UCLA is playing Jenga with students. And soon enough, it’ll all come crashing down. UCLA’s large undergraduate population warrants the need for additional housing. More accessible housing has long been something both the administration and student body have agreed on. Read more...
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Prospective students come to UCLA after constantly being told how open and welcoming the campus is to students with different backgrounds. Building a community, we’re told, is as simple as banding together with like-minded people your age. Read more...
Photo: Business groups such as Bruin Consulting enjoy connections with numerous recruiters, but are arbitrarily exclusive in who they allow into their inner circles, brewing an exclusive culture. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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. Read more...
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. Read more...
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Most people come to college first to get their degrees and second to pursue other activities. For student-athletes, it’s the other way around – and UCLA seems intent on keeping it that way. Read more...
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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. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Interfraternity Council updated its Risk Management Policy to require Breathalyzers in fraternity houses. But the flaws with the policy won’t make fraternities any safer for students. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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. Read more...
Photo: Despite being the only healthcare students have access to on campus, the UCLA Arthur Ashe Health and Wellness Center does not provide students with access to 24 hour urgent care. Students are left to rely on services, such as the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Emergency Department, which can be woefully lacking. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin)
