Sunday, April 12

How Tests Are Graded

Undergraduate students fiercely scribbling in their bluebooks midquarter may be surprised to learn many of their exams are graded by graduate students who didn’t even attend the lectures on which students are being tested. Read more...



BID lacks funds to pay off creditors

Westwood Village merchants and property owners continue to feel frustrated with their Business Improvement District, which, among other problems, appears to be missing money and is having trouble paying off creditors, including UCLA. Read more...



Admissions policy called success

The University of California Academic Senate issued a report Wednesday declaring the UC’s modified admissions policies a success in their first year of implementation. The senate’s report was commissioned last November, when the UC Board of Regents changed admissions procedures by adopting comprehensive review. Read more...



Digital TV technology should not be restricted

This week let’s talk Digital TV, a technology hideously overdue and potentially wonderful for the entertainment industry and consumers alike. According to current plans, the entirety of over-the-air television broadcasts will be digital/high definition by 2006. Read more...