Most new Bruins spend their time upon getting accepted excited for the college experience at UCLA. But for new transfer students, this excitement often gives way to anxiety surrounding the fact that they only have two years to maximize their experience. Read more...

Photo: The Transfer Student Center at UCLA has been an exceptional resource for easing transfers into the fast-paced rigors of the quarter system. Inconsistent funding from the Student Fees Allocation Committee leaves its future uncertain, causing concern for the transfer community. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

Studying abroad has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. But when I began to research how to fit a semester overseas into my four-year degree, my hopes felt like they would have to stay just that — a dream. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA-UC Education Abroad Program Credit Abroad database might just be the solution for students struggling to apply overseas units to their majors. But with departments and advisors failing to advertise this resource, students remain unsure of studying abroad. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)

Being accosted by countless student canvassers every morning on Bruin Walk quickly proves just how passionate UCLA students are about national issues. If only that passion was reflected in the 2018 midterm elections. Read more...

Photo: Out-of-state students should take advantage of university voting resources, along with student organizational efforts, to register to vote and partake in the 2020 presidential election. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Stonehenge, the Bermuda Triangle and health insurance policies are just some of the mysteries nobody really understands. According to CNBC, only 4% of Americans understand basic terms related to health insurance, such as premiums, deductibles, copays and out-of-pocket maximums. Read more...

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This post was updated Feb. 3 at 10:01 a.m. Noise and dust seem like the worst of students’ problems when it comes to constant housing construction. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s expansive housing projects aim to accommodate more students but at possible cost to its immediate environment. The water runoff from the day-to-day construction mixed with the trash-infested Westwood streets could end up in Santa Monica Bay. (Daily Bruin file photo)