This post was updated March 5 at 5:39 p.m. College marks an era of learning: how to survive midterm season, how to decorate a dorm and how to live away from home for the first time. Read more...
Photo: Westwood landlords aren’t particularly bastions of fairness and respectfulness. Students must learn and exercise their own tenant rights and push back against landlords’ harmful practices. (Sofia Gonzalez/Daily Bruin)
With a laundry list of prerequisites, general education requirements, and lower-division and upper-division classes, calling enrollment an overwhelming experience might be an understatement for new students. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s enrollment system favors luck for enrollment appointment times and students feel a lack of transparency regarding what courses they need and what they have to do to stay on track. The school should put on consistent workshops to provide students with much-needed clarity.(Daily Bruin file photo)
Students have to deal with many stressors at UCLA, such as difficult courses and imposter syndrome. But the most anxiety-inducing factor isn’t even related to academics – it’s the expenses. Read more...
Photo: The North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s proposal to remove parking minimums from zoning regulations could help out students by making rent more affordable. (Courtney Quirmbach/Daily Bruin)
The internet is forever, but students’ futures shouldn’t be dictated by their pasts. In January, Kaplan Test Prep reported 36% of college admissions officers view applicants’ social media profiles, an 11% bump from last year. Read more...
Photo: Considering applicants’ social media accounts in admissions decisions could prove to be a waste of time and valuable resources for admissions officers. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Despite the constant turmoil, questionable accountability and ethical ambiguity circling the Undergraduate Students Association Council, the Office of the President may finally be making strides for the student body. Read more...
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Despite the ever-growing presence of global warming, the University of California has only continued to bring the heat. The current UC President, Janet Napolitano, announced last year she would be stepping down in August. Read more...
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For an incoming Bruin, over 130 majors and a world-renowned campus can feel overwhelming. But the endless options are forever limited by UCLA’s core curriculum. UCLA offers a core curriculum system of classes, which requires students to fulfill requirements in set categories of subjects for general education in order to graduate, only differing slightly among the university’s five different colleges. Read more...
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