Tuesday, July 8

UCLA should encourage student camaraderie with more social events

Now that the week zero festivities have settled down, and all that’s left are the flyers littering Bruin Walk, Bruins will need to find a way to keep themselves busy. Read more...

Photo: It’s easy to get lost in the sea of students at UCLA. Mixers and meet-and-greets might seem frivolous, but university-sponsored events that help students meet others – and maybe even develop lasting friendships – can go a long way in helping students get the most from UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Filing petitions at UCLA is bogglingly time-consuming. We need to streamline.

Thursday, 9 a.m., week eight. A 30-minute-long line awaits you at the bottom of Murphy Hall. When it’s finally your turn, you try to drop off that petition form to finally get rid of that 10 a.m. Read more...

Photo: Filing petitions for receiving course credit or dropping classes from your transcript requires navigating the campus bureaucracy. Giving students more convenient options to fill out and submit these petitions would save them – and administrators – time. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)