Tuesday, November 10

“˜Healthy’ initiative will harm forests

The article “Wildfire legislation garners concern,” (News, Nov. 12) addressed the legislation that President George W. Bush and Sen. Dianne Feinstein pushed through, claiming that it will protect communities from future devastation.  This bill is a version of Bush’s logging plan inappropriately dubbed the “Healthy Forests Initiative,” as it would mercilessly undermine forest health. Read more...



Anti-Zionist pamphlet insulting

In the past month or so, increasing attention has been given to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Jewish-Muslim dynamics on campus: Alan Dershowitz, Harvard law professor and author of “The Case for Israel,” spoke at Royce Hall, with pro-Palestinian protesters standing just outside the door. Read more...


Face off: No solution in sight for budget debacle

Gov. Schwarzenegger won on a substance-free campaign ““ and I’m not talking about drugs. But now that he is in office, heading the fifth largest economy in the world, he’ll have to face the same nightmare of problems that got Gray Davis fired. Read more...


Face off:Governor on right path to fix economy

On Nov. 17, Arnold Schwarzenegger assumed the governorship of the most troubled of the 50 states. The new governor has already pledged to save California’s economy by granting individuals and businesses more control over their money and property. Read more...


Demand change by closing Taco Bell

Would we really be losing out if the windswept corner of Bruin Walk that houses Taco Bell was replaced? Most people would describe the food as a poor college student’s Baja Fresh and an unworthy rival to Panda’s reign in Ackerman. Read more...