According to a UC annual report, both freshman and transfer student graduation rates have been increasing steadily, especially from 1996 to 2002. The report also shows UC graduation rates are growing faster than the national average and there have been significant upsurges in the graduation rates of many underrepresented minority groups. Read more...

Professors are concerned about a new bill that could harm international studies departments if they do not accommodate government views on how they should teach their courses. Read more...

To fight illegal file-sharing, the movie industry is doing everything short of filing lawsuits similar to those the Recording Industry Association of America held against individuals who allegedly downloaded copyrighted files. Read more...

Just as the senseless slaughter of World War I showed the old European regimes were inept, the slaughter taking place in the Middle East today is showing the current political leaders of Israel and Palestine are also deficient. Read more...

For the first time in my life, I’m embarrassed to be a blonde. I thought we flaxen-haired women had surpassed the stigma of the vapid, shallow, mind-numbingly unintelligent girl. Read more...

USAC goes beyond the council table When looking at the accomplishments of USAC, it is important to remember that much of the work is done outside of the council table. Read more...

Academic freedom ““ the driving concept behind the mission of universities ““ is under attack in Congress. Why? Because apparently universities are unfairly anti-American. A bill that has garnered little public debate or press coverage would call for the government to more closely scrutinize international and foreign language studies programs at American schools. Read more...