We all can admit Westwood Village has a relevancy problem. Empty storefronts lace the streets, and it’s hard to miss the vacancy notices straddling the sidewalk. The Village’s spotty assortment of businesses has made residents look elsewhere for not just their entertainment, but also their food and retail needs. For a long time, Westwood’s stagnation […]
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School of Medicine must be transparent about raised admission thresholds
Applying to medical school is the apex of any pre-medical student’s journey. But for some students, it’s possible their efforts may not even be considered. The Daily Bruin reported in January that the David Geffen School of Medicine is raising its admission thresholds to a minimum 3.4 math and science GPA and a minimum 512 […]
Hike of GPA, MCAT requirements in medical school admissions prevents diversity
The David Geffen School of Medicine is considered one of the most diverse medical schools in the country. Not for long, though. UCLA’s school of medicine raised its math and science GPA and MCAT cutoff scores to 3.4 and 512, respectively. This policy change will go into effect in the 2019 admissions evaluations. This decision […]
The Hill must break endless cycle of broken washers and inefficient dryers
It’s the iconic Hill experience: You put off laundry for weeks and muster up the initiative to lug a hamper full of clothes down four flights to an available washing machine. You come back 45 minutes later and frantically transfer the wet clothes to an open dryer. You swipe your BruinCard a second time and […]
Possibility of defunding history departments emerges with decline in majors
“So what are you going to do with a history degree?” My realtor recently asked me this when I went to sign my lease for an apartment. When I told him I wanted to work at a nonprofit or a think tank, he shook his head. “You need a path,” he told me. “You should […]
ASUCLA bears responsibility to disclose labor practices behind its clothing
We all have that UCLA souvenir we can’t get over: a free shirt from a basketball game, a cheesy “UCLA dad” shirt your dad won’t stop wearing, a lanyard for your keys. Even those without a great reservoir of school pride often own that blue-and-gold logo on something. You can thank Associated Students UCLA for […]