Students said they think standardized testing should not be a factor in the college admissions process at a town hall Wednesday. The town hall was hosted by Beyond the Score, a group of students who aim to raise awareness about the potential drawbacks of using standardized test scores to determine a student’s eligibility for college. Read more...

Photo: First year sociology student Buna Poeng attended a town hall Wednesday where students discussed whether standardized tests such as the SAT should be used in college admissions. Students at the event said they think the tests are poor predictors of academic achievement and select against certain groups of students (Metztli Garcia/Daily Bruin)

This post was updated Feb. 21 at 2:30 p.m. Democrat Congressman Ted Lieu received an award for his efforts to improve higher education at an event on campus Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Democrat Congressman Ted Lieu received The Dr. Winston Doby Impact Award on Tuesday for his support for higher education and his efforts to improve funding. The Winston C. Doby Lecture Series awards humanitarian and social justice activists with the Winston C. Doby plaque and invites them to give a lecture at UCLA. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)