The UC Office of the President is at it again. One year after facing off against a united front of students, workers and faculty who locked arms in California's largest protest in recent history, the UC's top administrators are back at the drawing board, sketching the latest installment of "Project Upward Redistribution." Read more...
Community, Opinion
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September 27, 1:06 am
New pension plan would not resolve problems
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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September 27, 1:04 am
Over sensitive groups cause book bans
When I was young, carefree and in a Southern Baptist School, there was no finer pleasure than in stealing glimpses at the books banned by The Powers That Be. Read more...
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Once-banned books, such as “The Catcher in the Rye,” “Fahrenheit 451″ and “To Kill a Mockingbird,” are now celebrated as esteemed literary works. Many of these books were banned for sexuality, violence, profanity and racism, among other reasons.
Editorials, Opinion
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September 27, 1:00 am
Volunteer Day still lacking in depth
Fostering a lasting sense of duty and commitment to service comes from engaging our student population in rewarding and impactful community service. Such opportunities are hardly achievable when offered in a congested Volunteer Day filled with arbitrary activities. Read more...
Opinion
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September 23, 11:40 pm
UCLA’s Anderson School of Management to present self-sufficiency proposal that could improve its future
After three-quarters of a century of state support, the UCLA Anderson School of Management has decided it is time to wean from the budget of the state and become financially independent. Read more...
Opinion
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September 23, 11:32 pm
Standardizing education leaves no room for creativity
As an educator with 40-plus years of experience in both the private and public sectors, I've witnessed test score mania spread like a California wildfire, leaving behind a wasteland devoid of gifted, creative and effective teaching methodologies. Read more...
Editorials, Opinion
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September 23, 1:17 am
Students get more help financially
In a system as large as the University of California, change often comes with much difficulty or too slowly. Read more...