UCLA’s plan for using its 100th birthday gift is simple: $5.2 billion in its pocket, with no real direction as to where it’s going. As the Centennial Campaign enters fall quarter, the donations continue to file in, bringing in millions beyond UCLA’s goal. Read more...
Photo: Although UCLA’s Centennial Campaign has brought in billions of dollars, it remains unclear if that money will be directed toward underfunded on-campus mental health facilities. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The University of California is facing a potential lawsuit from students and organizations if it continues its use of standardized testing in the admissions process. The Opinion editors took their stances in the latest edition of “A Difference of Opinion Editors.” Anti-lawsuit Lucy Carroll, Opinion editor Scantrons and writing samples aren’t a fan favorite, but it seemed unlikely that standardized testing would lead to a lawsuit. Read more...
Photo: The long-standing debate of whether students’ standardized testing scores should be considered in the admissions process has been met with a potential lawsuit against the University of California. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Another year’s spectacle that is parents aimlessly trying to navigate the dining halls – also known as Bruin Family Weekend – has passed. And with it went a sense of community for everyone whose parents weren’t there to stumble around campus – not to mention a substantial amount of money. Read more...
Photo: Bruin Family Weekend is meant to be an on-campus celebration with students’ families, but its financial and geographical inaccessibility prevents many from participating in its events. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This Halloween, students might not even need to leave their rooms to get a good scare. With multiple burglaries in the dorms in October alone, the Hill is quickly becoming a house of terrors. Read more...
Photo: Three burglaries have occurred on the Hill during October. In light of these events, UCLA must increase security measures on the Hill to ensure the safety of its residents. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
With midterms in full swing, dropping out has once again become a common sentiment among students. But if that wistful sentiment becomes a reality, ride-hail companies might be their new best bet at employment. Read more...
Being alone at night at an empty bus stop. A suspicious man who won’t stop staring. Clutching the Mace just in case. These are experiences too many women are familiar with, and these incidents are only further heightened on public transit. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations director)
Families across the nation have staggered through financial debt for longer than UCLA students have lived. But Congress has offered a beacon of hope – $400 billion of hope, to be exact. Read more...
Photo: (Jae Su/Daily Bruin)
