Article Archive for May 2010
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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? …
