American voters will make a crucial democratic decision in November. At an important time in United States history, will the country continue on with four more years of tax cuts for the rich, environmental deregulation, inadequate health care, special interests gone wild and misplaced priorities in a war on terrorism? Read more...

With an estimated budgetary shortfall of $15 billion for the coming year, two propositions on the March 2 ballot aim to bring California out of debt. Read more...

Law Professor Samuel Thompson has been fascinated with mergers and acquisitions since his earliest days in law school ““ not because it’s a lucrative profession, but for the intellectual stimulation. Read more...

The U.S. dollar to euro exchange rate has been unfavorable for Americans for some time now, and the dollar’s relative value continues to decline. Last February, one U.S. Read more...

I used to hear people talk about how difficult it was for them to enroll in the classes they needed for their major, but I never understood their pain. Read more...

I do my best to make each of my columns as funny as possible. But the fiscal crisis of California is no laughing matter. This Tuesday, Californians will vote on issues that directly impact the state’s economic present and future. Read more...

Two Democratic presidential primary candidates ““ one front-runner and one long shot ““ will be speaking on campus today. John Kerry, one of the party’s two front-runners, will be speaking about foreign policy at Freud Playhouse in Macgowan Hall. Read more...