The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved eight new appointments and discussed plans to financially support students following increased Bruin One Access fees at its August 4 meeting. Read more...
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Campus, Crime, News
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August 13, 3:34 pm
UCPD investigating alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault on Gayley
UCPD is investigating an alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Wednesday. A UCLA student attended a party on the 600 block of Gayley Avenue – where UCLA’s fraternities are located – and saw someone add an unidentified powder to his drink before he was pressured to drink it, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning alert. UCPD does not know the identity of the perpetrator and if they are affiliated with UCLA, said Richard Mejia, the director of emergency communications and information, in an email statement. People with information related to the incident should contact UCPD, the alert stated. Read more...
Photo: Cars drive by the 600 block of Gayley Avenue. UCPD is investigating an alleged drug-facilitated aggravated assault that occurred on Gayley Avenue on Wednesday. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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August 12, 6:19 pm
North Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – Aug. 5
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected a board member and urged the city of Los Angeles to address housing and homelessness concerns at its August meeting. Read more...
Higher Education, National, News, UC
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August 11, 10:27 pm
UC joins 35 universities supporting Harvard against Trump administration
The UC signed on to an amicus brief filed July 22, standing by Harvard University’s April 2025 lawsuit against the Trump administration. The University was one of 36 colleges and universities that signed the brief, which urges the First Circuit Court of Appeals to side with Harvard in its lawsuit to restore the nearly $2.2 billion in research grants that the federal government suspended in April 2025. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which frequently stands in for the Harvard University campus in movies and TV shows, is pictured. The UC signed on to an amicus brief filed July 22, standing by Harvard’s April 2025 lawsuit against the Trump administration. (Brighton Ludwig/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Higher Education, News, Regents, UC
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August 8, 9:33 pm
UC’s consideration of standardized testing return raises preparedness questions
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m. The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness. More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning. Read more...
Photo: A pencil lies on a completed Scantron. The UC is reconsidering standardized testing amid competing concerns about student readiness and educational equity. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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August 8, 4:31 pm
Bruin Theater to reopen in the fall after 2-year wait
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:25 p.m. A historic single-screen theater in Westwood will reopen as soon as October after a more than two-year wait. Read more...
Photo: The Bruin Theater is pictured. The more-than-80-year-old theater is expected to reopen in October.(Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)
Higher Education, News, UC
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August 8, 4:15 pm
UC President Milliken urges Congress to address federal grant delays
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:40 p.m. UC President James Milliken urged Congress to address federal research grant disbursement delays in a July 29 letter. Read more...
Photo: UC President James Milliken sits at a UC Board of Regents meeting. Milliken asked Congress to address slow federal research grant disbursement rates in a July 29 letter. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)