After a long week, I had almost forgotten about seeing world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Saturday at Royce Hall and even thought about abandoning my amazingly student-discounted tickets in order to study for my chemistry midterm.
Author Archives: Amber Bissell
Weekend Review: “King Lear”
The hyped-up performance of Sir Ian McKellen as Shakespeare’s King Lear came to fruition at Royce Hall and surpassed the heavy expectations passed on it.
Your paper, your voice, your home
The Daily Bruin Viewpoint section is my home, both literally and figuratively.
Financial aid officials earn failing grades
For some college officials, money has become more important than helping students, as loan providers take advantage of the financial aid system and ““ even worse ““ the Department of Education passively looks the other way.
Memoir’s fabrications no reason for refund
As some readers of James Frey’s first book have demonstrated, people take their time too seriously. Their class-action lawsuits asking for full refunds of the book price are lame excuses to gain reparations for “lost time.”
Commencement is a time to put aside politics
I would be curious to see what he would say and what jokes he would attempt to crack for his bored (and possibly outraged) audience.
Good grades at the price of integrity?
How many students does it take to pass a test?