Thirty thousand deaths, 30,000 injuries, 75,000 left homeless, 131 schools damaged or destroyed, 85 percent of buildings destroyed, and the loss of one of the world’s historical treasures. Read more...
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January 12, 9:00 pm
Cultural understanding key to better relations
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January 11, 9:00 pm
GPA, SAT scores wrongly emphasized in admissions
As the University of California considers reevaluating its admission policies, many argue that schools like UCLA should not adjust their current policies. Many people believe that the system used now accurately predicts future academic performance in college. Read more...
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January 11, 9:00 pm
Ephedra ban reflects FDA’s flaws
It is way past time we reevaluate our drug policies. The manner in which the Federal Drug Administration decides how to classify and regulate drugs is incomprehensible. Read more...
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January 8, 9:00 pm
Students have forsaken ideals in accepting affirmative action
A new year, a new quarter. It’s a time to reevaluate ourselves, our values, our ideals. Particularly now, as the state of the state is in crisis, our government must reevaluate the efficacy of our social programs. Read more...
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January 7, 9:00 pm
Beef eaters don’t need to get mad
One single cow has turned my world as a beef management specialist at the University of California, Davis, upside down. Born in Canada where it was probably exposed to the infectious agent as a young animal, the cow tested positive in Washington state for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
Outreach vital for marginalized groups
According to the California Postsecondary Education Commission, five students from Workman High School in La Puente attended a University of California campus in 2002. In contrast, Beverly Hills High, also a public school with a comparable graduating class size, sent 77 students to a UC school. Read more...
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Strikers’ call for health care necessary, a right for all people
As the strike at Vons and Albertsons continues into its eighth week, we absolutely must continue to support the striking workers, and send a message that the issue of health care is important not just for supermarket workers, but for all Californians as well. Read more...