Sunday, March 15



Props. 74, 75 misplace funds for schools, unions

Judging by the propositions on the November special-elections ballot, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger does not like to take “no” for an answer. Many of the issues in this election have been voted on and rejected before, most notably, the propositions instituting state-spending caps, redrawing legislative districts and restricting union political contributions. Read more...


Pick up The Bruin, pick it apart

A few days into my internship last summer at a newspaper in San Bernardino, one of the editors, a veteran in the newspaper industry for over 50 years, told me that newspapers are a dying business. Read more...




Market ensures fair resource use

The recent increase in the price of gasoline has had many ensuing effects. The governments of Texas, Alabama and Illinois, among others, have recently investigated firms accused of engaging in “price gouging.” The increase in oil prices has also reopened debates regarding whether Congress should allow drilling for oil in Alaska. Read more...