Wednesday, February 11

Senior Jordan Chiles dances during her floor routine. (Daily Bruin file photo, Illustration by Valerie Liman/Daily Bruin Staff)

Jordan Chiles reflects on 4 seasons at her dream school, journey to success

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Jordan Chiles has always been a standout. But in her fourth and final season with the Bruins, the nation’s No. 1 all-arounder is going for something greater.



UCLA psychology student receives prestigious NIH undergraduate scholarship

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Khoa-Nathan Ngo is looking to pursue research, serve his community and make a national impact. Ngo, a fourth-year psychology student, won one of 10 National Institutes of Health undergraduate scholarships offered nationwide in the 2025-26 cycle.


Unions hold strike authorization vote, urge UC stand up to Trump administration

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Three unions representing about 40,000 UC academic and research employees began an unfair labor practice strike authorization vote Thursday. The voting period for the three unions – United Auto Workers Local 4811, Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW and Student Services and Academic Professionals-UAW, who are currently in contract negotiations with the UC – is set to close Friday.


Materials conservation scholar, engineering professor Ioanna Kakoulli dies at 57

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Ioanna Kakoulli, a professor of materials science and engineering, died Jan. 1. She was 57. Kakoulli was the first female professor hired by UCLA’s materials science and engineering department, according to an obituary posted by UCLA Global Antiquity.


Despite injury, Sydney Barros finds her passion, cultural heritage in gymnastics


Five Things: UCLA women’s basketball vs. Michigan


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Tuition increases raise accessibility concerns in higher education

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As tuition rates across the UC increase, students and educators have raised concerns about the accessibility of pursuing higher education. [Related: UC Regents amend, renew progressive tuition increases for new students] The UC Board of Regents increased tuition for UCLA’s Master of Fine Arts in design media arts and Master of Music programs Jan.

Mixed-immigration status families face separation, uncertainty amid ICE crackdowns

Exploring the UCLA housing guarantee 4 years after its implementation

 Opinion

Opinion: UCLA students, administration must stand up for human rights in Iran

Iran has been under a government-sanctioned internet outage since Jan. 8.Reporters, companies and – worst of all – an estimated 92 million citizens have had... Read more »


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Opinion Poll


Academic student workers and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union recently ended a nearly six-week strike in which they called for better working conditions and equitable wages. The contract stipulates pay increases for all workers – for some, pay increases of up to 80% – as well as anti-harassment policies and increased childcare support. However, the negotiations have struck controversy among some UAW members dissatisfied with the results of the contract. What are your thoughts on this issue? Submit View results without voting »