In the fight over the proposed tuition increase, the state seems to have chosen the path of direct intervention. First, in December, there was bipartisan support for Senate Constitutional Amendment 1, which grants the state unprecedented legislative oversight of the UC. Read more...
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While there are many different elements that make up a successful university, the core interactions by which students learn is in the hands of the professorship. Read more...
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This myth goes all the way back to the elementary school playground: Men are from Mars and women are from Venus. We’re in college now, but variations of this gender divide just keep on coming. Read more...
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Without a doubt, Gov. Jerry Brown has provided concrete results in his most recent term as head of the state. From making tough decisions in the form of budget cuts and temporary tax hikes, Brown has – for the most part – done a fantastic job at balancing the state’s budget. Read more...
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“Lazy” and “entitled” – these inaccuracies have been used over and over by those older than us to characterize the millennial generation, which is currently coming of age and includes the vast majority of today’s college students. Read more...
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I remember when I used to be proud of being Jewish. My family isn’t particularly religious, so as a child, being Jewish didn’t really have anything to do with God or temple. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council holds a meeting on Jan. 20. Several councilmembers questioned the ability of a Jewish student to serve as an impartial appointment to the Judicial Board at a meeting last week. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin)
The year 2014 was the hottest on record since atmospheric record-keeping began more than 100 years ago. Events in our backyards, across the country, around the world – Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Katrina, increasing ocean acidification, extinctions, irreversible glacial and arctic melting, drought, floods and storms – tell us unmistakably: Climate change is here, now. Read more...
