By now, you should have heard the news about the Oculus Rift and the newly released PlayStation VR (Virtual Reality) and might be wondering, why should I care about these new gaming products? They’re just toys right? Well, that is where you are sadly mistaken. These virtual reality gaming devices are not your average View-Master toys. No, these devices...
In 2012, the permanent secretary of the Nobel Committee, Horace Engdahl, made a controversial statement that “American literature is too isolated, too insular,” prompting fears that the Swedish Academy had ruled out American writers for the prize in the foreseeable future. With this statement, and the recent trajectory of Nobel prize winners being authors not very well known in...
We live in an interesting age, one where the weirdest fads can go viral, for better or worse. The latest of these real-life memes is the clown craze that began a few months ago and is ongoing at present. These “clown sightings” have spawned much hysteria and fear, but they are ultimately a non-issue, not worth the vast media...
As a university system that prides itself on shining the light for future generations, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative launched by UC President Janet Napolitano aims to meet that promise by creating on-campus incubators and accelerators for startups that would bring radical changes to college culture. On September 30, California Governor Jerry Brown approved $22 million of state investment...
Effective at the start of the 2018-2019 academic year, most high school students in California will be required to complete CPR training in order to graduate. While usually involving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the new requirement will teach hands-only CPR. California will become the 37th state to add this requirement. In some cases, students will be taught to use an “automated...
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In Sacramento, special interests have a distinct advantage over constituents. The rigged system allows special interests to have almost unchecked access to a legislator’s ear at the expense of Californians. However, this November, voters will have a chance to level the playing the field and put their voice first.
Proposition 54 — The California Legislature Transparency Act —...
Governor Jerry Brown signed a law on September 24th that will mandate all high schools to teach their students how to conduct CPR and become familiar with medical tools like defibrillators. This is amazing. No, I’m not a big fan of government intervention in the daily lives of citizens, but there is no downside to this law. Unlike most...
When late September rolls in, it harkens the end of summer vacation and the start of a new fall quarter. There’s a buzz of excitement and anxiety — from seniors looking forward to graduation, to the myriad of freshmen and transfer students struggling to adapt to classes and college life in general. For new students in particular, living away...
On September 28, California Governor Jerry Brown signed off on a bill that will enable felons to vote in elections while still in county jail. The bill was proposed by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego) who stated in an LA Times article, “Civic participation can be a critical component of re-entry and has been linked to reduced recidivism.” What...