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...Golden State. These protests were part of a national day of action that was organized by groups advocating for the protection of education from injurious budget cuts. In California, the protests were especially justified; to make up for a state-wide deficit of over $20 billion, the public universities in California have sought to trim their own budgets by reducing library hours, furloughing staff, cutting teaching assistants—and, most dramatically, increasing tuition by 32 percent...
...protests aim to stop the erosion of one of the pillars of accessible, public university education—affordability. Non-violent protests against this unfortunate reality—as all the protests have promised to be—are thus completely justified. As such, we support the protestors’ expansive, multi-dimensional approach and hope that the students, staff, faculty, and administrators of the UC schools will begin seeing their demands for the continued safety and strength of the public university system...
...there must have been another way to find the money." But all that these women were trying to do, just like Senator Brown, was pay for school. They want to be productive members of society. Many of those trying to attend law school would probably love to run for public office some day. But if and when their past came to light, rest assured that these women would be laughed out of the statehouse, out of the courthouse, off the campaign trail, and off the Bar. However, if you are Scott Brown, posing nude to pay for law school...
...women. One can’t help but recall the ridicule former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin underwent for being, among other things, a former beauty queen. When a girl can pay for her education without having to prostitute herself, and when a woman can run for a prominent public office without facing the harsh criticism that Scott Brown didn’t face, that will be the day that we are finally on the track to true equality and justice for all people, no matter their gender...
Other topics discussed at the meeting included the dedication of a suitable location in the vicinity of Callendar Street in honor of Mrs. Mildred E. Best, the availability of public meeting space at Cambridge Main Library and other library related issues, a possible meeting of various stakeholders in the Central Square community for the purpose of discussing and reviewing current action plans for Central Square, an evaluation of Grozier Road, which has a number of road defects, for resurfacing and repair, and a request that the Massachusetts Legislature ot conduct an independent cost-benefit analysis of Level III gambling...