“What’s your major?” Incoming students, beware. This is one of the most-asked questions of college students, and, for undecided students, the most dread inducing. Each year, many freshman applicants apply as undeclared students to test the waters before declaring a specific major. Corey Hollis, director of academic advising, estimated in 2016, about 1,000 freshmen entered […]
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Erin Nguyen: Researchers should make findings more accessible with social media
Thanks to federal funding, the United States has been a world power in science research since World War II. Unfortunately, quack science is giving research a bad name – people distrust science when conflicting reports emerge such as those stating that everything we eat both cures and causes cancer. Earlier this year, the National Institutes […]
Abhishek Shetty: Mayor should focus on city, not on building national political image
Placing bumper stickers on cars won’t transform you from a relatively unknown mayor to the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary winner. That’s a message that needs to be sent to whichever swing state or donor’s house Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is in right now. In August, Garcetti traveled across the country to Manchester, New […]
Stuart Key: New Senate bills would help undocumented Californians if passed
Nearly 2.5 million undocumented Californians, including nearly 600 of our fellow Bruins, have found themselves in a precarious position this year: President Donald Trump may decide where they get to call home. Last month, the Trump administration announced a new policy against sanctuary cities that would limit federal funding for local governments if they do […]
Chris Busco: UCLA service groups must do work that actually benefits communities
“We the optimists.” For years, these few, yet potent, words have fanned the flames of inspiration among thousands of eager incoming UCLA freshmen ready to conquer the world through community service and volunteering. And UCLA works hard to support this enthusiasm. After all, there are 150 on-campus service organizations, both student- and university-run, and perusing […]
Ankita Nair: New students need to be taught the importance of sleep at orientation
For the nearly 9,000 incoming first-year and transfer students preparing to matriculate at UCLA, getting a good night’s sleep is probably the last thing on their minds. High school students are long accustomed to sacrificing sleep in order to maintain high academic standing and extracurricular involvement. But students who continue to practice the same habits […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Rest of system needs to learn from UC Irvine admissions debacle
United Airlines can rest easy: The University of California, Irvine has officially stolen the title of “organization most likely to kick people off its premises because of overbooked seating.” Two weeks ago, UCI withdrew admission for nearly 500 students for poor senior-year grades or not sending in their high school transcripts on time, according to […]