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 […]
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College Board’s ‘adversity score’ fails to address inequities of SAT
Every year, a new batch of nervous high schoolers sharpen their No. 2 pencils, take a couple of deep breaths and open up the SAT booklet. But battling for that golden ticket to college has never been easy – and the SAT has never been fair. The exam disfavors those who come from lower socioeconomic […]
Administration ignores concerns of Campus Safety Alliance, focusing on PR instead
Four times a quarter, administrators and student advocates come together to discuss the safety of the nation’s top public university. Students raise their concerns after weeks of interfacing with communities on campus. And each time, administrators pretend they’re listening. The Campus Safety Alliance was revived earlier this school year after being disbanded back in recent […]
UC’s tuition hikes overlook overarching issue of graduate student under-enrollment
Finish the puzzle. Deferred enrollment – the process of stashing your admit letter so you can make the world a better place for another year before having to learn how to play rage cage. Deferred maintenance – the process of snoozing the alarm clock alerting you that infrastructure, like those rusty elevators in Boelter Hall, […]
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 […]
Student services fee emblematic of administration lacking financial transparency
For many students, the cost of attending UCLA is itself a burden. What’s even more of a burden is footing the bill so that administrators can pay for a red carpet photo shoot. The University of California charges students a mandatory $376 Student Services Fee each quarter. This money goes toward a diverse array of […]
Fixing game plan for student-athletes’ education would improve prospects
To some Bruins, maintaining a 2.6 GPA while juggling part-time jobs or extracurriculars might prove difficult. To others, though, it’s the difference between a shot at their dreams and a career that doesn’t require drinking protein shakes. The NCAA released Academic Progress Rate reports, which track student-athletes’ academic and retention rankings, earlier in May. Universities […]