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Multiple criteria ranked for UC admission 60 percent of applicants accepted for academics alone By Allyssa Lee Daily Bruin Staff Early in March, Jennifer Spaulding received an envelope addressed from the UCLA Office of Admissions. In it was a letter stating that one of the reasons for her rejection was the university’s "commitment to diversity." […]

Volleyball captures 15th title By Eric Branch Daily Bruin Senior Staff SPRINGFIELD, Mass. –After a brief but well-documented absence, the NCAA volleyball championship trophy returned to California Saturday night in the Springfield Civic Center as the top-ranked UCLA Bruins hammered No. 3 Penn State 15-3, 15-8, 15-10 in the NCAA final to secure their 15th […]

Chang captures USAC presidency Students First slate dominates elections, three runoffs scheduled By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff York Chang captured the undergraduate student government presidency early Friday morning, as the progressive slate returned to majority rule after two years. A jubilant but tension-filled atmosphere characterized this year’s undergraduate primary elections, as candidates and supporters […]

Cinco de Mayo festivites celebrate 1862 victory By Tatiana Botton Today marks the 133rd anniversary of Cinco de Mayo, the victorious battle of Mexican soldiers against invading French troops. In commemoration, UCLA student groups will organize a concert tonight in front of the Plaza Building featuring Azlan, an underground political rap group and a band […]

Grad admissions weigh ethnicity, gender impact By Laryssa Kreiselmeyer Although the affirmative action policies of graduate programs differ from undergraduate programs, the 1996 decision of California voters will affect both alike. California is the state that developed affirmative action in 1964. Now, in 1995, these policies are under fire in a controversial battle that reaches […]

Mother of choking victim thanks nameless Bruin hero Good Samaritan saves life of 4-year-old at Pizza Hut in Westwood By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff Deborah Clayton never got to thank the UCLA student who saved her 4-year-old daughter’s life. The Claytons decided to go out for pizza Friday night after watching their 6-year-old […]

Board reconsiders student role in ASUCLA Potential university bailout may change policy-making in the association By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff The roots of what eventually became the students’ association ­ and the current struggle over student control ­ can be traced back to 1882. Students at the Vermont Normal School Teacher’s college formed an […]