Opinion Articles
The business of higher educationCollege should be service, not a business
Though they've been accused of grafitti, vandalism and the general spread of rowdy, college protestor behavior, perhaps it is unwise to dismiss the upcoming UC walkout and the ongoing Austrian protests as just reactionary protests.
The points that they've elicited may be diverse, but they've so far avoided contradiction - threading through the various protests is a single, underlying rebuttal to what is perceived not without grounds as the corporatization of education.…
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Cuts, furlough days, privatization, oh my!Second UC walkout scheduled for Wednesday
On Wednesday, students and faculty at UC campuses are walking out of classes again.
A shortage of funding for higher education doesn't stop with the UCs, so it's our responsibility as community college students to take action alongside activists within the UC system.…
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Police use physical force if, when necessaryAllegations arise over SJPD's use of force
Perhaps a day will come when the police will learn techniques similar to those of a Jedi, allowing them the ability to disarm and subdue suspects with mental Kung Fu.
Until that day arrives, maybe it's a good idea for the police to use some degree of physical force to deal with suspects who pose a physical threat to themselves or others.…
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