Author Archives: Pegah Yazdy

As Election Day nears, students reflect on whether the issue of sustainability will have a large impact on voter choice and how the presidential candidates will fare.

Though some sat on couches and others who couldn’t find a seat stood, over 50 students in the Cooperage lounge watched attentively as presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain faced off in their final presidential debate Wednesday evening.

As the battle for the presidency heats up, many political scientists are conducting research to get at the heart of the factors which may be influencing how the candidates are faring in the general election.

As the state budget becomes tighter and student fees increase across the board, many students assess their options to deal with the rising costs they incur in the pursuit of higher education.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the state’s $143 billion spending budget into law on Tuesday after a record-breaking 85 days of uncertainty over the future of California’s state budget.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the state’s $143 billion spending budget Tuesday after months of standoffs with state lawmakers and amid speculation that he would veto the proposed state budget.

For many students, the beginning of the quarter presents the prospect of new opportunities, new classes and new costly textbooks.