Less than 40 percent of last year’s California public high school graduates were qualified to attend California’s public universities, raising concerns among education experts and policy makers that the state will have an insufficient number of college-educated workers. Read more...
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April 9, 2:39 am
UCLA student hopes to use law and business degrees to fight poverty
Eleven-year-old Jassmin Poyaoan knew something was wrong when she came home from school and saw her family sitting in the living room in silence, with morose looks on their faces. Read more...
Photo: Jassmin Poyaoan, a student at the UCLA School of Law, was one of 30 recipients of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans for 2014. She was selected out of 1,200 candidates. (Sidhaant Shah/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 9, 2:35 am
Andrew Erickson appointed as 2014-2015 editor in chief
Andrew Erickson, the Daily Bruin’s current football and men’s basketball reporter, was appointed as the paper’s next editor in chief Tuesday night. The UCLA Communications Board appointed the third-year business economics student at its Tuesday meeting after Erickson received The Bruin’s staff endorsement Friday night.The Communications Board oversees all student media publications, including the Daily Bruin and eight newsmagazines, and makes the final selection of The Bruin’s editor in chief. Read more...
Photo: Andrew Erickson, a third-year business economics student, was confirmed as next year’s editor in chief Tuesday evening. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 8, 10:29 pm
USAC opts to maintain shorter voting period for elections
Polls for the undergraduate student government elections will remain open for three days in May, despite attempts by some student government officials to lengthen the voting period. Read more...
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April 8, 5:20 pm
Two men attempt to steal student’s wallet in North Village
Two men attempted to steal a UCLA student’s wallet in the North Village early Sunday morning, according to a university policereport. The student was walking westbound on Ophir Drive near Glenrock Avenue about 2 a.m. Read more...
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April 8, 1:25 am
USAC considers new position after overlooking rules
BY JOSEPH VESCERA Bruin contributor [email protected] Undergraduate student government leaders are considering creating a new council position for an expert on the governing body’s bylaws and meeting procedures. Read more...
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April 8, 1:23 am
UC students lobby for return of affirmative action
Hundreds of University of California students asked their state legislators Monday to prioritize an affirmative action measure that was taken off the 2014 ballot earlier this year, among other things. Read more...