Author Archive for Editorial
Financial Aid Is Not a Basic Human Right
Based only on its name, it seems foolish for anyone to oppose Senate Bill 160. Called the ‘California Dream Act,’ it has already been passed by the California State Senate and now is being considered in the State Assembly.
But for those stakeholders int
California Risks Trivializing Gay History
Comparatively speaking, it’s good to be gay in California. For instance, last year’s bill approving gay marriage passed in the state legislature and didn’t get scrapped by the lack of blue-blooded liberals in Sacramento; it was Gov. Schwarzenneger’s ambig
Who Does ASUCI Work For? Its Own Members
The Associated Students of UC Irvine manipulated votes in last month’s student election in an effort to get their student fee initiatives passed despite widespread opposition.
More Action Is Needed For Children’s Health
In an effort to curb diabetes in children throughout the nation, major beverage companies have agreed to stop selling soda on middle and high school campuses.
‘United 93′ Dramatizes American Tragedy
2006 will prove to be the year of ’9/11′ in Hollywood, with three movies coming out dealing with the tragedy to different degrees: the indirect ‘Great New Wonderful,’ Oliver Stone’s less than subtle ‘World Trade Center’ coming out later this year and ‘Uni
College Newspapers Strive For Independence
Though the term ‘freedom of speech’ is one often tossed around on a college campus, it is not to be taken lightly in the case of college newspapers.
In March, the California State Assembly passed a bill that granted further protection of the freedom of
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Join Us On No. 1 Volleyball’s Bandwagon
By any standard, what the UC Irvine Men’s Volleyball team has accomplished so far this year is impressive, to say the least. We wish to congratulate the team.
Illegal Immigration Causes Exploitation
If you spent your Spring Break in Southern California, you were doubtless confronted by a barrage of doomsday proclamations by arguers on both sides of the burgeoning illegal immigration debate.
Discrimination Favors Government Interests
The option to live your live the way you see fit is a right granted to the citizens of this country.
This right can also be applied to public institutions, such as a university, which are given the right to refuse on-campus military recruitment.
