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Greek System Under Attack: Local Berkeley resident sues members of Interfraternity Council on several charges
March 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Greek System Under Attack: Local Berkeley resident sues members of Interfraternity Council on several charges

On January 19, Paul Ghysels and other Southside locals filed a class action lawsuit with attorney Louis Garcia against the members of the Interfraternity Council (IFC). The plethora of charges ranges from public drunkenness and …

UC Racial Tension Revisited: UCSD Racial Flare Sparks Protests at Cal
March 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
UC Racial Tension Revisited: UCSD Racial Flare Sparks Protests at Cal

Racial tensions broke out across the UC system last month after a UC San Diego fraternity hosted a controversial “Compton Cookout” party. The incident was followed by the discovery of a noose on the San …

Students for Liberty: Club Draws New Members, Plan Debate with Dems
March 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Students for Liberty: Club Draws New Members, Plan Debate with Dems

Students for Liberty’s inaugural semester in the fall of 2009 was a tremendous success. As founder and president of the club, I was satisfied by the fact that Students for Liberty in its first semester …

Elections 2010: Spotlight on Student Action’s ASUC Executive Slate
March 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Elections 2010: Spotlight on Student Action’s ASUC Executive Slate

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 …

Tragedy Strikes Haiti: Ample International Aid Helps Country Move Past Emergency Phase
February 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | One Comment
Tragedy Strikes Haiti: Ample International Aid Helps Country Move Past Emergency Phase

Tragedy struck Haiti on January 12th when a 7.0 MMS earthquake rattled the nation. The quake had an epicenter 16 miles west of the capital Port-au-Prince, its effects spanning 8.1 miles and leading to 52 …

Schwarzenegger Depends on Federal Money to Close Budget Gap: Failure May Result in More Cuts to State Services
February 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Schwarzenegger Depends on Federal Money to Close Budget Gap: Failure May Result in More Cuts to State Services

Governor Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders are counting on the federal government to provide the state with funding to help stave off a massive $19.9 billion budget deficit that may result in significant spending cuts should …

Christmas Day Terror Scare: Plans to Include Racial Profiling in Airport Security?
February 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Christmas Day Terror Scare: Plans to Include Racial Profiling in Airport Security?

On Christmas Day 2009, a 23-year-old Nigerian Muslim man, by the name of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, failed to execute a terrorist bomb on a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight. Just one month after his father warned …

Christmas Day Terror Scare” Plans to Include Racial Profiling in Airport Security?
February 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Christmas Day Terror Scare” Plans to Include Racial Profiling in Airport Security?

On Christmas Day 2009, a 23-year-old Nigerian Muslim man, by the name of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, failed to execute a terrorist bomb on a Detroit-bound Northwest Airlines flight. Just one month after his father warned …

Same-Sex Marriage Battle Continues in Federal Trial: Lawyers Scrutinize Constitution to Persuade Court to Favor Gay Marriage
February 1, 2010 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Same-Sex Marriage Battle Continues in Federal Trial: Lawyers Scrutinize Constitution to Persuade Court to Favor Gay Marriage

When California voters passed Proposition 8 in November 2008, it marked the beginning of a legal battle over same-sex marriage that could eventually make its way to the United States Supreme Court. Proposition 8, or …

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 …