Wednesday, February 25

Problems with L.A. public schools not so easily solved

By Nick Bowman This submission is in response to Todd Smith’s article (“Social promotion hinders public schools,” Viewpoint, May 18). I actually agree with his basic premise, which discusses how students in K-12 schools should not be promoted to the next grade if they are not academically prepared for advancement. Read more...



Food Not Bombs highlights hunger issue

By Lily Jamali As most of us are aware, a lot of things don’t make sense about the world we live in. For example, the amount of money the world spends on weapons in one week would be sufficient to feed all the people on this planet for an entire year. Read more...


Speaks Out

In light of the recent allegations of corruption and brutality in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart division, the department has come under increased scrutiny. Do you feel such criticism is warranted? Read more...



True education comes from experience

By Jeff Wagner Well, it’s almost June, and you’ve got another year under your belt at one of the finest universities in the nation. You’re talented, you’re sociable and just think how much smarter you are than all those clods in the Cal State schools. Read more...