This post was updated May 29 at 1:34 p.m. A new form of social media influencer – the “nutrition expert” – has caused an increase in online misinformation, affecting the eating habits of young adults. Read more...
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April 15, 6:25 pm
LA County fires put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk, report finds
This post was updated April 15 11:01 p.m. A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement. Read more...
Photo: The Palisades fire is pictured. A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
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April 15, 6:21 pm
UCLA squash reflects on earning titles, club culture, Wooden Center renovations
This post was updated April 15 at 11:06 p.m. “Electric, nervous, exciting – and you want to tear your skin off when your teammate misses a shot,” said Andrew Tkachuk, the UCLA squash team captain. Read more...
Photo: Members of the UCLA squash team pose for a photo. The team, founded in 2021, earned second place for its women’s team and tenth place for its men’s following the 2025 College Squash Association National Collegiate Club Team Squash Championships. (Courtesy of Alveena Khoday)
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April 10, 11:01 pm
‘Is it selfish for me to go?’: UCLA applicants worry over immigration crackdowns
Editor’s note: This post was updated on April 27, 2025, at 8:02 p.m. to provide retroactive anonymity to a source due to safety concerns. UC applicants expressed concerns about attending college following recent immigration crackdowns by President Donald Trump’s administration. Read more...
Photo: A California public school is pictured. High school students expressed concern about applying to the UC following recent immigration crackdowns by the Trump administration. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 10, 11:01 pm
‘I felt like a freaking boss’: Students disregard, decry UCLA no-takeout policies
After a year of sneaking food, dishes and utensils out of UCLA’s residential restaurants, Ashlyn stopped to wonder why they did it in the first place. Read more...
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April 10, 11:01 pm
Speech Team receives multiple awards at local, national tournaments
The Speech Team @UCLA secured multiple competition wins in its first year in existence. The team secured its first-ever national recognition March 22 at the 2025 National Online Forensics Championship, where Alisha Hassanali, a Daily Bruin News contributor, won first place for informative speaking. Read more...
Photo: Members of Speech Team @UCLA are pictured. The club, founded last spring, earned its first-ever national recognition at the 2025 National Online Forensics Championship on March 22. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
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April 9, 7:25 pm
Students who had visas revoked were previously arrested, USAC meeting reveals
This post was updated Dec. 16 at 7:49 a.m. Minutes from a meeting between UCLA administrators and Undergraduate Students Association Council officers revealed that students whose visas were revoked had previously been arrested. Nineteen students and alumni had their visas revoked as of Thursday, said USAC President Adam Tfayli. The United States government revoked the visas of around 50 international students and alumni across the UC, according to a Tuesday statement from UC President Michael Drake. Read more...
Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, which houses offices for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, is pictured. Minutes from a meeting between UCLA administrators and USAC officers revealed that the students whose visas were revoked had previously been arrested. (Daily Bruin file photo)