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April 14, 2026 11:13 p.m.
Lionel Popkin, the new dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture is pictured. Popkin previously served as an interim dean and associate dean at the school. (Courtesy of Lucza Brewer)
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage.
And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
By Natalia Mochernak
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April 13, 2026 10:15 p.m.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 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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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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