The Bake Sale: A Personal Story
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The Bake Sale: A Personal Story

On September 19, 2011 at 11:28pm I wrote three words that would change my life and the lives of several other people for several weeks to come, and perhaps even …

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Keep Fighting for the Conservative Movement at U.C. Berkeley!
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Keep Fighting for the Conservative Movement at U.C. Berkeley!

Well, we have arrived: the final issue of the academic year. It is bittersweet for me to write to you all one last time, but we have a great issue for you to read.
As inspired …

What Was DAAP Thinking?
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
What Was DAAP Thinking?

With the ASUC elections over, students can finally walk through campus without being hassled by persistent campaigners looking to preach their party’s agenda to anyone willing to listen. While every student group has a right …

Leland Yee Continues Attempt to Strip UC Autonomy
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Leland Yee Continues Attempt to Strip UC Autonomy

Last May, three California senators authored bill SCA21, a proposed constitutional amendment that would give state legislators more control over the UC system. Currently, the state legislature has no administrative power over the decisions made …

The Minuteman: Crossing the Conservative Wires
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
The Minuteman: Crossing the Conservative Wires

1. Thursday: Mock Deportation Protest
On April 29, Berkeley students, gagged and tied, protested Arizona’s recent immigration law. The law, which requires police to detain and question anyone in suspected of illegal immigration status. While the …

Why Marijuana Freedom Is Good Fiscal Policy
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Why Marijuana Freedom Is Good Fiscal Policy

This November, Californians will decide whether or not to become the first state to go against federal drugs laws and legalize recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. Practical people of …

Obama Picks Convenient Time to Lift Oil Drilling Ban
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Obama Picks Convenient Time to Lift Oil Drilling Ban

Two years after supporters of Alaskan and coastal oil drilling responded to peaking gas prices with the mantra, “drill, baby, drill”, Obama finally got the message – that opening up US oil resources would be …

Upcoming California Ballot Initiatives: Propositions 13-17
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Upcoming California Ballot Initiatives: Propositions 13-17

Californians will vote on five ballot measures in the June 8 primary election, four of which have already created a significant amount of controversy. Proposition 14 would create an open primary system for state elections, …

Coulter in Canada
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | One Comment
Coulter in Canada

Ann Coulter is widely known for her strong opinions and controversial sense of humor. Coulter’s rhetoric often provokes strong reactions, particularly from the Left and the politically correct. Fortunately, the United States Constitution guarantees her …

ASUC Presidential Scandal… And the Term Hasn’t Even Started Yet!
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
ASUC Presidential Scandal… And the Term Hasn’t Even Started Yet!

On Sunday, April 25, Kevin Gibson, Attorney General of the Associated Students of the University of California filed charges against President elect Noah Stern of Student Action party for campaign violations. During the two weeks …

The California Patriot’s Best of Berkeley 2010
May 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
The California Patriot’s Best of Berkeley 2010

1. Best Blockade of Sather Gate

The Black Student Union’s “Blackout” in response to the UCSD “Compton Cookout” controversy.
2. Best Failed Initiative

Professor Lakoff’s failed “anti-two-thirds” requirement “for democracy.”
3. Best Party on Campus

Does this even need explanation? …