Brian L. Tan went bar-hopping every night for a month. The purpose of these visits was not to drink, however; he was looking for a location to shoot a short film that required a bar setting. Read more...
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Campus, News, Westwood
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September 22, 10:13 am
Little-known Westwood policies frequently impact students, Village life
Students are subject to various laws in Westwood Village and the greater Los Angeles area. As a neighborhood in Los Angeles, Westwood enforces laws passed by the city, in addition to its own unique zoning and planning rules. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, News, UC
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September 22, 10:07 am
UCLA admission rate hits record low, student concerns on diversity arise
UCLA’s admission rate reached 16.1 percent this year, its lowest level ever. The university also admitted a higher percentage of out-of-state students than in-state students and increased the percentage of students it admitted from underrepresented minority groups. Read more...
Photo: Photo credit: Pauline Ordonez
Campus, News, Student Government
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September 22, 10:06 am
Second Impressions student group spotlights international community
A project that aims to showcase the perspectives of international students will be launching at UCLA during the middle of fall quarter. Second Impressions, which began at Duke University and spread to UC Berkeley, shares international students’ stories on a Facebook page. Read more...
Photo: Second Impressions at UCLA, run by Pallavi Samodia and General Representative 2 Kayla He, will provide a platform for international students to share their personal experiences and inspire other students to look beyond first impressions through their personal stories. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Assistant Photo editor)
A Closer Look, Campus, News, Science & Health
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September 22, 10:04 am
Exploring other routes may benefit pre-meds unsure about medical school
As fall rolls in each year, many premedical students and alumni must quickly learn to balance both their academic and nonacademic commitments with medical school applications. Read more...
Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director) Photo credit: Juliette Le Saint
News, Westwood
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September 22, 10:03 am
Update to Westwood Village plan may fill vacancies with new restaurants
Westwood Village may start loosening up business planning restrictions to attract more commercial renters to fill its empty storefronts. In an attempt to combat vacancy, the Westwood Village Improvement Association asked the city to update the Village’s regulations governing food establishments in August. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association is looking to change the definition of restaurants in the Westwood Specific Plan. Currently, businesses like 800 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria and In-N-Out are categorized as fast-food restaurants. (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, News, UC
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September 22, 10:00 am
UC initiative supports first-generation students, existing UCLA programs
For first-generation UCLA student Aaron Lopez, talking to his family about college is a challenge. Lopez, a fourth-year English and gender studies student, said as the first person in his family to go to college, he often felt he had to navigate college alone without much family support. Read more...