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Supreme Court hears UC’s case against Trump administration’s DACA repeal

The Supreme Court began hearings for the University of California’s case against the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday.

The DACA program was an executive action issued by former President Barack Obama in 2012 to defer deportation for undocumented individuals who arrived to the country as children and to allow them to obtain work permits, college degrees and driver’s licenses.

President Donald Trump’s administration first announced it was ending the program in September 2017. The University of California was the first institution to file a lawsuit against the administration in response to the news. That lawsuit is now in the hands of the Supreme Court.

Post Dance Marathon: An Open Letter to Our Dancers

To all our dancers,
You could’ve been anywhere last weekend, but you spent the first weekend of Spring Quarter in Pauley Pavilion on your feet for 26 hours, dancing the day and night away with other Bruins. You spent 26 hours becoming advocates for those affected by HIV and AIDS.

UCLA community members consider ramifications of Harvard admissions lawsuit

Members of the UCLA community said they think an ongoing federal case in Boston concerning affirmative action and college admissions could have consequences on race relations in America.

Students for Fair Admission, a group headed by Edward Blum, is suing Harvard University for discriminating against Asian-American applicants in favor of other minorities through affirmative action.

Adventure: How I chose UCLA

Two years ago, I was in your same position reading the same blog and deciding whether to attend UCLA. I still clearly remember reading this post by our director of Undergraduate Admissions the day after I got in. These words stuck out to me then and have proven to be true:

“Remember that there are two names on every diploma…the university’s name and your own. At UCLA, our faculty, current students and alumni will ensure that every opportunity is made available to you. But you have to walk through that door and take advantage of those opportunities. The experience we offer at UCLA is second to none, but it can’t be amazing unless you come here and continue to MAKE it amazing!”

I could not have said it better myself! If I had to name one reason I chose UCLA, it would be the endless opportunities just waiting for students. Every type of person can thrive on this campus if you can be a self-starter.