Wednesday, August 5

Editorial: Reform needed in admissions to ensure honesty

The University of California is now screening prospective students to verify the truthfulness of the awards and extracurricular activities they list on their application forms. It’s unfortunate high school students lie on their applications to make themselves seem more qualified than they actually are, but it’s not difficult to understand why they do it. Read more...




Student Regent Dexter Ligot-Gordon answered questions and tried to get a feel for UCLA students’ concerns at an open forum on campus yesterday. He discussed rising student fees, diversity, programs and environmental efforts in front of nearly 25 people, including members of the graduate and undergraduate student governments. Read more...


UC president selection relevant to students

UCLA students may wonder why they should care about who the next UC president will be. The top administrator in the country’s most prestigious public university system has an office over 400 miles north of UCLA and works mostly with regents, administrators, faculty, politicians and donors ““ not students. Read more...


Briefs

Internet study finds increased household usage The Internet ranks as the most widely-used information source, higher than all other media including television and newspapers according to Year Three of the UCLA Internet Report. Read more...


Soundbites

Massive Attack “100th Window” Virgin Records This album is great. Except for that today is opposite day. Or is it? Yes it is. Psych! Just kidding, it’s opposite day. Read more...