By Robert Samuels While Meg Whitman was wrong to say that the University of California fee hikes in 2009 were caused by the need to fund the pensions for faculty and staff, we may see in the future a situation where increased fees and decreased services are driven by the need to pay off current and future retirement expenses. Read more...
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October 19, 11:21 pm
Lack of funding affects pensions for UC faculty and staff
Community, Opinion
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October 18, 11:54 pm
Help make a difference by casting your vote in the upcoming election
By Chuck Levin and Alexandra Paul Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. On the ballot are federal, state and local candidates and measures. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 17, 11:55 pm
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
What's in a name? Answering that question can be difficult for some multiracial students. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 14, 10:59 pm
Campus parking fee for disabled spaces is unfair
Since the first of the year, disabled people have to pay $3 to park in the blue spaces on campus or in the structures. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 13, 12:31 am
Spend our fees for good causes
By Farrah Moos If money talks, then we need to tell it what to say. The recent New York Times article "UC Proxy Voting Skirts Review Guidelines, Documents Show" should sound the alarm for students and other stakeholders. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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October 11, 11:46 pm
ON THE RECORD
It is unnecessary to defend the value of a liberal arts education. Read more...
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Teofilo Ruiz
Professor of History and chair of the Spanish and Portuguese department
Community, Opinion
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October 7, 10:53 pm
Fading Islamic Studies expands tolerance
As a Jewish woman studying Islam and Arabic, I inevitably get one of two reactions from my community when I reveal my academic interests: The majority of people are kind and interested, and make it clear that my subject fascinates them. Read more...