Friday, February 13

ON THE RECORD

It is unnecessary to defend the value of a liberal arts education. Read more...

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Teofilo Ruiz
Professor of History and chair of the Spanish and Portuguese department



Plan ahead for a gap year

Just a few years ago, fresh college graduates could think of postponing reality by taking a well-deserved break from a lifetime of school. They'd travel the world, contemplate life or spend time with family. If only we could afford such a luxury today.
As my four-year adventure at UCLA comes to a close, I've quickly realized that taking such a hiatus is the last thing that will improve my future prospects, at least career-wise. In the event that I don't go to graduate school immediately following college, I'll have to "take a year off."
This misnomer no longer refers to a meditative interim between two extremes, namely a euphoric graduation and paying the bills. Read more...



LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In response to Avni Nijhawan's article, "Groups face obstacle in usage fees" (Oct. 7) the reason fees are more expensive in Royce Hall and the Intramural Field is because professionalism comes at a cost. Read more...


Re-evaluate participation

As the professor reads aloud the class goals during the first lecture of Week One, some students listen with rapt attention, following each word on the syllabus with their index finger. Read more...