New school, new me. I, like many others, wish to completely forget that high school ever happened – from the horrible hair choices to the experimentation with eyeliner, it wasn’t a good look. And it wasn’t a fun time either. High school was everything I didn’t want to repeat during my time in college. In […]
Author Archives: Sandra Wenceslao
UCLA Centennial Campaign should light the way with community engagement
Old age isn’t stopping UCLA from looking to party. The yearlong celebration of the university turning 100 recognize the school’s advancements, strides and accomplishments. The 100 festivities started Saturday. These festivities come with four major initiatives, which UCLA hopes will advance knowledge, create opportunity through education and serve Los Angeles communities. Yet, these are lackluster […]
Poor correlation between course load and unit count causes confusion among students
UCLA is a place where numbers don’t work outside of a math class. It’s a place where four equals seven and five equals three. When it comes to course units, that is. The number of units for each class is determined by its attendance, classwork and additional weekly assignments outside of class. This number is […]
Admissions essays should ask for applicants’ values, not their sob stories
Milking one’s trauma isn’t the only road to university admission. And yet, it’s exactly what college applications look for. The University of California’s admission process, like that of other universities, aims to be holistic by requesting a history of applicants’ classes as well as their talents and achievements. The University’s undergraduate personal statements ask applicants […]
New Breathalyzer implementation a poor damper on dangerous activity
Party all you want: Breathalyzers are here to keep us safe – or not. Fraternities will soon have Breathalyzers present at all their parties, after UCLA’s Interfraternity Council updated its Risk Management Policy in January to require them in fraternity houses to protect partygoers’ health and safety. But the date these Breathalyzers will be distributed […]
UCLA commuters struggle with scheduling without option of priority enrollment
Enrollment appointments are out. So now it’s time for students to obsess over what classes they can take to sleep in a little bit longer. Staying in bed isn’t really an option for commuter students. Enrollment appointment assignments are based on the number of units students have. The higher the unit count, the sooner the […]
Establishing a creative writing minor will expand possibilities for UCLA students
Imagination is a hard thing to come by in one’s undergraduate studies. Putting pen to paper to write something imaginative can be even harder. Right from the start, incoming students are made to fulfill general education requirements, including science and English literature courses, as well as a bevy of other courses, to complete their major. […]