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September 27, 9:23 pm

UCLA initiates program to support first-generation college students

UCLA’s first-ever program for first-generation college students held its Welcome Soiree on Tuesday night in Covel Commons. First To Go, which was created in June, will focus on providing resources, networking opportunities and programming specifically for the first-generation students at UCLA, said Symone Morales, First To Go’s program coordinator. Read more...

Photo: First generation college students attended First To Go, the first UCLA program of its kind, at Covel Commons Tuesday night. It was created in June and will focus on providing resources, networking opportunities and programming. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, News, Westwood

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September 27, 7:33 pm

UCLA zooms towards carbon neutrality with new electric buses

UCLA officials unveiled two new electric BruinBuses at a ribbon cutting ceremony in Dickson Court on Tuesday. UCLA’s fleet now consists of 14 compressed natural gas buses and two new electric buses, which replaced UCLA’s last diesel-run buses, said Renee Fortier, executive director of UCLA Events and Transportation. Read more...

Photo: The new electric BruinBuses are the first electric buses at any California public university. The buses replaced UCLA’s last diesel buses and will join a fleet of 14 natural gas buses. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, News

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September 26, 11:15 pm

UCLA student groups host presidential debate viewing parties

This post was updated on Sept. 27 at 3:35 p.m. UCLA students watched as presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exchanged verbal blows on national television. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students and community members gathered at the Crest Theater in Westwood, among other places, to watch the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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September 25, 10:32 pm

The immersive experience of an independent study abroad program

When Olivia Draper stepped off the plane in Thailand this summer, she barely spoke a word of Thai. Instead of studying abroad with a university program, Draper traveled on her own to Thailand, where she spent eight weeks working in a restaurant while learning Thai, and another five days living as a nun in a Buddhist monastery near Bangkok. Read more...

Photo: Olivia Draper spent about nine weeks living on her own in Thailand to learn Thai. Draper worked in a restaurant and lived as a Buddhist nun in a monastery. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)

Campus, News

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September 25, 10:28 pm

UCLA Extension’s Jeanne Holm uses technology to help the LA community

Jeanne Holm has worked for decades to make data and technology more accessible to the public. Holm, a third-generation Angeleno and UCLA graduate, balances her time between teaching at UCLA Extension and guiding technological development for the city of Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Jeanne Holm teaches data courses at UCLA Extension when she’s not working as a technology adviser for the City of Los Angeles. (Courtesy of UCLA Extension)

Campus, News, Student Government

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September 25, 6:55 pm

Bruins discuss methods, plan events to increase student voter turnout

Students campaigning for voter registration held a meeting Saturday to discuss how they will reach their goal of registering 15,000 students on campus to vote before the Oct. Read more...

Photo: USAC External Vice President Rafi Sands met with 15 students Saturday to brainstorm campaigning strategies for increasing student voter registration. (Deanna Necula/Daily Bruin)


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