Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What are rip currents and why are they important? A: Beachgoers often overlook the hidden danger that is a rip current during their visits to the ocean, potentially resulting in an unpleasant […]
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Alumni band spotlights special needs activists, Special Olympics in music video
This post was updated Aug. 8 at 4:51 p.m. Playing music with friends at sunset on a Malibu mountaintop can be described in many ways. For Caley Versfelt, the best word to use is “funtastic.” “It’s a word that I made up that’s fantastic and fun together,” Versfelt said. She used it when talking about […]
USAC initiative to provide free blue books and Scantrons in upcoming school year
Undergraduate students will receive free blue books and Scantrons as part of a student government-led initiative. The Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated $15,000 to Associated Students UCLA as part of USAC President Robert Watson’s affordability initiative July 17. The initiative will provide undergraduate students with free blue books and Scantron answer sheets for the 2019-2020 […]
UC admits largest freshman and transfer classes as UCLA acceptance rate falls to 14%
UCLA offered admission to almost 19,000 students for the 2019-2020 year, a dip of nearly 3,000 students from last year, according to a university press release Monday. The admitted class, which consists of over 13,700 freshmen and 5,200 transfers, was chosen from an applicant pool of more than 135,000 students, translating to a 14% acceptance […]
UC Berkeley falls from U.S. News & World Report’s ranking after misreporting data
UC Berkeley has been removed from the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings after notifying the media outlet that it misreported data. The university, which was the No. 2 public university in the rankings, has subsequently been moved to the “unranked” category in the standings. According to the announcement from U.S. News, […]
Former UCLA running back arrested for attempted murder, attempted armed robbery
This post was updated July 24 at 3:14 p.m. A former UCLA football player was arrested Thursday in connection to an alleged attempt to rob a Riverside County medical marijuana dispensary in 2016, several outlets report. Craig Lee, a running back for the Bruins from 2013 to 2015, was charged with one count of attempted […]
New executive vice president appointed to UC Health system
The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. UC Health also oversees student […]