The issue: For the first time, the UC Regents meeting has been canceled because of safety concerns. What do we really know about the rescheduling of the UC Board of Regents meeting? The press release from the UC Office of the President cites "rogue elements" and "a real danger of significant violence and vandalism." So far the administration has refused to clarify what these threats are. Read more...
Opinion
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November 18, 12:13 am
In the know: Supreme Court to review health care bill
Obama's approval rating has dropped to its lowest point, Congress has fallen to an all-time low of only a 9 percent approval, but the Supreme Court might be close to outdoing them both. If you thought Bush v. Gore was bad, wait until the Supreme Court decides on the constitutionality of "Obamacare" at the end of its current term, which should be late June of next year. Read more...
Opinion
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November 18, 12:10 am
In the know: Sandusky Scandal
The Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal has cast a pall not only over Pennsylvania State University, but also over college football in general. Among those who have been ousted as a result of the scandal are former Penn State President Graham Spanier and, more famously, head football coach Joe Paterno. Read more...
Opinion
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November 18, 12:07 am
In the know: CSU tuition hikes
The California State University Board of Trustees approved the second fee hike this year in a meeting on Wednesday "“ this time raising the tuition to $5,970. The 9 percent increase passed nine to six as protestors from ReFund California tried to rush the CSU Long Beach chancellor's office, where the meeting took place. Read more...
Opinion
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November 16, 11:47 pm
Suspension of political science minor is not in the students’ best interests
In an unpublicized manner, the UCLA political science department has decided to suspend its minor for three years. Read more...
Opinion
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November 16, 11:44 pm
Inflated
Stop complimenting students for the most irrelevant, underthought comments. Stop going easy on essays that can hardly cobble together a complete sentence, much less a complex argument. Stop sheltering us from intimidating texts because they're too long or too difficult. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 16, 1:01 am
Writing in the Missing Piece
This quarter, I've had to write three papers for two classes. A writer at heart, I was disappointed to find that these papers had strict guidelines and restrictions. Read more...