With the recession taking a grip on our nation’s economy, many families are seeking cost-effective ways to have fun together. For various families, watching a movie at home is one of the primary ways in …

The following will be the last of my California Patriot articles. I would like to thank everyone on the Patriot staff with whom I worked – 2005 to 2009. It has been a wonderful ride! …

Six Reasons to Be Outraged:
1.    UC Fees to Rise 10%

UC students will likely face fee increase of almost 10% and employees may be laid off; however, UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau has said that he’s …

A president of the United States should not expect to be spared from media criticism on account that something which had happened wasn’t really his fault. If he is a Republican, he should be especially …

On Saturday, March 28, one of our own fell victim to the rampant violence that plagues Oakland’s streets. UC Berkeley senior Vincent Choi was gunned down outside Dan Sung Sa, a Korean bar on the …

Oaks Get the Axe!
The 21-month-long Oak Grove tree sit that began in December 2006 finally came to an end on September 9, 2008. In opposition to the development of the Student-Athlete High Performance Center, …

California’s special election is imminent, and Governor Schwarzenegger wants you to vote yes on Propositions 1A-F. The budget, we are told, must be balanced, and so we face a tough choice. Do we accept the …

A Californian who voted for Proposition 209 in 1996 expecting it to be the beginning of a new era of merit rather than political considerations being the dominant factor in UC admissions would have been …

On Friday, April 17, 2009, the candidates for the Associated Students of the University of California, Berkeley witnessed a Student Action sweep for the executive board of the A.S.U.C. The winners included Will Smelko …

California is in a real water crisis and bureaucratic regulations are only making it worse. Protecting habitats and mating grounds is certainly a noble goal, but it cannot be pursued as an open ended commitment: …