Solutions to alleviate the effects of higher education cuts are a hot commodity for California lawmakers and college officials. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 31, 12:31 am
Proposed bill allowing community colleges to create extension programs can help ease the burden of budget cuts
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 29, 12:57 am
Cutting Back to Solidarity: Administrator salary reductions can give UC financial relief, boost campus morale
Given that much of the rhetoric surrounding the California budget crisis is critical of the state, students might be surprised to know that in some areas, California is doing just as well as other states. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 23, 3:56 am
Merit-based green cards a good idea
When we think of advanced careers for our future graduate students, we often leave international graduates out of the equation. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 22, 1:56 am
Conscientious Coffee: Students should make an effort to spend the extra dime for fair trade beverages
Before landing in your morning cup, your coffee lived a content, if uneventful life as a small, red berry on a small-scale family farm in Asia, Africa or Latin America. About 70 percent of beans are grown on such farms, according to a confederation of 15 anti-poverty organizations. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 18, 12:51 am
Student complaints lost to deaf ears: Private collection agencies need centralized complaint system for students
Finding a job and paying back student loans are not the only challenges recent graduates face. The private agencies that collect debt and are contracted by the U.S. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 16, 1:25 am
State should pass AB 2250 for student veterans’ education
Given the potential cuts to higher education funding in Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed budget, the past few weeks have given public colleges little to celebrate. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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May 11, 1:02 am
CURE referendum’s lack of specificity fails to persuade voters
Whether or not the failure of the Contingency USA/BOD Referendum Enactment, or CURE, represents a vote of no confidence in the Undergraduate Students Association Council, the newly elected council members must step forward to restore financial responsibility. Read more...