As was the feeling among almost all students by the end of fall quarter, I felt I had endured enough of book-learning and memorization to last me up to the new year.
Author Archives: Negar Tehrani
Graduate school applications got you down? Follow these tips
Time for another application. No, not the kind that goes on your iPhone. I’m talking about the kind of application we have dreaded since we were 17 or 18 years old.
Lecturer layoffs sacrifice education quality
Say goodbye to hopes of graduating soon and hello to additional quarters as an undergraduate and as a member of the unemployed community.
Talks should promote dialogue, not boycotts
On Sept. 23, protesters surrounded the United Nations to denounce appearances made at the General Assembly by Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi.
UC Regents should have kept subject test requirement
For those who dislike standardized tests, perhaps the UC Board of Regents’ latest decision regarding undergraduate admissions is long overdue.
Three-year degrees offer students a fast track in hard times
If you’re taking out too many loans to pay for school, a three-year degree program probably sounds like a good idea. And it is.
Networks shouldn’t be criteria
Completed college application, check. Written personal statement, check. Spruced up resume, check. Removed the pictures of last week’s party from Facebook, when was I supposed to do that?