For the past two years, UCLA’s various departments have been involved in an ongoing process of re-unitting their courses. The process has coincided with the implementation of stricter expected cumulative progress requirements. The re-unitting process will likely continue until all courses are worth a number of units that corresponds to the number of hours students […]
Author Archives: Colleen Honigsberg
Select faculty honored with Distinguished Teacher Awards
The UCLA faculty recently recognized some of its own by awarding them with Distinguished Teacher Awards. The Academic Senate, a body of faculty members that make decisions concerning academic regulations, is in charge of distributing distinguished teacher awards each year. The 13 winners of the annual awards were publicly announced this past spring, and a […]
A closer look: Comprehensive review meant to give balanced evaluation
As many UCLA students have learned the hard way, University of California admissions are based on more than just numbers. With the policy of comprehensive review, applicants are judged by their overall application, not just their test scores and grade point averages. In particular, the admissions process additionally looks at “personal achievements” ““ or extra-curricular […]
The learning curve
Adheesh Bhagat, a first-year computer science and engineering student, scored what he believed was a disappointing 37 out of 59 on his chemistry midterm. “I had been expecting at least an A-minus,” he said. Though the class average was a 34, Bhagat said his grade made him feel “pathetic” and that he plans to study […]
A closer look: Dispute over health care benefits may backfire
From the grocery stores to the public transportation system to law enforcement, the average citizen in Los Angeles has recently encountered inconveniences due to strikes. The supermarket strike, the MTA strike and the sheriff’s sickouts all have one main issue in common ““ health care. “More strikes are called because of disagreement in health care […]
Alumnus dies at 30
Abdullah Towfigh, a UCLA alumnus and former Daily Bruin advertising display employee, died Oct. 10 due to complications with leukemia. He was 30. Towfigh, better known as Abdi to his friends, was diagnosed with leukemia in early September when he underwent treatment at Cedars-Sinai in Beverly Hills, but died from an infection he developed after […]
Other grocers reap benefits of worker walkout
As the supermarket strike continues, some UCLA students accustomed to Ralphs are finding other locations to shop, while others still remain unaware of the ensuing conflict. And some surrounding grocers are reaping benefits from the strike. “We’re seeing an awful lot of new faces, and doing a lot of business,” said Pat St. John, vice […]