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Sage Hill is an undeveloped area of the UCLA campus located behind the Krieger Center near the Hill. It is currently closed to outside traffic, save for certain classes and faculty conducting research. The area is also unmarked, making it a popular spot for trespassers. (Petek Kuscu/Daily Bruin)

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Emily Merz: Task force should expand student access to Sage Hill

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Sage Hill is located off Bellagio Drive by the Krieger Center. The four-acre space is covered with rolling hills of small native shrubs, such as the coastal sage scrub and California sagebrush, which are dotted with flowers in the springtime.

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Emily Merz: Task force should expand student access to Sage Hill

By Emily Merz

May 22, 2017 10:34 p.m.