On Thursday October 6, 2011, UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate Political Science Association (UPSA) held a one and a half hour panel discussion on Affirmative Action and SB 185. The panel speakers were: Shawn Lewis (Berkeley College …

Stepping onto the battlefield that was Upper Sproul Plaza one could not escape the sight. From the dozens of protestors wearing black shirts, laying down right in front of the steps of Sproul, to the …

Most students who attend UC Berkeley have become numbed to the frequent email spamming from the Chancellor’s office and as a result, the Chancellor takes incredible liberties with the student body list serve. The most …

The free market economist Milton Friedman once famously said, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” meaning that all goods are paid for somehow. If only he were a professor at Berkeley! This fall, …

When touring campus, potential Cal students are inevitably told about the virtues of the ASUC, ostensibly the sole remaining autonomous student government in all the land. This used to be true. Up until 1997, the …

With the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on everyone’s mind, most students observed the anniversary with solemn thoughts about the people in the planes and towers who died that day, and the American heroes …

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. “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. 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 …