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Obama’s Push for Merit Pay
October 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Obama’s Push for Merit Pay

The Obama administration has proposed new regulations that would require states receiving federal education stimulus dollars, including California, to evaluate teachers based, in part, on the results of standardized tests. The proposals put the president …

Financial Crisis Hits Home: Berkeley Struggles to Maintain Academic Quality
September 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | 4 Comments
Financial Crisis Hits Home: Berkeley Struggles to Maintain Academic Quality

With attempts to lessen the severity of California’s state budget, all UC campuses are being subjected to horrendous budget cuts that will seriously impact the quality of education and student life. The state government plans …

Troubled Waters
September 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Troubled Waters

A few years ago, the City of Oakland passed Measure DD, which permitted the city to issue about $200 million worth of bonds, the revenues being used to fund “safe parks and clean water”. A …

Iran’s Election: Ample Evidence Puts Legitimacy of Votes Into Question
September 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Iran’s Election: Ample Evidence Puts Legitimacy of Votes Into Question

On June 12, 2009, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won the Iranian presidential election with 24,527,516 votes, or 62.63% of the popular vote.
Or did he?
People all over the globe have doubted the legitimacy of the results. Since the …

“Jesus” Is a Four-Letter Word
September 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
“Jesus” Is a Four-Letter Word

Plug your ears. The squeamish may want to stop reading. There’s no telling what might happen if these words are read aloud.
“I want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

According to Dr. Pamela Hurley …

Cal Student Slain in Oakland
May 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Cal Student Slain in Oakland

On Saturday, March 28, one of our own fell victim to the rampant violence that plagues Oakland’s streets. UC Berkeley senior Vincent Choi was gunned down outside Dan Sung Sa, a Korean bar on the …

Student Action Sweeps A.S.U.C. Exec Offices
May 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Student Action Sweeps A.S.U.C. Exec Offices

On Friday, April 17, 2009, the candidates for the Associated Students of the University of California, Berkeley witnessed a Student Action sweep for the executive board of the A.S.U.C. The winners included Will Smelko …

Oakland Memorializes a Murderer
May 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Oakland Memorializes a Murderer

In an hour long service, on Tuesday, March 31, singers, poets, and speakers congregated with around 500 people at an East Oakland church to mourn the death of a member of their community. He was …

Rev. Hoye Jailed for Pro-Life Stance
May 1, 2009 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Rev. Hoye Jailed for Pro-Life Stance

As explained in the previous edition of the Patriot, Reverend Walter Hoye, a Baptist pastor from Berkeley was arrested for approaching clients outside an Oakland abortion clinic while holding a sign reading, “Jesus loves you …