“Yes means yes” has been the public face of California’s affirmative consent legislation, finding its way onto posters and in freshman orientations in colleges throughout the state. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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August 8, 12:17 am
Editorial: California affirmative consent law not realistic, but remains necessary
Opinion
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August 8, 12:12 am
Guillaume Kosmala: Students need to use votes to express progressive views
Millenials lean left, further left than any other generation, yet it wasn’t enough to win Bernie the democratic nomination. So what’s next? How do we effectively mobilize this progressive sentiment to provoke real change? Read more...
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Opinion
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August 3, 9:06 pm
Submission: Don’t let terrible political conventions discourage you from voting
While I was taking a walk the other morning, I found some people playing “Pokemon Go” together at the beach. One person must have caught a rare Pokemon as he shouted “I got it!” The rest of the group then gathered around him and stared at his phone screen with curiosity. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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August 2, 3:13 pm
Letter to the Editor: UC has no plans to change study abroad programs in upcoming year
Thank you for publishing the recent editorial, “In the face of terror, UC should not curb study abroad.” We cannot speak for individual University of California campuses, but as the associate vice provost and executive director of the UC Education Abroad Program, a systemwide program serving all 10 UC campuses, I wish to clarify that with the exception of the suspension of our programming in Turkey for the 2016-2017 academic year, we currently have no plans to curb programs or halt development. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 31, 8:07 pm
Blake Deal: Recent events show nationalism on the rise again
2016 will be known around the world as the year of nationalism’s revival. Whether it be the massive demonstrations in Poland, the United Kingdom’s recent exit from the European Union or even the possibility of Japan amending its constitution for the first time ever, developed countries around the world are turning back to nationalism and are becoming increasingly skeptical of liberal democracy. Read more...
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Editorials, Opinion
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July 31, 8:02 pm
Editorial: In the face of terror, UC should not curb study abroad
The value of study abroad programs should not be undermined because of the increased risk of terrorist attacks. Student safety should be paramount, but there are risks that are unavoidable. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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July 24, 10:42 pm
Chris Campbell: Sanchez needs conservative, independent votes to win Senate seat
The 2016 presidential contest is becoming as heated as the Los Angeles summer. The Republican and Democratic parties are holding their nominating conventions, and much like the inescapable LA heat, we can’t expect a break from the presidential invectives until November. Read more...
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