Sunday, November 15

UC admissions report skewed, narrow-minded

Should SAT I scores be the sole criteria of the University of California admissions process? As evidenced by his recent report criticizing UC Berkeley’s admissions policy, John Moores, chair of the UC Board of Regents, seems to think so. Read more...


UCLA admissions probed

UCLA turned away over 1,000 students with high SAT scores in 2002 and admitted several hundred students with comparatively low SAT scores that same year, according to a report compiled by the university and released on Tuesday. Read more...




A closer look: Dispute over health care benefits may backfire

From the grocery stores to the public transportation system to law enforcement, the average citizen in Los Angeles has recently encountered inconveniences due to strikes. The supermarket strike, the MTA strike and the sheriff’s sickouts all have one main issue in common ““ health care. Read more...


Don’t make grim odds of strikers even worse

The United Food and Commercial Workers union deserves our support. They are facing incredibly long odds, fighting a battle against obstinate supermarket corporations with a strike that needs no justification by economic theory. Read more...


Religion shouldn't fuel war

Words can be weapons. Which is why Lt. Gen William G. “Jerry” Boykin’s comments are so troubling. Boykin, who is one of the key figures in the war on terrorism, has repeatedly made questionable comments when discussing the various conflicts in which the United States is involved in the Middle East. Read more...