Members of the transfer community reflected on what makes the UCLA transfer program effective after the university was named the number one destination for transfers in the country. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was named the No. 1 destination for transfer students by Money, a finance magazine. Transfer students, which make up roughly a third of UCLA’s undergraduate population, have access to resources including the transfer center and Tau Sigma Honor Society. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
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January 8, 11:42 pm
California’s high cut score leads to disproportionately low pass rate on bar exam
Hundreds of law students fail the bar exam in California, but would pass with the same score elsewhere due to varying standards between states. California has the second-highest cut score, or minimum score required to pass the exam. Read more...
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January 8, 1:46 am
Students, faculty react to attempt to promote diversity to UCLA’s hiring process
UCLA administrators implemented changes to the hiring process in hopes of fostering greater diversity within the faculty. All prospective UCLA faculty were required to complete Equity, Diversity and Inclusion statements beginning the 2018-2019 academic year. Read more...
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