Time to map out your class schedule, watch the number of spots left in each course plummet with every page refresh and ultimately rearrange your academic plan while hoping you don’t have to reinvent your career. Every midquarter enrollment pass feels like a midlife crisis. Impacted class designations are given out by the Faculty Executive […]
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UCLA’s computer science curriculum fails to teach applicable skills in the field
One of UCLA’s greatest ironies is that its computer science curriculum is just a series of textbooks. So much for building the next Facebook. Computer science students have long complained that their curriculum is not practical enough. Students raised these concerns with their department Wednesday during a department town hall co-hosted by the Association for […]
New Breathalyzer implementation a poor damper on dangerous activity
Party all you want: Breathalyzers are here to keep us safe – or not. Fraternities will soon have Breathalyzers present at all their parties, after UCLA’s Interfraternity Council updated its Risk Management Policy in January to require them in fraternity houses to protect partygoers’ health and safety. But the date these Breathalyzers will be distributed […]
University must cure its inconvenient lack of urgent care options for students
Three weeks into winter quarter, I found myself shivering uncontrollably while sweating through every layer of clothing I was wearing. I looked up at the blackboard and struggled to listen as my teaching assistant discussed Hobbes and Rousseau. My vision went gray and my head pounded. Only two more classes and a presentation to go. […]
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 […]