UC officials are paid well while others are left behind As the University of California blames state budget cuts for raising student fees and freezing salaries for its lowest-paid employees, we discover that its top ranks have quietly received $871 million in compensation above their salaries last year � more than enough to cover the increase in student fees! Read more...

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Fraternities justified in limiting guests at parties While Justin Deitchman made some good points in his column, he has ignored a key issue that nullifies his interesting theory (“Frat parties perpetuate exclusion,” Nov. Read more...

On Tuesday and Thursday, the UC Board of Regents will convene on the campus of UC Berkeley. Among the items on their agenda is UC President Dynes’ recommendation for the 2006-2007 University of California budget. Read more...

This past summer, I had the opportunity to study in Paris. I was in the capital of France for only one month. It wasn’t a long time, but long enough to become acclimated to the culture and people. Read more...

How nice it must be to live in Michael Buble’s lyrical world of moondances, soulmates, and flying honeymoons. In “Come Fly with Me,” he croons, “You may hear all the angels cheer because we’re together.” I imagine also that pink bunnies and dewy-eyed puppies must be waltzing while cherubs and lambs are exchanging Valentines. Read more...

You never forget your first time, no matter how blurred your vision was by the end of the night. It kind of sticks with you among all those other firsts and lasts burned into your memory banks. Read more...