This post was updated July 7 at 12:19 p.m. Gold and purple cords mark the students who graduate from the honors program at the end of four years. But as it stands, not many will make it out with flying colors. This past fall, the UCLA College of Letters and Science Honors Department announced its […]
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Editorial: Admissions policy audits are first step to heal wounds of flawed admissions system
They say time heals all wounds. But when those wounds are six figures deep in dirty money, the University of California better hope they heal sometime soon. On June 20, the UC announced in a press release that it conducted an internal audit of its admissions process with the UC’s Office of Ethics, Compliance and […]
Editorial: UCLA’s lack of transparency on Heaps’ allegations endangers campus community
Another day, another disgraced UCLA employee. And the same tight-lipped university. James Heaps, a former obstetrician-gynecologist at UCLA Health, was charged June 10 with sexual battery for his treatment of two patients in 2017 and 2018, to which he pleaded not guilty. A 2018 university investigation found that at least four patients made allegations against […]
The Centennial Campaign has created a brand for UCLA that strays far from reality
Light shows on Royce Hall, enormous fundraisers and fancy graduation sashes marked UCLA’s 100 year celebration, as it made the promise of “Lighting the Way” for generations to come. But with the spotlight on the Centennial Campaign, everyone else was left in the dark. The Centennial Campaign is a fundraising effort meant to celebrate 100 […]
