The board endorses Paul Kurek for graduate student representative on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council for his clear recommendations and institutional understanding of how to make Westwood a friendlier place for students. Read more...
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Andrew Lewis All politics is local. But for Andrew Lewis, it’s personal. UCLA alumnus Lewis is a Westwood native: He was born here, he lived here, he studied here and now he serves here. Read more...
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New Student Orientation exemplifies exactly what the next four years will be like for incoming first-years: friends, fun and total confusion over class planning. Orientation is a three-day session during which new Bruins get to explore Westwood and the campus. Read more...
Photo: New Student Advisors are extensively trained in how to address incoming freshmen’s course, housing and student needs. But UCLA has a fatal catch when it comes to allowing NSAs to truly help students: They only have 30 minutes of advising time. That’s a recipe for disaster. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
UCLA is an institution with many moving parts. Something that goes under the radar, though: its side business ventures that don’t directly relate to its educational mission. Read more...
If you’re looking to get into your dream school the right way, you’re out of luck. If you happen to have a couple of fraudulent test-takers at your disposal, though, it looks like you have options. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was implicated in not one, but two recent university admissions scandals. A federal investigation in March revealed that international students hired people to fraudulently take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The fact that such a scandal dodged the news shows us how pedestrian it is to cheat for admissions. (Photo by Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin, Photo Illustration by Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Each year, UCLA goes through the same cycle: Fraternities come under fire for sexual assault allegations. There is a renewed cry for action. And then, after a slap on the wrist, everything goes back to normal. Read more...
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