When she first heard about the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s regulation changes, Karin Sarkizova thought it was a joke. “It just seemed so absurd,” Sarkizova said. Read more...
Photo: Although the modifications made to the Student and Exchange Visitor Program’s temporary fall exemptions were rescinded, international students are still processing the shock the changes created. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
A local city council endorsed a 30-year plan that aims to improve transportation flow in Los Angeles. LA Metro’s Long Range Transportation Plan, which will be completed by 2050, includes plans for new rail lines, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and a Metro stop in Westwood. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted unanimously to endorse Los Angeles Metro’s Long Range Transportation Plan at a July 1 meeting. The plan lays out new rail lines, bus lanes, pedestrian crossings and a Metro stop in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 16 at 8:18 p.m. The University of California admitted a record number of freshman and transfer students, according to fall 2020 admissions data released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Admissions data released Thursday by the University of California shows an increase in admission rates and the share of Chicano/Latino students universitywide. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
This post was updated Aug. 8 at 1:38 p.m. to include a photo credit. University of California student leaders said while the appointment of Michael Drake as the next UC president is a step in the right direction, work still needs to be done to support underrepresented students. Read more...
Photo: Michael Drake’s appointment as the first Black UC president is a step in the right direction, however, the UC needs to continue to work to support underrepresented students, UC student leaders said. (Courtesy of University of California Office of the President)
This post was updated July 14 at 4:56 p.m. The federal government rescinded a policy Tuesday that would have forced international students taking only online classes to leave the United States. Read more...
Photo: The federal government agreed to rescind a new policy from the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during a lawsuit proceeding from Harvard University and MIT.
Members of the Southeast Asian campus community are digging into their roots. The Roots, or Cội Nguồn, Southeast Asian Family History Project allows students to explore their family trees. Read more...
Photo: Roots, or Cội Nguồn, Southeast Asian Family History Project, aims to provide a means for Southeast Asian students to learn about their familial roots and diversify the Southeast Asian narrative. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
Limited on-campus housing, difficulty with Westwood’s landlords and high rent payments have upended many UCLA students’ housing plans. Samuel Alsup, a second-year computer science student, said that during his search for an apartment, non-communicative landlords became a significant obstacle. Read more...
Photo: Limited on-campus housing, difficulty with Westwood’s landlords and high rent payments have left many Bruins unsure of their plans for the upcoming school year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
