Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently announced that city employees will soon be facing pay cuts, and thousands of city jobs could be cut. Los Angeles is facing budget constraints that threaten important city services that are essential to the city's residents. Read more...
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February 21, 10:18 pm
Pay cuts for Los Angeles city employees not the answer to budget deficit
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February 18, 9:05 pm
UN must take new approach to Iran
The relationship between the United Nations and Iran is analogous to that of a mother trying to correct her rebellious child with futile threats and punishments. Read more...
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February 18, 9:01 pm
Regents should show investment integrity
Everybody knows that money talks. Read more...
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February 16, 9:00 pm
Protest methods at UCI ineffective
An anteater can flick its tongue up to 160 times per minute. It rapidly flaps its long, syrupy saliva stick in hopes of drawing in termites and ants "“ sometimes to the tune of 30,000 little critters a day. It should be noted, however, that the anteater has no teeth. Read more...
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February 16, 9:00 pm
Body image differs in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro "”mdash; I was off the plane for about 10 minutes and stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the freeway when the driver in the adjacent car got my attention without saying a word. Read more...
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February 15, 9:35 pm
A 10-minute talk with Block
I finally won. "Congratulations, you have been selected for the Chancellor's Office Hour," read the message. Read more...
Photo: Chancellor Block holds three office hours a year. Each hour is divided into six 10-minute meetings and students are selected to attend via lottery. Columnist Scott Pearring won an appointment after six attempts over the last two years.
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February 15, 9:31 pm
Education cuts: enough is enough
Over the last couple of weeks the Governor has raised the possibility that Cal Grant funding may be, essentially, decreased. Read more...