In a recent submission, Stanley Johnson expressed concern about the low number of African American freshmen enrolling at UCLA this fall. I share his dismay and would like to add my perspective and correct what I believe to be some misperceptions. Read more...
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July 2, 9:00 pm
Diversifying UCLA is a complex challenge
Opinion
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June 25, 9:00 pm
[ORIENTATION]: Fans can find a cheerful home in Bruin sports
The records 10-2 and 32-7 might not mean much to the average person, but to any Bruins fan they are symbols of two of the best seasons in UCLA sports in recent history. Read more...
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June 25, 9:00 pm
[ORIENTATION]: College requires new academic approach
UCLA’s incoming freshmen are without question some of the finest students in the nation. The average high school GPA of these students is a 4.27 and their mean SAT score is 2010. Read more...
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June 25, 9:00 pm
[ORIENTATION]: University education isn’t limited to classroom
When I arrived at UCLA, I had never envisioned that I’d find myself stranded in South Central on a cold November night, with no cell phone, money or way of getting home. Read more...
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June 25, 9:00 pm
[ORIENTATION]: Make lemonade of pre-college jitters
When I set foot on a rainy UCLA campus last year, I was awed by the immense beauty of the 419-acre block I would later learn to call my home. Read more...
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June 25, 9:00 pm
Student groups should be organized, reliable
Dicto Simpliciter, the fallacy of making sweeping generalizations, is frowned upon, but admit it, every person probably commits this same error many times in a single day. Read more...
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June 25, 9:00 pm
Sex columns help educate, clear up misconceptions
I suppose my biggest regret as UCLA’s sex columnist was never coming up with a sassy name for my weekly musings ““ such as Cal’s “Sex on Tuesday,” Boston College’s “Sex and the Univer-city” or (my favorite) “Cornellingus” from you can guess where. Read more...