New professions in the hard sciences are developing every day. Modern technologies and research methods create both excitement and controversy – stem cell research, animal testing and human genetic engineering are only some of the contentious topics students may have to face upon entering the job market. Students enrolled in science and technology programs at […]
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Natalie Delgadillo: New online audit form still leaves room for exploitation
The Undergraduate Students Association Council Contingency Programming Fund is the most applied-to student government fund on campus, and student groups draw from it to pay for everything from large-scale events to staff retreats. But some groups have also found ways to use the money for things it was not meant for, such as alcohol, said […]
Submission: Opposition to race-based admissions demonstrates ignorance
The “affirmative action bake sale” on Friday, sponsored by the Young Americans for Liberty, was a misguided attempt to publicly display its opposition toward the consideration of race in admissions. A testament to its false perception of affirmative action was the pricing of the baked goods: $2.50 for Asian American students, $2 for Caucasians, $1.50 […]
Ryan Nelson: Students should manage unsubsidized loan debt early
It is typically best not to worry about things beyond your control. For college students, however, the dizzying cost of higher education and the financial pressure placed on students’ backs by hefty student loan packages are impossible to ignore. Students forced to take out sizable loans can only make the best of a bad situation. […]
Eitan Arom: USAC Israeli-Palestinian resolution imposes false consensus
On Tuesday night, more than 100 students crowded into the Kerckhoff Grand Salon. Many of them sat on the floor, while others stood in the back. For about two and a half hours, they took turns speaking and cheering one another on.
Kunal Patel: Community colleges should not give 4-year degrees
If a pending proposal is enacted, the University of California could soon have a new competitor in the market for bachelor’s degrees. The Baccalaureate Degree Study Group, a committee convened by the chancellor of the California Community Colleges system, is examining the viability of giving community colleges the ability to offer four-year bachelor’s degrees. Although […]
Submission: USAC bill fails to consider Palestinian view
By Rahim Kurwa and Omar Zahzah This week the Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President Avi Oved is expected to present a bill to USAC that claims to seriously engage the Israeli-Palestinian impasse but instead fails to address several major questions. First, the bill claims to know what Palestinians want and argues that investing […]