In college we’re supposed to be adults; just adults who live in dorms. But we’re adults without kitchens, who can’t cook and live isolated from any sort of food establishment. And that can be a problem, especially during Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks when all restaurants on the Hill close. Students who remain on the […]
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Anya Lukianchikov: Academic diversity requires centralized opportunities for students
Diversity without interaction is like a language course without immersion. The learning can only go so far. In a previous column I discussed the academic values of diversity and how the benefits of diversity and its effects on learning, teamwork and communication are well-grounded and widespread. But intergroup dialogue is equally important for this learning […]
Aram Ghoogasian: California’s minimum wage increase is a matter of justice, equality
The governor of the country’s most populous state signed legislation Monday to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour, a move being celebrated by labor and bemoaned by capital. In a time when income and wealth inequality have become some of the most pressing issues in the nation – and when 43 percent of […]
Editorial Cartoon: Trump-ing the GOP
Trump-ing the GOP
Keshav Tadimeti: UC should create a contingency fund to limit tuition hikes
Well folks, the University of California and California state government are at it again and this time, the state’s the instigator. A recent state audit criticized the UC on its budget again and maintained that it needs to better control its costs. In return, the UC accused the state of making unfair and erroneous conclusions. […]
Julia McCarthy: Cruz and Kasich pose a graver threat to abortion rights than Trump
Sticks and stones may break bones, but words, even Donald Trump’s, won’t do much. And when the Trump circus reaches its finale, and he (hopefully) fails to secure the presidency come November, his run is done. All of his words, even the most absurd comments he has made this week about abortion rights, will amount […]
Abhishek Shetty: Ending the embargo in Cuba ineffective until end of regime
Any chances of the Cuban people benefiting from the current course of the U.S.-Cuba thaw appear limper than President Barack Obama’s hand propped up by a gleeful Raul Castro. In his 2015 State of the Union Address, Obama resolutely declared, “When what you’re doing doesn’t work for 50 years, it’s time to try something new.” […]