The church bells aren't ringing yet for same-sex couples in California, but a federal court of appeals ruled Tuesday that Proposition 8, the ballot measure banning same-sex marriages, was unconstitutional and should be repealed. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 8, 12:21 am
In the know: Proposition 8 overturned
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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February 8, 12:18 am
Student loans from federal funding conceal tuition hikes, increase debt
Bruins, do not fear. In his State of the Union address and subsequent visit to the University of Michigan, President Obama threatened to withdraw funding to universities that are unable to prevent endless tuition increases. Read more...
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February 6, 12:40 am
Senator Yee’s proposed bill offers small moral victory at best
The Occupy UC movement has been obsessed with attacking top-level UC executives since its inception, but this obsession against wealth inequality may soon create more enemies than allies for them. Read more...
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February 2, 12:14 am
UCLA student-athletes deserve greater compensation as generators of school revenue and pride
March Madness, college fantasy leagues and the ESPNU channel all indicate that college sports are a significant aspect of American culture. Men's NCAA basketball and football, both considered revenue-generating sports, are particularly lucrative. And universities and corporations have been capitalizing on the business. Read more...
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February 1, 12:13 am
Preserving Sage Hill
An archery range and a clubhouse on the Hill? Sounds cool enough. Read more...
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January 30, 11:52 pm
In the know: Occupy Oakland violence
Oakland police arrested more than 400 Occupy Oakland members who attempted to break into Oakland City Hall, as well as the city's downtown YMCA building and unused Henry Kaiser Convention Center Saturday afternoon in a protest that involved violence from both sides. Read more...
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January 30, 11:51 pm
In the know: Congressman’s engagement is a step forward
Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, will now be the first sitting member of Congress to enter a same-sex marriage. Frank will wed his boyfriend of almost 5 years, Jim Ready, in the state of Massachusetts. Read more...