The decision to walk into Counseling and Psychological Services and ask for help was one of the hardest I ever made. It took months of coaxing from my family to convince me to stop putting off what I later found to be a relatively painless first experience at CAPS, which involved filling out forms and […]
Author Archives: Puvali Chatterjee
Engineering school should use student feedback to provide useful advising
There are some memories of their first year at UCLA that engineering students do not forget: the first caffeine and sports drink-fueled all-nighter, the first unabashed chant of “Cs get degrees!,” the first time they get lost in South Campus, and so on. Their first faculty advising meeting, however, does not usually make the list. […]
Puvali Chatterjee: Registrar’s Office course descriptions should be more thorough
Picture yourself: It’s 2 a.m. in the middle of winter quarter, and your nerves are as mushy as the banana from Bruin Plate you forgot in your bag yesterday. Cup of coffee in hand, you blankly stare at 10 tabs of course descriptions on your laptop. Comprehension deserts you, and your MyUCLA class planner is […]
ASUCLA to renovate first floor of Ackerman Union, add more seating
Small sections of Ackerman Union’s first-floor dining room will be closed off while they undergo renovations over the next few months. Student Union Director Roy Champawat said Associated Students UCLA is remodeling the dining area’s flooring and seating and expects the renovations to be completed by early winter quarter. He added ASUCLA will also install […]
USAC recap – Oct. 31
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Special Presentations: Robert Watson, director of […]
EVP office holding phone banking sessions fall and winter quarters
Undergraduate student leaders will provide a platform throughout fall and winter quarters for students to call elected officials. The undergraduate student government’s office of the external vice president started Phone Banking Fridays on Kerckhoff patio from 12 to 3 p.m. last Friday for students to call state representatives and express support for targeted state bills. […]
USAC recap – Oct. 10
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Special Presentations: Guy Adams, manager of […]