With the new school year come hopeful freshmen settling into their dorms, getting used to their twin XL comforters and cleaning mysterious carpet stains. But they will inevitably feel a sense of loneliness creep in. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 21, 10:36 pm
UCLA should shake dust off earthquake safety education, preparations
With every tremble of the 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake, many Californians wondered: “Is this going to be the Big One?” To say that UCLA is in earthquake country is an understatement. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 20, 11:02 pm
UCLA Mobile is hardly useful to students, lacking even the most basic features
Imagine having a UCLA mobile app, where you could access everything, from dining hall menus to class schedules, in one place. Believe it or not, this app already exists. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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April 7, 10:30 pm
Revamping class planning process would help reduce student stress, confusion
It’s straight out of the 1990s: Websites are still poorly formatted globs of text and information is scattered across the internet. Universities are slowly moving onto the web, but finding what you need is like looking for a quarter of a needle in a haystack. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 27, 10:23 pm
Elitism of finance, consulting clubs hinders sense of community among business students
Prospective students come to UCLA after constantly being told how open and welcoming the campus is to students with different backgrounds. Building a community, we’re told, is as simple as banding together with like-minded people your age. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 14, 11:31 pm
California lawyer hopefuls disadvantaged by unnecessarily high cut score
The bar is set too high for law students trying to pass the California bar exam. And the reasons are bafflingly pointless. In order to be a practicing lawyer in California, one must pass the bar exam, a multiday test consisting of multiple choice and essay questions, to be licensed by the state. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 26, 11:33 pm
Application-building approach to college admissions not viable for higher education
This winter, prospective college students will spend their hard-earned break agonizing over the Common Application, digesting turkey while continuously modifying essays and questioning every step of the process that will determine their admissions future. Read more...