The mysterious mechanisms that kick into gear once a high school student submits his or her college application make it seem like even luck may have a part in the process. Read more...
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November 5, 12:13 am
Eitan Arom: UCLA’s tobacco ban needs revision
It’s not often that a policy manages to be both heavy-handed and completely toothless, yet the tobacco ban instituted on campus in April deftly embodies that oxymoron. Read more...
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November 4, 12:00 am
Ryan Nelson: Take initiative, research all options to pay off student loans
Taking out federal student loans is a lot like orderingfood at a fast-food establishment.It seems like a great option at the time, but very soon after you end up paying for your decision. Read more...
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November 1, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: UCLA must include ethics in science curriculum
New professions in the hard sciences are developing every day. Modern technologies and research methods create both excitement and controversy – stem cell research, animal testing and human genetic engineering are only some of the contentious topics students may have to face upon entering the job market. Read more...
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October 30, 11:12 pm
Natalie Delgadillo: New online audit form still leaves room for exploitation
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Contingency Programming Fund is the most applied-to student government fund on campus, and student groups draw from it to pay for everything from large-scale events to staff retreats. Read more...
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October 30, 12:12 am
Zoey Freedman: UC should provide undocumented graduate students a means to fund education
Undocumented students face challenges in gaining access to a variety of social services. The University of California has an obligation to make sure obtaining a UC education is not one of these challenges. Read more...
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October 29, 12:17 am
Katie Shepherd: UC should make exceptions to admissions rules for veterans
There are a lot of things I never got used to growing up in a military family. One of the only aspects of military life that I did learn to expect was its uncertainty: uncertainty in where I would be living in a year, uncertainty in when my father would be returning from overseas, uncertainty in whether I would graduate from the same high school where I started as a freshman. Read more...