The cost of college is becoming one of the biggest concerns for high school students applying to college, according to a report released Wednesday by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute. In five to 10 years, affordability will likely be as important to students as a college’s academic reputation in their college decisions, in many […]
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UC Berkeley students file sexual assault handling complaints
Thirty-one current and former University of California, Berkeley students filed two federal complaints Wednesday against the university, alleging it mishandled various sexual assault cases on campus. The students pushed for formal federal investigation proceedings into possible Title IX violations by the school and alleged the university discourages students from reporting sexual assault cases and favors […]
UCLA Blood and Platelet Center hopes to draw more donations
Officials at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center have seen fewer donations than usual this quarter. There were 24 fewer donors at the center’s Ackerman location in the first week of winter quarter compared to this time last year, said Faye Cortez, community liaison for the center. “While it might not seem like much, when […]
UCLA online engineering program ranked number two in country
The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering & Applied Science’s online master’s program was rated as the No. 2 online engineering program in the country in a U.S. News & World Report ranking released Wednesday. The UCLA Master of Science in Engineering Online Program, founded in 2007, was the highest ranked program at a public […]
Report shows projected $5.6B state budget reserve at end of 2014-2015
California is projected to see a budget reserve of about $5.6 billion at the end of the 2014-2015 fiscal year, money that could be used to support the University of California. The projections were published Wednesday in a report by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which provides nonpartisan policy analysis for the state and creates annual […]
Future of UCLA Student Media uncertain due to shrinking budget
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The future of UCLA Student Media is increasingly uncertain amid years of declining revenues and a shrinking budget. The umbrella organization that incorporates the Daily Bruin, seven news magazines, UCLA Radio and the […]
Smoking ban ignites uncertainty about e-cigarettes
Even though UCLA’s tobacco-free policy prohibits electronic cigarettes, fourth-year history student Jeremy Reynolds continues to use them on campus. Reynolds, a former tobacco smoker, said they help him curb his addiction to regular tobacco cigarettes. “I smoke them to quit what really was a much worse habit,” Reynolds said. Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, have doubled […]