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International students balance desire to return to US with uncertainties of pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic and UCLA’s subsequent shift to remote learning has affected how some international students have approached their education. In light of International Education Week 2020, here are four stories that highlight some of the challenges international students have had to deal with during fall quarter. Read more...

Photo: “I feel like going back this December is probably going to be one of the biggest gambles in my life,” one student said. Tired of difficult school schedules and distance from friends, some international students living abroad will return to Westwood this winter. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


Providing hubs for students experiencing housing-insecurity only short-term fix

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:16 p.m. UCLA rejected student leaders’ proposal to create safe parking spaces for housing-insecure students, citing concerns over cleanliness and pandemic safety. Read more...

Photo: UCLA rejected the undergraduate student government’s Safe Parking proposal and instead proposed new basic needs hubs that could open in fall 2021.(Daily Bruin file photo)


International students face challenges taking midterms during remote instruction

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 11:16 p.m. to address a transcription error in Bakur Madini’s quote. The COVID-19 pandemic and UCLA’s subsequent shift to remote learning has affected how some international students have approached their education. Read more...

Photo: With different accommodation policies across departments, international students are losing out on adequate exam and class environments and proper test preparation. (Illustration by Nitya Tak/ Daily Bruin)



USAC recap – Nov. 10

A recent graduate said at the Undergraduate Students Association Council meeting that a campus student publication forced her to forfeit a Senior of the Year award because she was not able to go to the photo shoot in person. Read more...


Bruin Grad Pass provides fare-free public transportation to graduate students

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:13 p.m. Almost 2,000 graduate students have signed up for a pass that gives them free access to public transportation across Los Angeles. Read more...

Photo: Almost 2,000 graduate students have ordered a pass that gives them unlimited access to various transportation services across Los Angeles. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA report details state of student homelessness in California

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 8:24 p.m. A significant percentage of California college students are experiencing homelessness, a UCLA report found. The report, published in October, found that 20% of California Community College students and 5% of University of California students are experiencing homelessness. Read more...

Photo: A new UCLA study finds that a large percentage of California college students are experiencing homelessness, and students of color are disproportionately affected. (Daily Bruin file photo)