Anybody who has visited UCLA’s campus recently can’t help but notice its brick-laden paths are abuzz with whirring motorized scooters weaving in and out through crowds of students. The barely avoided collisions and recent proliferation of university police officers in heavily trafficked areas give the impression of a campus at war – between those who […]
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GRE wastes applicants’ time, fails to indicate future student success
Prospective graduate students have a lot of boxes to check: personal statements, transcripts and also a four-hour high school review costing about $200, otherwise known as the GRE. Graduate schools can require applicants to submit scores in the GRE General or a GRE Subject test, sometimes both if you find yourself applying to an English […]
Accessibility, affordability would incentivize students to use public transport
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 1:11 p.m. Los Angeles transit sucks. After only two years in LA, I’ve come to realize a fundamental truth: If you want to get anywhere in the city on time, you’d better Uber and better budget a good amount of time to get through traffic. When I moved […]
Yes, UCLA has great dorm food. But that cannot justify its inflated prices.
Whether it’s Tex-Mex at De Neve, Asian fusion at Feast at Rieber, health-conscious options at Bruin Plate or one of the many other choices available, UCLA delivers. If rotating menu options aren’t enough to excite your palate, customizable options like pizzas and sandwiches are available at The Study at Hedrick to satisfy the diverse tastes […]
UCLA Academic Counseling fails to meet transfer students’ needs
A college counselor’s advice can make or break your academic career. But at UCLA, you’ll probably break down before you even get to their office. At least, if you’re a transfer student. Most community college students dream of the day they finally transfer to a four-year university. We spend long hours in our counselors’ offices […]
USAC an ineffective platform to solve sexual violence issues
The nation’s representatives made one thing certain this fall: Politics has no place in sexual violence prevention efforts. Tell that to UCLA’s undergraduate student government. The Undergraduate Students Association Council has decided to take a stand against sexual violence in Greek life, following sexual assault allegations against a former Zeta Beta Tau fraternity member and […]
UC’s overly ambitious energy plan serves political needs, not students
Economists of all stripes are fond of saying that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Where the University of California’s renewable energy goals are concerned, this old adage is 100 percent correct. One hundred percent, incidentally, is the stated goal of the UC’s newest energy conservation initiative. As David Phillips, the UC Office […]