At 26 seconds past the hour, hundreds of students refresh their MyUCLA class planner in a frantic dash to snag spots in a desired professor’s lecture.

Weeder classes are intentionally difficult to make sure those who graduate from a major are the best of the best.
The concept is not new. We’ve been weeded out, rewarded and punished since we were children.

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 3:55 p.m.
Green in the Blue and Gold is a series created by Angelina Alkhouri, an Opinion columnist and a third-year human biology and society student.

This post was updated Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m.
I create an episode title and description for the week every Sunday night.
My friends and I sit down together, and we decide which experiences that week were most impactful.

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Snow White’s damsel-in-distress plotline. Aurora’s hourglass figure. Jasmine’s long hair. Cinderella’s ballgown.
These are all common stereotypes that have characterized Disney’s adaptations of princess folklore and 19th-century authors’ tales.

We pride ourselves on curiosity, questioning mindsets, breaking stereotypes and expanding knowledge at UCLA.
Yet one topic is often left in a cloud of haze: cannabis use and its role in higher education.

Bruin Walk is the place for speed-walking to class, avoiding eye contact with people flyering and arguing about controversial political issues.
Political debaters are a common sight on UCLA’s campus.