For those attending the “Defending the Public University” colloquium in Kerckhoff Grand Salon this afternoon, the erosion in the quality of a UCLA education may be topic No. 1.
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University of California general funds are ending up in the wrong places
So, the looming crisis in California state spending is simply this: We face a serious threat of having a little more money to spend in 2009 than we spent in 2005. This is not the apocalypse.
Dismount Zone policy forces riders to travel more dangerous routes
While I understand the astronomical fines that UCLA has decided to implement, its planning was obviously done without any input by people who ride bikes to campus.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Pherson flippant on Afghanistan: Regarding Alex Pherson’s column, supporting Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s call for increased troop levels in Afghanistan, it’s not surprising that Pherson fails to acknowledge other relevant alternatives.
Indie film “The Flying Scissors” satirizes childhood staple
The mockumentary “The Flying Scissors” exposes the secrets of the popular game. Self-proclaimed experts divulge insider strategies on what it takes to win rock, paper scissors.
A conversation with Christian Lander
He’s a blogger, he’s a best-selling author and he’s white.
Exhibit documents disaster, yet offers hope
Using the raw materials from the devastation of her hometown, a camera and a limited knowledge of cinematography, Chinese artist Chen Qiulin turned a disastrous situation into a moving work of art.