If you are a first-year, I want you to take a look at yourself in the mirror. Read more...
Opinion
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September 19, 2:43 am
Prevent potential roommate conflicts by talking about sex, privacy needs early on
Nowhere is liberty more at odds with privacy than in our university housing experience. Anyone expecting an ounce of solitude in the decadent world of campus life will be rudely disappointed. Read more...
Opinion
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September 19, 2:40 am
Your friends’ habits may reflect yours
My first year of college was marked with all of the activities my ultra-conservative parents would disown me for and very little studying. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 19, 2:15 am
Refocus and rebuild the university
The new school year is a time of transition for UCLA. Read more...
Opinion
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September 19, 2:13 am
A time of change for you and for us
As a new school year begins, it's a time to think of transitions. For some of you, this will be your first experience in the wide world of college, and for others it will be your second, third or even final year. Transitions come in many forms. Read more...
Opinion
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September 19, 2:10 am
Quarter system better for students and faculty
It has always been odd to start school a month later than friends who attend semester-system schools. And the reason we do this, the nontraditional quarter system, has been a topic of debate since it was instituted in the late 1960s. The last time UCLA seriously considered switching back to the semester system was 2002, and it will inevitably be brought up again. Less than 15 percent of schools have the quarter system, according to Judith Smith, vice provost for undergraduate education. And the disadvantages of this system are clear. Read more...
Opinion
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September 19, 2:02 am
UCLA needs to prioritize education to maintain university’s mission
BY ROBERT SAMUELS As I walk around the UCLA campus, I often think that I am living in an ideal community where people from many different cultures and backgrounds live and learn together in harmony. Sometimes I wish that there were more arguments in my writing classes and less dutiful copying of notes. Read more...