Universities in the United States tend to conduct their off-campus recruiting visits at primarily white and affluent high schools, according to research published April 13. Researchers from UCLA and the University of Arizona published their study, “The Off-Campus Recruiting Research Project,” on college recruiting and the demographics of the high schools recruiters choose to visit in The New York Times. Read more...
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April 24, 11:36 pm
Research suggests colleges mainly recruit from white, affluent schools
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April 24, 11:36 pm
UCLA community discusses Islamic representation following ROTC drill
A recent UCLA Army officer training program ran a drill depicting the enemy wearing civilian clothes from Arab countries, which some UCLA students and professors said demonizes Arab and Islamic identities. Read more...
Photo: Cadets acting as enemy soldiers during simulations in UCLA Army ROTC’s biannual field training were seen wearing kufiyyas, iqals and other clothing predominantly found in Arab countries. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
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April 24, 10:30 pm
Broxton Avenue proposed to turn into pedestrian-only area for events
Westwood officials approved a plan Thursday to transform a portion of Broxton Avenue into a pedestrian-friendly plaza for community events. The Westwood Village Improvement Association Board of Directors approved a proposal to apply for the People St program, which allows the city to transform a road into a pedestrian space for community events. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association plans to submit an application to convert the portion of Broxton Avenue south of the public parking garage into a pedestrian plaza. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 24, 10:30 pm
UCLA law students to publish first disability law journal in the nation
UCLA law students are starting a new journal that showcases scholarship on disability law. The Disability Law Journal at UCLA will be the only disability law journal in the country after it publishes its first issue in spring 2019. Read more...
Photo: UCLA law students started the Disability Law Journal, which will be the only disability law journal in the country after it publishes its first issue in spring 2019. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 24, 10:29 pm
Employee union unable to reach contract agreements with UC
This post was updated April 25 at 2:53 p.m. The University of California’s largest employee union claimed Tuesday that the University is taking advantage of low-wage workers by increasing their retirement age and healthcare premiums for the rest of the fiscal year. Read more...
Photo: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 reached an impasse with the University of California over its contract negotiations, leading the University to set benefits for the rest of the fiscal year. (Daniel Miller/Daily Bruin)
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April 24, 10:26 pm
Members of ROTC reflect on growing integration of women in military
Cheska Molina is known for being one of the fastest runners in UCLA’s ROTC battalion. Cheska Molina, a first-year human biology and society student, and her twin Charina Molina, who is also in the ROTC program at UCLA and a human biology and society student, were even part of the UCLA Ranger Challenge team, which comprises eight to 10 of the fittest cadets in UCLA’s 92-person Army ROTC battalion. Read more...
Photo: Ashley Fairbanks, a fourth-year communication student, and Clare Gavin, a first-year history student, are cadets in UCLA’s Army ROTC. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
News, Student Government
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April 24, 9:42 pm
USAC candidate creates one-person slate to promote transparency
A general representative candidate said he created his new one-person, student-run political slate to address what he considers to be a lack of inclusion and transparency between the current undergraduate student government and the campus community. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Sokoler, a Candidates Operating Clearly candidate running for general representative, said that, although he and his campaign managers do not have any prior experience with student government, they are confident in their ability to bring change to campus. (Edward Qiao/Daily Bruin senior staff)