Books include useless bonus material, costs Vanda Suvansilpakit’s article “New textbook sales down,” (News, Oct. 14) underlines a point painfully obvious to anyone who attends UCLA: publishers are overcharging college students. Read more...
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October 15, 9:00 pm
Letters to the editor
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October 15, 9:00 pm
UC must be spared to save research
As Governor-elect Schwarzenegger begins his audit of waste in state government, no public sector programs should consider themselves untouchable. One of the few institutions that should be, however, is the University of California system. Read more...
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October 15, 9:00 pm
Prop. 13 undemocratic, in dire need of reform
Weeds and dirt covering the local soccer field? Elementary school classrooms filled with ancient, damaged textbooks? Peeling paint and torn linoleum in the school cafeteria? UCLA lectures with 450 students? Read more...
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October 14, 9:00 pm
Cash shouldn’t fuel campaigns, policy
Besides bringing to light problems within our state government, the recall election raised a variety of questions regarding the electoral process. First and foremost is the issue of how campaigns are financed. Read more...
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October 14, 9:00 pm
Letters to the editor
Some evidence suggests condoms are less effective Nick Dang asks for proof of Cardinal Trujillo’s assertion that the AIDS virus can pass through voids in latex condoms (“Church needs separation of church, dogma,” Viewpoint, Oct. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Gov.-elect must oppose Bush air plan
The mud was slung; the votes were counted, and last week’s recall ended without incident in a stupefying landslide. Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger will now have to produce results to mend a fractured state. Read more...