Following a quarter marked by student protests and condemning reports, Chancellor Gene Block announced last month a new administrative position to address issues of equity and inclusion, ostensibly a step toward a more accepting and diverse UCLA community. Read more...
Photo: During an “affirmative action bake sale” that supported Proposition 209, students counter-protested by lying on the ground to represent what they called the “death of diversity.” (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
By Brian Feliciano After receiving my acceptance letter to UCLA and finishing my last year at Victor Valley College, I didn’t know exactly what to expect at one of the most prestigious universities in the nation. Read more...
In an act of political solidarity, the American Studies Association resolved last month to boycott Israeli academia. But instead of effectively protesting the Israeli government’s oppression of the Palestinian people, the boycott has provoked a sweeping debate that ultimately distracts from the Palestinian cause. Read more...
Two years and 19 wins in, it is clear that hiring Jim Mora was, and is, a good decision. In leading UCLA to its first 10-win season since 2005, he has answered just about every question mark that once appeared on his resume, and reversed a number of bad habits that once plagued UCLA football. Read more...
In an effort to rein in exploding college costs, President Barack Obama’s administration is applying pressure to universities with the oldest trick in the textbook: grades. Read more...
Photo: Lisa Aragona/ Bruin senior staff
Before a Saturday loss to Missouri, the UCLA men’s basketball team was off to an 8-0 start to open the season. The perfect stretch, which was compiled almost entirely at Pauley Pavilion, marked the best start to a season, record-wise, since coach Ben Howland’s second Final Four team in 2006-2007. Read more...
