As the University of California Board of Regents well knows, court settlements can be useful in dodging unfavorable legal outcomes and the bad press that accompanies them. Read more...
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April 27, 11:10 pm
Editorial: UC’s court settlements fail to address root grievances
Editorials, Opinion
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April 24, 12:00 am
Editorial: Bill would improve hospital security, response to violence
The unrelated stabbings of two nurses at separate UCLA hospitals Sunday morning left one nurse in critical condition and shook the feeling of comfort and safety in the medical centers. Read more...
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April 21, 12:00 am
Editorial: Lick Observatory still vital to students, researchers
The University of California’s Lick Observatory will face some serious financial hardships in coming years if the University does not re-evaluate its priorities. Built near San Jose in 1888, the observatory is the only one entirely owned by the University. Read more...
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April 17, 12:00 am
Editorial: SAT changes need more emphasis on writing skills
When prospective University of California students open up their SAT booklets starting in spring 2016, they will dive into a test that could overlook writing, a skill vital to performance both at the university level and beyond. Read more...
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April 14, 12:43 am
Editorial: USAC should reconsider approval of shortened election period
For the last seven years the undergraduate student government election voting period has run from Monday through Thursday of election week. Read more...
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April 10, 12:06 am
Editorial: Appointment of USAC officer’s replacement lacked transparency
Barely a week has passed since Omar Arce, the then-Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service commissioner, was arrested in connection with a series of alleged sexual batteries against another student. Read more...
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April 10, 12:00 am
Editorial: GSA elections, contested positions call for bigger turnout
In last year’s Graduate Students Association election, less than 10 percent of eligible graduate students turned out to vote. Only after the voting period was extended did turnout reach the 10 percent margin required to pass a ballot referendum. Read more...