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Editorial: Top public schools get high rank for low cost
This past Friday, U.S. News and World Report released the 2009 rankings for the best national universities.
Editorial: Biden provides balance to ticket
Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, announced this weekend that he has chosen Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his vice president nominee. Biden, a veteran of the Senate first elected in 1972, is a smart choice for Obama.
Editorial: CSU must protect whistle-blowers
Three former employees of the CSU labor relations office allege that they were fired for filing whistle-blower complaints against the university, which they say violated state law for failing to open contracts to a competitive bidding process.
Editorial: Protestors should find a better target
Last Monday, the Westwood premiere of new comedy “Tropic Thunder” featured celebrities, paparazzi and, surprisingly enough, protestors.
Editorial: Living off campus essential to growing up
Universities across the country are facing repercussions from the housing crunch. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, record numbers of returning students are requesting to live on campus in lieu of paying rising rent costs or dealing with the general hassles of living on their own.
Congress rightfully prioritizes education
The United States Congress has finally begun to implement the first Higher Education Act overhaul since the expiration of the previous version over five years ago.
Editorial: Responsible marijuana use should be legalized
According to CNN, a marijuana user is arrested every 38 seconds in the United States.
Editorial: Paying state employees less will not fix budget
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to pay state employees the federal minimum wage, $6.55 an hour, until state legislatures can deliver a legislative solution to the state’s $15.2 billion budget deficit.
Editorial: UC should approve new admissions plan
There are a lot of tests required of college applicants in California. Besides whatever exams high school students across the state have to endure during school hours, UC applicants are required to take either the SAT or the ACT, as well as two SAT subject tests.
Editorial: Online school can’t replace classroom experience
High gas prices, well above $4 a gallon in most parts of California as well as most parts of the country, have caused a new trend in higher education: online classes.
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