Higher Education
June 7, 2026 10:15 a.m.
The Financial Aid and Scholarships office is pictured. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will restrict certain federal student loans beginning in July. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will limit certain federal student loans, deterring some students from attending professional schools.
The bill will limit borrowing for professional schools – including law and medical degree programs – to $50,000 each year and $200,000 in total starting July 1, according to the UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships website.
By Sophia Pu
A Closer Look
June 7, 2026 9:54 a.m.Alexis Alemán and Irvin Garcia did not expect to amass more than 350,000 followers when they started the Instagram account @foosinmedicine.
But now students have told Alemán, who will graduate this spring with a master’s in social science, and Garcia, who graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine, that they pursued professional degrees because of the account.
By Sophia Pu
News
June 6, 2026 11:29 p.m.Broxton Plaza marks full year of pedestrian infrastructure for students, community
UCLA’s 2025-26 academic year marked Broxton Plaza’s first full year in operation, drawing positive reactions from students and business owners.
Broxton Plaza – a car-free area in Westwood Village, located at the intersection of Broxton Avenue and Weyburn Avenue – opened to pedestrians in February 2025.
By Charlotte Martling
International
June 6, 2026 10:44 p.m.PCOS is now PMOS. What does this mean for the condition?
Polycystic ovary syndrome was renamed to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome to better represent the condition and its symptoms, UCLA health professionals said.
Scientists announced the name change May 12 at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Prague, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine endorsed the switch to PMOS May 27.
By Sophie Acker
California
June 6, 2026 8:12 p.m.Rick Chavez Zbur, Colin Hernandez advance to state assembly general election
Democratic incumbent Rick Chavez Zbur and Democratic challenger Colin Hernandez will compete in November to represent California Assembly District 51 after winning the most votes in Tuesday’s primary election.
By Delilah Brumer
A Closer Look
June 6, 2026 5:08 p.m.Meet the mental coach behind the success of many UCLA student-athletes
Education and information studies lecturer Julie Pelikhova has taught student-athletes and coaches to prioritize their mental health for six years.
Pelikhova – who teaches for UCLA’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership master’s program – said her experience helping students succeed in their sports inspired her to write a book titled “Mindset Champion: Winning the Inner Game for Student Athletes.” The book promotes conversations about athletes’ mental health and addresses the stigma surrounding it, she added.
By Charlie Hamilton and Jiyoon Choi
Campus
June 5, 2026 2:58 p.m.SJP demands divestment, recognizes Palestinian displacement in demonstration
This post was updated June 6 at 8:40 p.m.
About 35 people marched on campus Friday to demand UCLA divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, end on-campus policing and drop conduct cases against student protesters.
By Maggie Konecky
A Closer Look
June 4, 2026 8:29 p.m.Medical professionals, club emphasize CPR, AED skills amid national awareness week
This post was updated June 6 at 8:56 p.m.
Most people learn CPR in case of a once-in-a-lifetime medical emergency.
But for Tazan Gallardo, a senior emergency trauma technician at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, performing CPR is a daily occurrence that allows him to help save lives.
By Zoe Wolfers
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