American college students and their families are expected to spend $103.5 billion on back-to-school shopping in 2026, and students moving into UCLA dorms for the first time are finding that dorm essentials are a hidden cost in the college experience.

During the long days of summer, campus is full of new students at their orientations. If you look closely though, you might notice recent graduates too!

What goes into planning the 73 graduation ceremonies for 15,000 UCLA graduates? The Daily Bruin brings you this look at the complex logistics of commencement.
Videography: Nina Ali, Max Davis-Housefield, Abhi Kumar, Victoria Marchetti, Milo Misher and Celine Ngo
Editor: Max Davis-Housefield
Executive Producers: Max Davis-Housefield, Nina Ali and Nora Gallagher

UCLA’s 2025 seniors reflect on their college experience, sharing Unsolicited Advice, Challenges faced, Lessons learned, and Appreciations.

The Daily Bruin’s digital managing editor 2024-2025, Mia Tavares, reflects on her experience at the Bruin over the last three years. She opens up about her most challenging time at the paper, how she joined eight sections, and the valuable lessons she learned.

Ahead of his Thursday inauguration, Chancellor Julio Frenk spoke with National News and Higher Education editor Alexandra Crosnoe and News editor Dylan Winward to discuss his experience in higher education and tenure to date.Frenk became UCLA’s first Latino chancellor Jan.

Spring Sing returned to the LA Tennis Center on May 16, bringing crowds, student talent, and celebrity judges to campus. The Daily Bruin takes you inside the event to see what it was all about, we also bring you stories from a pro-Palestine protest, Special Olympics at UCLA’s walkathon, the Black Art Experience, the Clarkia Flower Festival, and Baseball’s match against Northwestern.

Daily Bruin assistant sports editor Aaron Doyle covered the gymnastics championship Fort Worth Texas and joins us to talk about the season.

This week, the Daily Bruin takes you to the annual American-Indian Student Association Pow Wow, then we travel back to the Hammer Museum’s Arts Party and the Coastalong Music Festival.

Immediately after the rally with Sanders, nearly 150 students, faculty and supporters marched to the federal building, criticising the recent revocations of student visas and the deportation of protesters.