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April 19, 2026 10:06 p.m.
The School of Law is pictured. The Student Bar Association – the School of Law’s student body government – announced in a March 13 email that only SBA officeholders will provide the commencement remarks in May. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
James Womack was looking forward to auditioning to become a speaker at the School of Law graduation ceremony in May.
But this spring, Womack learned he was barred from doing – or auditioning for – the commencement speech.
By Alisha Hassanali
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April 13, 2026 10:15 p.m.At Bruin Day, admitted students celebrate, recount their paths to acceptance
This post was updated April 14 at 11 p.m.
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 receives $109K grant for new equipment, infrastructure
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 11, 2026 5:29 p.m.UCLA symposium urges lawmakers to promote renewable energy for affordability
This post was updated April 11 at 5:33 p.m.
Speakers at an April 3 UCLA symposium called on California lawmakers to promote affordability by investing more in renewable energy.
By Catherine Wang and Prannay Veerabahu
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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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