Mariah Furtek is a staff columnist studying abroad in London until winter quarter. In this column series, she analyzes UCLA’s study abroad program and examines from afar how Bruins live in their beloved Los Angeles. Gleaming skyscrapers rub shoulders with museums and shops, each jockeying for a position in the crowded skyline. This city is […]
Author Archives: Mariah Furtek
Are you there, UCLA? It’s me, Mom: UCLA should follow other UCs’ leads on supporting students with dependents
Parenting students and faculty on campus are a forgotten constituency. The voices of nursing mothers have been largely ignored by UCLA, heard only by student activist groups. This is the finale to the column series, which explores the issues these mothers face and the steps UCLA must take to address these unmet needs. The University […]
Are you there, UCLA? It’s me, Mom: UCLA must provide affordable child care to all student parents
Parenting students and faculty on campus are a forgotten constituency. The voices of nursing mothers have been largely ignored by UCLA, heard only by student activist groups. This column series explores the issues these mothers face and the steps UCLA must take to address these unmet needs. Sleep-deprived students with bags under their eyes traipse […]
Are you there, UCLA? It’s me, Mom: Activists should not have to be sole voice for mothers’ well-being on campus
Parenting students and faculty on campus are a forgotten constituency. The voices of nursing mothers have been largely ignored by UCLA, heard only by student activist groups. This column series explores the issues these mothers face and the steps UCLA must take to address these unmet needs. As the sounds of labor strikes this week […]
Are you there, UCLA? It’s me, Mom: Lactation rooms on campus lack accessibility, locations
Parenting students and faculty on campus are a forgotten constituency. The voices of nursing mothers have been largely ignored by UCLA, heard only by student activist groups. This column series explores the issues these mothers face and the steps UCLA must take to address these unmet needs. A woman, bag in hand, speed-walks to a […]
Mariah Furtek: UCLA needs to paint clear path to art classes for non-art students
What do you call a liberal arts education without art classes? You had better ask UCLA to find out. UCLA students not majoring in art don’t have much of a chance to enroll in art classes. Lower division, introductory art classes – such as those covering ceramics and sculpture – are largely restricted to students […]
Mariah Furtek: UCLA introductory programming classes should focus more on Python, not C++
Imagine if UCLA offered a course in building doghouses. With only 10 weeks, you would expect the class to teach students the basics needed to produce a final product – maybe focusing on how to sketch a blueprint, buy materials at Home Depot and hit hammer to nail. You wouldn’t expect UCLA to start students […]