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Category Archives: Opinion Columns
_Tightening eligibility requirements would allow CSUs to meet promise of providing education_
The California State University’s recently announced admissions policy of letting in nonresident students while freezing in-state admission raises concerns about the direction taken by the CSU system in the wake of financial cutbacks.
_UC Advisory Council report on Jewish student campus climate threatens to limit free speech_
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble …”
_Dream University a step toward equalizing access to education for undocumented students_
Caught in the middle of ongoing debate, the National Dream University ““ an online education program for undocumented students co-founded by a UCLA institute ““ has garnered considerable negative media attention since its announcement.
_Controversy over chicken sandwiches leaves moderate citizens without a voice in issue_
The debate and media storm surrounding Chick-fil-A has left the voices of moderates and politically uninvolved citizens behind by attaching political views to, of all things, chicken sandwiches.
_Law schools must provide resources to retain students’ interest in public service_
The age-old stereotype says most students enter law school for three different reasons: to get rich quick, to climb the social ladder or to impress family.
_Public institutions should extend efforts to provide quality education for veterans_
The GI Bill, paid for by tax dollars, makes veterans who served in any branch of the military after 9/11 eligible for highly subsidized college tuition, among other benefits for all veterans, such as coverage of mortgage payments.