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April 13, 2026 10:15 p.m.
Bruin Day attendees explore UCLA’s academic programs in front of Royce Hall. Bruin Day, held Saturday, provided hundreds of admitted students with opportunities to attend tours and information sessions. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Aliza Pinon will soon be the first in her family to attend a four-year university.
Pinon, an admitted student from California’s Central Valley, was accepted to UCLA this spring – an accomplishment that she said was meaningful, coming from a high school with limited resources.
By Amanda Xi
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April 12, 2026 10:05 p.m.UCLA UniCamp, the official philanthropy of the UCLA student body, won a $109,000 grant from the American Camp Association in late March.
Every summer, about 500 UCLA students volunteer at UniCamp’s Camp Pine Mountain, located in the San Bernardino Mountains, to serve as community leaders for more than 1,200 children from underserved backgrounds.
By Keira Perkin
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April 10, 2026 9:04 a.m.Fans flood Pauley Pavilion to celebrate UCLA women’s basketball’s first NCAA title
When Nina Westbrook played for UCLA women’s basketball, her team never made it past the second round of the NCAA tournament.
But on Sunday, the former UCLA basketball player had the chance to watch her former team take it all the way.
By Victor Simoes
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April 10, 2026 9:02 a.m.UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center staff offer support, care through free resources
This post was updated April 11 at 1:35 p.m.
Samantha Calvillo, a therapist and crisis counselor at UCLA’s Rape Treatment Center, is used to 2 a.m. wake up calls.
By Amanda Velasco and Shaun Thomas
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April 9, 2026 11:51 p.m.Q&A: UCLA’s Latinx Success Center’s director is dedicated to institutional change
The Latinx Success Center celebrated its one-year anniversary March 31.
Daily Bruin reporter Victor Simoes sat down with Arlene Cano Matute, the LSC’s inaugural executive director, to discuss the center’s first year.
By Victor Simoes
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April 7, 2026 11:15 p.m.News editor Alexandra Crosnoe appointed as 2026-27 editor in chief
The ASUCLA Communications Board appointed Alexandra Crosnoe as editor in chief of the Daily Bruin for the 2026-27 academic year.
Crosnoe, a third-year public affairs student from Dallas, Texas, joined the Bruin in fall 2023 as an intern for the features and student life beat of the News section.
By Alisha Hassanali
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April 5, 2026 8:29 p.m.Q&A: Dr. Gail Wyatt reflects on career, advocacy after receiving humanitarian award
Gail Wyatt, a distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, received the Association of Black Women Physicians’ Humanitarian Award in October.
By Callie Wiesner and Zoya Alam
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