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September 22, 12:08 pm

Student-led bill promoting lung cancer screening awareness reaches Newsom’s desk

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:06 p.m. A bill conceptualized by four UCLA students aimed at fighting lung cancer is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Read more...

Photo: Left to right: Dr. Hari Keshava, Ethan Chen, Miah Chao, Shaan Mehta, Gianna Reyno, Monicka Manni, Elaine Dong and Dr. Jeffrey Velotta stand in the California State Assembly, where they advocated for lung cancer screening awareness through California Senate Bill 1124. The bill would require tobacco retailers to display signs promoting lung cancer screening created by the State Department of Public Health by Jan. 1, 2028. (Courtesy of Miah Chao)

Academics, Higher Education, National, News

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September 21, 6:34 pm

UCLA regains No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report public universities rankings

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:46 p.m. UCLA is once again the country’s No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings released Monday.  UCLA fell to the second-best public university last year after eight years at the top. Read more...

Photo: A “No. 1 public university” banner is pictured. UCLA regained the number one public university ranking this year, tying with UC Berkeley, after losing the title last year, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, National, News

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September 20, 8:17 pm

International students face uncertainty after pause on federal work authorization

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 4:03 p.m. UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations over the summer following federal scrutiny, which students said could impact their academic and professional success. Read more...

Photo: Students walk on campus. UCLA paused international students’ work authorizations after federal scrutiny, which some students said could affect their academic and professional success. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, UC

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September 20, 6:00 pm

Newsom vetoes bill, which would have allowed undocumented students campus jobs

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:01 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state.  Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...

Photo: Community members advocate for undocumented students to be able to hold on-campus jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have given undocumented students the ability to hold jobs on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, News

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September 20, 12:03 am

UCLA students embrace free athletics tickets, hope for easier game-day access

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:04 p.m. Preston Lin only attended one football game his first year. He said he wouldn’t have gone to any more games this year if tickets weren’t free. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students cheer in the student section. All students can now access one free ticket to each home football and men’s and women’s basketball game. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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September 19, 10:20 pm

Judge exempts conservative group from UC deadnaming, misgendering policy

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the UC from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. Defending Education filed a lawsuit against the University on June 18, alleging that its Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the accompanying frequently asked questions section on its website violated students’ free speech rights. Read more...

Photo: The UC seal is pictured. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the University from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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