Welcome to orientation. By now, you’ve probably noticed a few things about UCLA. For one, this isn’t your old high school. You will find yourself one of hundreds in the typical lecture hall, one in a hundred on your dorm floor and one of three in your own room. Read more...

As incoming freshmen preparing to enroll in courses, I know many of you are trying to figure out what classes to take, not to mention what major to declare. Read more...

During the 2002-2003 academic year, I met with two consultants who were interested in reestablishing a once- prominent campus fraternity. The house had a 150-year history, but was no longer established on campus. Read more...

You should ask when you don’t know the answer,” my fourth-grade teacher Mrs. Haberkern told me. “Even smart people have to ask questions.” As a stubborn 9-year-old, I did not find this idea comforting. Read more...

I had just trudged up the stairs to the first floor of Ackerman on a typical UCLA afternoon when I spotted a wrapped fortune cookie on the floor, undoubtedly lost in the joy of someone’s two-item Panda Express combo. Read more...

Recently, my uncle advised me to enjoy my time as a student for as long as I can. I contemplated his advice for a moment before realizing, for the 37th time in the last few months, what a carefree student’s life I lead. Read more...

All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten” … and “from shopping” … and “from The Simpsons” … and “from Star Wars.” You’ve seen these kinds of posters before. Read more...