Filmed and edited by Nina Ali
Executive Producers: Max Davis-Housefield, Nina Ali and Nora Gallagher

Filmed and Edited by Monica Li and Bao Linh Ngo Executive Producers: Max Davis-Housefield, Nina Ali and Nora Gallagher

Filmed and edited by Malaika Fawzi Executive Producers: Max Davis-Housefield, Nina Ali and Nora Gallagher

This week, On the Steps examines how the October heatwave impacted UCLA students. The segment also features two campus protests in the wake of Oct. 7, the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles and a women’s soccer match against Illinois.

Recent UCLA graduates are struggling to find work in a competitive job market. The unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States was 5.7% in June – greater than the 4.1% unemployment rate for the entire workforce and the 2.9% unemployment rate for all college graduates, according to data from the New York Federal Reserve.

Men’s water polo faced Fordham on Sept. 25, defeating the visiting team 16-11. Filmed by Max Davis-Housefield Edited by Sam Carta Executive Producers: Max Davis-Housefield, Nina Ali and Nora Gallagher Thumbnail photo: Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff

American college students and their families are expected to spend $103.5 billion on back-to-school shopping in 2026, and students moving into UCLA dorms for the first time are finding that dorm essentials are a hidden cost in the college experience.

During the long days of summer, campus is full of new students at their orientations. If you look closely though, you might notice recent graduates too!

On May 22, UCLA’s student fashion club, FAST (Fashion and Student Trends), hosted their annual runway show. The Daily Bruin looks back at the designs and shares the visions of some of the designers in this retrospective.