Thank You for a Fantastic 2009!
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Thank You for a Fantastic 2009!
December 1, 2009 – 12:02 am | No Comment
Thank You for a Fantastic 2009!

On behalf of the entire staff of the California Patriot, we would like to thank you for your support. As you know, the California Patriot does not receive any funding nor does it receive the …

Poll: What would you be involved in at Berkeley?
December 1, 2009 – 12:01 am | No Comment

We want to know what you would have been involved in were you at Berkeley or what you are involved in now. You can select more than one!

You Said It!
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
You Said It!

Editors:
I have to say that I really liked your article about the future of the GOP. I’m not too involved in politics but I feel that the Republican Party does need to change and really …

A Portrait of Nobel Laureate Oliver Williamson
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | One Comment
A Portrait of Nobel Laureate Oliver Williamson

Despite winning the Nobel Prize in Economics, Oliver Williamson’s name is often unrecognized among Berkeley’s student population – which is a shame because of the man’s tremendous insights and revolutionary approach to economics. His work …

The Minuteman
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
The Minuteman

1. Obama Administration Gives Terrorist Organizer Civilian Trial
The Obama administration decided to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, one of the men behind the 9/11 attacks, in a civilian – rather than military – court. Attorney General …

Long Road Ahead for Commission for the Future: Yudof Attempts to get Students’ Voices Heard
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | One Comment
Long Road Ahead for Commission for the Future: Yudof Attempts to get Students’ Voices Heard

In response to the state’s budget crisis that will increase tuition costs for UC students, UC President Mark Yudof and the Board of Regents created the UC Commission for the Future this July. The Commission …

Genocide Awareness Project: Brings Shocking Display to UC Berkeley
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | One Comment
Genocide Awareness Project: Brings Shocking Display to UC Berkeley

On 26 and 27 October 2009, the focus of the debate over abortion came to rest at UC Berkeley. In an unprecedented move, a monolithic display consisting of graphic images of aborted human fetuses was …

Fetuses versus Feminists: Berkeley Students for Life Shake up Campus with Display on Sproul
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Fetuses versus Feminists: Berkeley Students for Life Shake up Campus with Display on Sproul

When students walked around Sproul Plaza in the heart of UC Berkeley on the afternoon of October 26th, they were greeted by a huge display surrounding the main fountain. Berkeley Students for Life (BSL), along …

New Free Speech Movement, This Time Takes Over Buildings: Havoc Wreaked to Keep Students Away from Class
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | One Comment
New Free Speech Movement, This Time Takes Over Buildings: Havoc Wreaked to Keep Students Away from Class

It seems the public school system, for all its supposed value as a driver of economic progress, has nevertheless failed in instilling students with the ability to make practical, ethical, or legal judgments. Over three …

Semester Update: Hear About Berkeley’s Premier Political Organizations on the Right!
December 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Semester Update: Hear About Berkeley’s Premier Political Organizations on the Right!

As the semester comes to a close, we decided it would be a good idea to shed some more light on the progress that Berkeley College Republicans, Berkeley Students for Life, and the new Students …