LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cultural clubs allow students to explore

I noticed Jessica Lee mentioned the Latin American Student Association (LASA) in the column “Cultural clubs unintentionally exclude” (Oct.22).
First of all, I would like to extend an apology from our organization if any of our members, myself included, approached her at any of our meetings in a manner that wasn’t welcoming.

Lack of funding affects pensions for UC faculty and staff

By Robert Samuels

While Meg Whitman was wrong to say that the University of California fee hikes in 2009 were caused by the need to fund the pensions for faculty and staff, we may see in the future a situation where increased fees and decreased services are driven by the need to pay off current and future retirement expenses.