UCLA should encourage student camaraderie with more social events

Now that the week zero festivities have settled down, and all that’s left are the flyers littering Bruin Walk, Bruins will need to find a way to keep themselves busy. UCLA pulls out all the stops during zero week for its True Bruin Welcome, which consists of a week’s worth of social activities, brightly advertised […]

Selby Kia: Emphasis on creativity in STEM would boost student interest

We’ve all heard the stereotype: South Campus students are formulaic, mechanical and unappreciative of creativity. And North Campus students? Well, they’re apparently the opposite, but might have a harder time finding employment when they graduate. As much as the UCLA Memes for Sick AF Tweens would have us think, however, creativity isn’t just necessary for […]

Selby Kia: Quarter system keeps students from exploring courses in-depth, causes stress

It’s that time of year again, when UCLA students start to see Snapchats from their semester system friends of post-exam celebrations, hometowns and summer bliss. Meanwhile, weary Bruins have just finished week six of spring quarter. Instead of two 15-week semesters, UCLA has three 10-week quarters. The 10-week quarter system keeps UCLA students on their […]

Selby Kia: UCLA needs more lecture halls, buildings to accommodate increased enrollment

It’s a new quarter, and as Bruins head to their classes with high hopes for a productive spring quarter, many will open their lecture hall doors only to find a seat on the floor. With an undergraduate population of 31,000 and only a handful of large lecture halls, it’s no surprise that UCLA is starved […]

Selby Kia: UCLA must advocate for cost-effective solutions to textbooks

It’s not the textbooks that are weighing down UCLA students. It’s their costs. UCLA students spend an average of $1,000 every year on textbooks and other course materials. Although most students do not buy brand new textbooks at full price from the Associated Students UCLA Bookstore, even the “cheaper” alternatives such as the association’s textbook […]

Selby Kia: Community Programs Office should make test bank more user-friendly

Now that the turkey mania has settled and finals are on the horizon, many UCLA students will find themselves at the Community Programs Office test bank in the coming week, waiting in line and frantically trying to operate a mouse that resembles an eight ball. UCLA’s test bank, which is located in the Student Activities […]

Selby Kia: ASUCLA should better advertise Ackerman study spaces

Nothing says fall-quarter midterm season like cool air and overcrowded libraries. For UCLA students, only a few things can be more aggravating than desperately trying to find a quiet space to concentrate before a big exam. Associated Students UCLA understands this frustration. That’s why it designates meeting rooms on the second and third floors of […]