As Bruins pack their bags to return for fall quarter, they should be focused on taking intriguing classes, building friendships and joining clubs. But Bruin One Access’ $20 quarterly price increase from $129 to $149 will compound students’ financial stress. Read more...
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August 23, 2:13 pm
Op-ed: An A is the highest grade. So why can an A+ make it worth less?
Imagine two UCLA students earn the highest grade their professors award. One receives an A. The other receives an A+. Both students earned the best grade available in their respective courses, as some professors do not offer A+ grades, and UCLA doesn’t require them to. Read more...
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August 18, 8:45 pm
Opinion: UCLA owes funding transparency to its political science students, professors
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 6:59 p.m. Low enrollment odds. Overflowing classrooms. Undergraduate students overwhelming faculty and teaching assistants. Every political science student at UCLA is accustomed to them by now. Read more...
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August 17, 2:19 pm
Opinion: LAUSD’s AI misstep shows what happens when technology comes before students
This post was updated Aug. 30 at 7:05 p.m. Los Angeles Unified School District’s former superintendent, Alberto Carvalho, resigned this June. LAUSD is the second-largest public school district in the country, serving over 500,000 students. Read more...
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August 15, 9:54 am
Opinion: Why your boring job is an opportunity for learning
I hate my job. I’ve uttered this phrase more times than I can count. It seems like every new position leaves me anxious for the next. Read more...
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August 14, 7:29 pm
Opinion: There’s no place like UCLA, so get comfortable with starting over
What’s your name? Your major? Where are you from? What dorm are you living in? These questions will be the soundtrack to new students’ first few weeks at UCLA. Read more...
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August 10, 3:53 pm
Opinion: LA’s charter reform efforts have failed to produce meaningful change
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6 p.m. The latest iteration of Los Angeles’ charter reform process has ended in disappointment. In August 2024, Mayor Karen Bass created the Charter Reform Commission to study LA’s city charter – the document that acts as the city’s constitution. Read more...