As chair of the Academic Senate Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools, I want to address the claim in two recent Daily Bruin articles ("Admitted students' scores show disparity," News, May 2; "Score gaps stir dispute over holistic approach," News, May 2) that the disparity in scores between black and Latino 2007 admits, on the one hand, and Asian and Caucasian, on the other, is an indication that UCLA's new holistic review is unfair. Read more...
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May 3, 9:37 pm
Holistic process looks beyond low SATs, GPAs
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May 3, 9:36 pm
Letters to the Editor
Holistic method more fair than not, Westwood comes at a high price Read more...
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May 2, 10:13 pm
Mantras can’t make miracles
Film director David Lynch has the answer to the itching question of how to stop school shootings forever "“ he's going to teach 1 million students transcendental meditation. I'm almost waiting for Tom Cruise to announce his plan to convert a second million to Scientology. Read more...
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May 2, 9:34 pm
Letters to the Editor
There are a number of issues with Wednesday's article about admissions ("Admitted students' scores show disparity," News, May 2). Read more...
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May 2, 9:01 pm
Editorial Cartoon
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May 1, 9:02 pm
At the center of the lies
Imagine that you're in a large group of people gathered in the middle of a road. In the distance you notice a big-rig truck barreling toward you and everyone else. Read more...
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May 1, 9:01 pm
Editorial: Unionization must be sought more maturely
Abbie Hoffman's 1971 protest book "Steal This Book" could not have had the same effect with a title like "Steal This Book, But Please Return it When You're Done." It's this understanding that last weekend's lackluster student-worker protest didn't grasp. Read more...