My name is Katynja McCory. I am a fourth-year political science student and I am running for the position of USAC president with Praxis. The theme of Praxis this year is “revisioning education through student power.” Because of my experience, I am confident in my ability to serve as USAC president. Read more...
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May 1, 9:00 pm
President
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May 1, 9:00 pm
General Representative
I believe that the general representative’s primary function is to fulfill duties not allocated to other USAC positions. More importantly, the office should serve to be responsible for “representing the collective interests of the student body … soliciting from the student body information concerning the student needs as they pertain to the student body as a whole … “ as is stated in the Bylaws. Read more...
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April 27, 9:00 pm
Workers’ rights sacrificed in name of
By Brian Rudiger One of the great things about a successful labor union campaign ““ beyond the material benefits and empowerment that the represented workers gain ““ is that there is a growth in the general dialogue about fairness in the workplace. Read more...
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April 27, 9:00 pm
Dot-com hype leads to irrational investments
Lately the stock market has been taking a lot of hits. That’s why today’s column is about all that crazy comedy that comes with operating an apple cart. Read more...
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April 20, 9:00 pm
Society owes debt of gratitude to divas
VH-1, the music channel that spent a lot of time struggling to find an identity, has come across some amazing ratings successes. One of its biggest has been the annual "Divas Live" show, which has been running for the last three years, scoring massively high ratings for the cable channel every year. Read more...
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April 16, 9:00 pm
Faith often behind spread of homophobia
Many people were upset about the passage of Proposition 22, the gay marriage ban (not enough people to defeat the proposition, but hey, that’s what Orange County can do to a state). Read more...
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April 4, 9:00 pm
Court’s ruling stresses value of diverse opinions
The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling allowing for the use of mandatory fees to fund student organizations at public universities will ensure that college campuses continue to be dynamic havens for free speech and ideological diversity. Read more...