California spends the most money on education of all 50 states, but due to its high volume of students, its spending per pupil falls squarely in the middle of the list, according to statistics recently released by the United States Census Bureau.
Author Archives: LiAnn Ishizuka
Recall effort targets Councilman Weiss
Community members have begun a campaign to recall City Councilman Jack Weiss, citing concerns about excessive traffic and what they consider overdevelopment in Weiss’ district, which includes Westwood.
Panel gives a face to homeless issues
David Pirtle said he remembers finding himself freezing in the rain, completely surrounded from head to toe with rats while sleeping in an abandoned building on the streets of New York.
Holocaust survivor tells story
He said he remembers the exact address of the apartment on the bottom right-hand side of the building in Budapest, Hungary where he was born. The apartment on “Tobacco Street” where his eight older brothers and sisters grew up was where Joe Guttman first remembers being a 6-year-old child in the Holocaust. Guttman, a 69-year-old […]
Price of pill to rise for students
Due to the increasing cost of participating in Medicaid, many drug companies will no longer sell birth control to colleges at discounted prices, causing the cost of the pill to increase on campus. As a result of a federal deficit-reduction bill, drug companies must now pay more to participate in Medicaid, the federal health insurance […]
Panel advises students about life off campus
A panel of four legal experts answered questions and advised students during a presentation covering leases and landlord responsibilities Tuesday in Covel Commons. The tenants’ rights workshop was hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission. Third-year history student Joseph Miskabi, who was the lead presenter and event organizer, said he believes the workshop […]
Empowering women across the globe
At a talk on Thursday night, Molly Melching spoke about her experience working with women in Senegal. Melching, the founder and director of the Tostan Community Empowerment Program, described the lives of many women in Senegal: After working all day, exhausted from carrying heavy bowls on their heads, and finding firewood to cook meals for […]