For Ernesto Zumaya, taking yet another leave of absence from school is not an uncommon experience. Zumaya, a fifth-year English student, has been forced to take three leaves of absence during his time here at UCLA.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
Food for Thought
“I was offended by a college bake sale.”
_In the know: Apron parking_
Congestion is just one of many words used to define Westwood.
Most students don’t even bother bringing their cars to campus simply because of the fact that there is almost nowhere to leave them.
_In the know: Fast-moving particles_
Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) recently released news of having observed particles moving faster than the speed of light.
_It's the thought that counts_
Everyone always notices when the insignificant details slip away ““ a lost quarter, a missed call, a neglected Facebook post ““ but the greatest risk, never being able to think critically, can pass off absolutely unnoticed.
But this is nothing less than the current state of recent college graduate job trends: When job qualification is based primarily on quantitative skills, humanities students are going to be at an obvious disadvantage.
A rigorous education in almost any of the core humanities infuses in a student unprecedented and necessary skills, such as writing and research, communication, and the adroitness to weave through convoluted enigmas that have no single, obvious, or clear answer.
_Speakers, speeches deserve respect_
Respect has become a lost virtue in the modern culture.
_In the know: Imprisoned hikers released_
Late Wednesday the last two of the famous imprisoned hikers of Iran were finally released.