Articles by Patriot Staff
1. So Much For Checks And Balances
While Elena Kagan’s confirmation this summer didn’t change the balance of political power on the Court, it will shift the Court’s legal philosophy. Kagan, a long-time supporter of the …
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 …
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? …
1. “Blackout” Avoids Discussion Regarding Campus Racism
In the Black Student Union’s March 1st “Blackout”, about 200 black students dressed in black and wore black cloths over their mouths and faces as they stood or sat …
1. Noah Stern, Student Action’s Candidate for ASUC President
Noah Stern, a sophomore and current ASUC senator, is running for the position of ASUC president on the Student Action slate. Stern told the Patriot that he …
1. Head Start – No Start?
In a recently released study, the Department of Health and Human Services affirmed that the 45-year-old Head Start preschool program has no lasting effects on its students in all of …
