With every tremble of the 7.1 Ridgecrest earthquake, many Californians wondered: “Is this going to be the Big One?” To say that UCLA is in earthquake country is an understatement. With the Santa Monica Fault running through Westwood, the Newport-Inglewood Fault a stone’s throw away and the San Andreas Fault – the seismic giant – […]
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UCLA Mobile is hardly useful to students, lacking even the most basic features
Imagine having a UCLA mobile app, where you could access everything, from dining hall menus to class schedules, in one place. Believe it or not, this app already exists. But chances are, you’ve probably never heard of it. The UCLA Mobile app is meant to compile links to university resources into one dashboard for […]
Revamping class planning process would help reduce student stress, confusion
It’s straight out of the 1990s: Websites are still poorly formatted globs of text and information is scattered across the internet. Universities are slowly moving onto the web, but finding what you need is like looking for a quarter of a needle in a haystack. Students would think this is a thing of the past. […]
Elitism of finance, consulting clubs hinders sense of community among business students
Prospective students come to UCLA after constantly being told how open and welcoming the campus is to students with different backgrounds. Building a community, we’re told, is as simple as banding together with like-minded people your age. Too bad it’s a group of elitist clubs if you’re interested in consulting or finance. Students eager to […]
California lawyer hopefuls disadvantaged by unnecessarily high cut score
The bar is set too high for law students trying to pass the California bar exam. And the reasons are bafflingly pointless. In order to be a practicing lawyer in California, one must pass the bar exam, a multiday test consisting of multiple choice and essay questions, to be licensed by the state. Students typically […]
Application-building approach to college admissions not viable for higher education
This winter, prospective college students will spend their hard-earned break agonizing over the Common Application, digesting turkey while continuously modifying essays and questioning every step of the process that will determine their admissions future. The college admissions process just isn’t what it used to be. Colleges are growing more selective every year, and the test […]
For students struggling with convoluted code, PIC Lab’s feeble efforts fall short
Programming experience is quickly becoming a requirement for students in the College of Letters and Science to get internships and jobs. If you haven’t had prior coding experience though, brace yourself for a world of pain. Students in the college often look into taking Program in Computing courses to satisfy major requirements or prepare for […]