A.S. COUNCILMEMBERS ‘mdash; who argued ceaselessly over the Loft’s inclusion in their new fee referendum at last night’s meeting ‘mdash; and the student body shouldn’t get righteous and resist the measly $2.65-per-quarter free just because the organization is not run by students (realistically, the current brains behind the venue could do a far better job than some random college kid). Editorial ‘Lofty Ambitions Should Be Checked but Not Resisted’ October 30, 2008
EVEN THOUGH we can potentially damage California’s egg industry so that our poor chickens can turn around in their cages, we can’t even consider those who make up the large homosexual population of our state human enough to grant them the right to legally marry. Editorial ‘Surge Toward Equality Sullied by Blow to Gay Rights’ November 6, 2008
STUDENTS CONTINUE TO DISMISS athletics, and the department ‘mdash; now with loads more money to its name ‘mdash; is still failing in its attempts to boost visibility, leaving the hardworking athletes the biggest losers of all, even when they’re winning. Editorial ‘You’re Paying for Those Empty Box Seats, You Know’ November 13, 2008
ALL WE HAVE TO DO is remember that what happens at Sun God stays at Sun God, wake up at the crack of dawn for a head-clearing refreshment and do our part in bringing back the glory. Editorial ‘The Best Sun God Ever, With Our Powers Combined’ January 22, 2009
SIMPLY PUT, Yudof’s proposal ‘mdash; named the Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan ‘mdash; is a public-relations move created to make the already-available aid offered to low-income students seem more accessible. And that’s exactly why it’s a good idea. Editorial ‘Financial-Aid Makeover Will Raise Confidence, Ease Worries’ January 29, 2009
CALL IT what you will ‘mdash; ironic, irresponsible or just baselessly authoritarian ‘mdash; the bottom line is that committee members appointed to redraft UCSD’s speech policy are clueless as to why our campus even needs the policy overhaul, and are ignorant to the methodology of the committee itself. Editorial ‘Speech Policy: What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothin” March 5, 2009
ONCE POSITIONS ARE SECURED and nametags are crisply laminated, councilmembers can’t set their Facebooks back to private quickly enough. Editorial ‘A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Interaction’ March 12, 2009
The university’s decision to tiptoe around its own budgetary measure proves that the pay freeze is like most of the university’s proposals: a publicity stunt that offers little scope in an economic crisis that’s not disappearing anytime soon. Editorial ‘University Credibility Evaporates as Pay Freezes Melt’ April 2, 2009
RATHER than instinctively wanting to avoid noise, administrators should embrace campus protest and lively discussion’mdash;listening to students is worth a brief meeting interruption. Editorial ‘Arbitrary Zones Muddy Upcoming Speech-Policy Draft’ April 30, 2009
NOT ONLY did Concerts and Events prepare what will surely be the best dance party RIMAC field has seen in far too long, the office lovingly ‘mdash; or perhaps just fearing riots ‘mdash; has transformed the weeks leading up to this Friday into a snowballing countdown
party. Editorial ‘All-Campus Dance Party. This Friday. Be There!’ May 14, 2009
THE REGENTS HAVE PROVED to be masterminds at finding ways to avoid the public hot seat and ignore students; it’s about time they channel that energy into creating a more sustainable financial plan for the UC system. Editorial ‘Hog-Tied UC Regents Put Students on Hold’ May 7, 2009
EVERY COUNCILMEMBER should be personally invested in the Grove’s success, rather than passing the buck as we’ve seen council after council do. Editorial ‘Grove Needs Responsible Parents, Not a Deadbeat Council’ May 7, 2009
IT DOESN’T MATTER how sexy a proximity UCSD has to Black’s Beach or how hot it is for science; if it takes private-school prices to pay for the meager skeleton of academics and student services we’ll retain after the latest round of budget cuts, the Triton statue is going to be one lonely old soul come 2010, no matter how hard he blows on the wrong end of his conch. Editorial ‘Swat the Students, and the Hive Goes Dry’ May 28, 2009