With the recent slashes to the University of California’s budget and the resulting fee hikes, many students have expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of their education. Organizers of the Class and and Lecture Availability Student Survey (CLASS) are hoping this frustration will be vocalized by students through their UC-wide survey, which can be taken up until Feb. 20.
With Judge Jeremy Fogel set to rule on the constitutionality of California’s lethal injection procedure after a five-year execution moratorium, the death penalty debate has reentered Californian’s psyche.
Two very different women in recent pop culture, Nicki Minaj and Nina Sayers of “Black Swan,” embrace their alter egos in order to express their true self. Writer Blair Stenvick analyzes what this means for women in the media and the dimensionality of their personas.
Eroticism takes on a new feel as expressed by performers of the 418 project’s annual fundraiser “What Is Erotic?” The show — a combination of art, dance, video, and spoken word — made “wet dreams” a melting pleasure pot.
The Library Joint Powers Board met with members of the community on the controversial vote of whether or not to close four local branches of the library. After listening to public concern, members of the board postponed their decision for the time being.
Reformers of the UC academic workers’ union representing filled most remaining seats in an uncontested election. Calling themselves AWDU, the dissenting caucus within the union plans on increasing the group’s influence. Other members worry about creating conflict within the union.
Friday night, I hitched a ride with a friend to San Francisco. I was looking forward to starting early and traveling light to see as much of the city as possible. I brought just one shoulder bag carrying my camera, two lenses and a notebook. I wanted to capture the city through the experiences of individuals.
This week’s comic from City on a Hill illustrator Kristian Talley foreshadows a feature to come next week.
