Every year decisions to improve ourselves begin at the stroke of midnight each New Year’s Day. Whether it’s to be more frugal, get in shape or be charitable, it’s always easier to procrastinate by saying, “I’ll start next year.” But does that time ever come? Surprisingly, according to a study, only 8 percent of the people who make New...
The American Studies Association, a congregation of professors and students dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history, voted with an overwhelming majority last month to endorse the academic boycott of the state of Israel. Last week, UC president Janet Napolitano joined a small group of university heads who have rejected the call, saying it “goes against...
Once upon a time, being admitted to a university was as simple as taking a test. If you could prove general knowledge in common subjects and could write in Greek and Latin, you were in.
Today, California high school seniors face three options to four-year universities: the number-based CSU application, the more personal UC application and the bizarrely curious Common...
As the year of 2013 comes to a close, we recall the familiar tradition of reflection on the past year’s events. As students, we have accomplished the 10 strenuous weeks of the quarter with attending 8 a.m. classes (or at least trying), studying and keeping track of the fast-paced quarter. It seems difficult to accomplish homework, midterms and finals...
If current trends continue, “It’s the Easter Beagle”, an old Charlie Brown Easter special, may soon become a reality. In the 1974 episode, the Peanuts gang heads out to the mall in mid-April and sees Christmas displays out, some with signs that read, “Only 246 days left until XMAS.” But given recent history, this will become a reality sooner...
The problem of law enforcement abusing its power is one that many American citizens have either read about or seen in the news lately. Many people, including myself, have even had personal run-ins with police officers who overstep their boundaries and infringe on our rights.
However, some citizens may rightfully respect policemen for taking a role of sacrifice and danger....
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgendered (LGBT) community has been facing a real struggle with discrimination, especially when it comes to health issues. According to LGBT Health Board, doctors have refused to treat LGBT patients and medical training may not usually cover LGBT health — such as STD and HIV testing and hormone therapy — so the doctors who do...
Passive-aggressive tweets, Facebook statuses and Tumblr posts seem to be the way students deal with issues these days — even ones that deal with the imperative issues like that of divestment from higher education. Students are beginning to define the role of passive activism by doing things such as tagging the stairs by the University Lecture Hall (UNLH) with...
Coachella Valley High School made national headlines this past month after the high school was asked by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) to change the name of its current mascot — the Arab. In a letter addressed to Coachella Valley Superintendent Darryl S. Adams, the ADC called the mascot an example of “gross stereotyping,” and asked for a “swift...
We’ve all taken that one class. The one that’s so utterly boring that you can’t help but sleep through. The one that you can’t imagine would ever be helpful to you after you graduate. The one that, despite the professor’s best efforts (or perhaps because of them), is a waste of the 11 weeks you could be spending partying...