Before landing in your morning cup, your coffee lived a content, if uneventful life as a small, red berry on a small-scale family farm in Asia, Africa or Latin America. About 70 percent of beans are grown on such farms, according to a confederation of 15 anti-poverty organizations.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
_Student complaints lost to deaf ears: Private collection agencies need centralized complaint system for students_
Finding a job and paying back student loans are not the only challenges recent graduates face.
The private agencies that collect debt and are contracted by the U.S.
_State should pass AB 2250 for student veterans’ education_
Given the potential cuts to higher education funding in Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget, the past few weeks have given public colleges little to celebrate.
_CURE referendum’s lack of specificity fails to persuade voters_
Whether or not the failure of the Contingency USA/BOD Referendum Enactment, or CURE, represents a vote of no confidence in the Undergraduate Students Association Council, the newly elected council members must step forward to restore financial responsibility.
_Social researching: Academia-specific networking websites offer new, efficient ways for scholars to connect, share works_
In the past few years, academia-specific social networking websites have grown in popularity among faculty members at universities across the United States.
_An independent voice: Independent voice needed on student government council_
Seven years ago, on a Thursday night, two crowds of students gathered on opposite sides of Kerckhoff steps to hear the results of the Undergraduate Students Association Council election.
_Despite state cuts, CSU should agree to boost faculty salaries to maintain competitiveness_
Amid public education cuts across the board in California, the University of California has found space in its budget to raise faculty wages by 3 percent this year.