Tuesday, May 19

Students should examine issues concerning immigration

Fernandez graduated from UCLA in 2000 with a B.A. in history and Chicana/o studies. By Carmen Fernandez I am writing in response to the viewpoints expressed in the Speaks Out section by Megha Agarwal and Fil An when asked how they felt about undocumented immigrants (Daily Bruin, Viewpoint, Nov. Read more...



Political activism should not end in voting booth

By Kevin Rudiger Wednesday morning, America will wake up, thank God that we don’t have to hear another political commercial for another couple of years, and begin to come to grips with the fact that our new president is in the richest 1 percent of Americans, comes from a family of powerful Washington insiders, and is completely beholden to corporate interests. Read more...




Proposition 37

PROPOSITION 37 Fees. Vote requirements. Taxes. Currently, the state can impose a “regulatory fee” on an activity, business or person, such as oil or tobacco companies, for specific purposes such as conducting research on the environmental and health effects of their industry and to provide money for treatment or cleanup programs. Read more...


Proposition 39

PROPOSITION 39 School Facilities. 55 percent Local Vote. Bonds, taxes. Accountability requirements. Many of California’s public schools are overcrowded, underfunded and in desperate need of expansion and repair. Read more...