Bruins, do not fear. In his State of the Union address and subsequent visit to the University of Michigan, President Obama threatened to withdraw funding to universities that are unable to prevent endless tuition increases.
Category Archives: Opinion Columns
_Senator Yee’s proposed bill offers small moral victory at best_
The Occupy UC movement has been obsessed with attacking top-level UC executives since its inception, but this obsession against wealth inequality may soon create more enemies than allies for them.
_UCLA student-athletes deserve greater compensation as generators of school revenue and pride_
March Madness, college fantasy leagues and the ESPNU channel all indicate that college sports are a significant aspect of American culture. Men’s NCAA basketball and football, both considered revenue-generating sports, are particularly lucrative. And universities and corporations have been capitalizing on the business.
Preserving Sage Hill
An archery range and a clubhouse on the Hill? Sounds cool enough.
In the know: Occupy Oakland violence
Oakland police arrested more than 400 Occupy Oakland members who attempted to break into Oakland City Hall, as well as the city’s downtown YMCA building and unused Henry Kaiser Convention Center Saturday afternoon in a protest that involved violence from both sides.
In the know: Congressman’s engagement is a step forward
Barney Frank, the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay, will now be the first sitting member of Congress to enter a same-sex marriage. Frank will wed his boyfriend of almost 5 years, Jim Ready, in the state of Massachusetts.
_United payroll of UCPath will benefit all_
Unknown to many students here, UCLA has undertaken a journey of technological renovation to unite all 10 universities and five medical centers in the University of California system.