Alan Vargas hopes UCLA will live up to his expectations when he comes to campus in the fall.
“When I get there I better not be disappointed,” said the third-year English and political science transfer student.

The UCLA Athletics community remembers Olympian and humanitarian Rafer Johnson for his actions on and off the track, the field and the court.
Johnson, who was also a UCLA alumnus, died at his home in Sherman Oaks, California on Dec.

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Almost 2,000 graduate students have signed up for a pass that gives them free access to public transportation across Los Angeles.

College gave George the freedom to be himself.
George, a queer student who asked to remain partially anonymous, said his family is homophobic. His mother suggested conversion therapy when he came out to her, he added.

Editor’s Note: In accordance with AP style, The Bruin refers to the Filipino community as “Filipinos” and uses “Pilipino” in reference to organizations or terms which have that spelling in their names.

UCLA will offer a Pilipino studies minor in the fall, a first for the University of California.
Bruins who declare the minor will study class, labor, gender, migration and other issues related to the experiences of Filipino people.

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement rescinded their policy barring international students who only take online classes from entering the U.S., Oscar Basuyaux celebrated.
But 10 days later, when he learned that the recision did not apply to incoming international students like himself, he was crushed.

More than 20 student organizations have endorsed a student government resolution calling on UCLA to rename a campus landmark after a Native American tribe that originally inhabited Los Angeles.

Members of the Southeast Asian campus community are digging into their roots.
The Roots, or Cội Nguồn, Southeast Asian Family History Project allows students to explore their family trees.