To swipe or not to swipe, that is the question. Bruins may enter the quarter intending to budget their meal plan swipes wisely, but they don’t always succeed. Although some students end the quarter scrounging for a Bruin Plate dinner, others face an opposite problem: a surplus of swipes. Luckily for them, UCLA Dining Services […]
Author Archives: Andrew Raychawdhuri
Greek life must break cycle of poor sexual assault reporting with institutional change
Each year, UCLA goes through the same cycle: Fraternities come under fire for sexual assault allegations. There is a renewed cry for action. And then, after a slap on the wrist, everything goes back to normal. And UCLA Greek life’s wrists are pretty bruised. But that isn’t crashing the party. The past year has featured […]
Alternating extended hours at dining halls has potential to better serve students
UCLA never fails to boast about its award-winning dining options on the Hill. It’s just a shame that some students can’t experience them. With classes, club meetings and jobs, Bruins have busy schedules that make it difficult to return to the Hill during the standard hours of the four all-you-can-eat dining halls. These facilities are […]
Students’ lawsuit only serves to perpetuate inequality in college admissions
Scandal, fraud, privilege and wealth. One thing ties all these together: college admissions. Oh, and also a couple of kids from Stanford with money to spare on a lawsuit. Two Stanford students filed a class-action lawsuit against UCLA, Stanford, Yale and several other universities involved in a widespread college admissions scandal indictment of nearly 33 […]
Lack of study spaces at UCLA imposes unnecessary stress on students
There’s truly no worse feeling than mustering up enough energy to carry your bag filled with books to a study spot on campus, only to find hundreds of other students had the same idea. It’s all too common for students to feel angered by the lack of spaces to complete their work on campus or […]
Platform for student feedback could improve ASUCLA’s restaurant selections
Democracy is dead, especially when it comes to UCLA students choosing the food options they have on campus. While the Hill boasts nationally acclaimed dining halls, the rest of the eateries on campus hardly live up to that standard. The array of options in the North Campus Student Center includes small, expensive pizzas that aren’t […]
Out-of-state students say spending time on Hill during break is too expensive
Many students said staying through winter break is burdensome to international and out-of-state students due to high costs. UCLA Housing charges $75 for students to stay on the Hill for one night after fall quarter finals, and $1,105.00 to stay over winter break. Members of the International Student Resource Task Force met with UCLA Housing […]