Following the “Great Recession,” many businesses closed their doors; many employees became unemployed. However, for 15 years, a local moving company has been growing. California’s Meathead Movers is looking to add approximately 70 jobs that can be filled by local students. The company needs employees to replace those who are graduating, as well as fill […]
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Senate Bill allows state of California to borrow money from UC, CSUs
California State Assembly passes Senate Bill 79 on July 11, allowing the state of California to borrow from the University of California and California State University.
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Complacency not the answer to budget cuts
Leticia Rodriguez is a journalism senior and Mustang Daily editor-in-chief.
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Cal Poly alumna honored by governor for AmeriCorps service
Cal Poly graduate Megan Mastache was given the first California Americorps Member of the Year service award by Governor Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver on May 6.
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Lack of Expected Support for Longtime Democrats Helps Republican Challenger
Fielding big-name (and less well known) candidates who actually have a wide spectrum of appeal, if the GOP plays its cards right, it may soon have another Republican governor and a Republican senator.
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Join the statewide protests today on Dexter Lawn and Marsh St.
When I think of the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement, I see that protesting does change society.
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Statewide conversation about educational fees
Last Tuesday night, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) held a live Web cast with student representatives from the University of California, California State University and California Community College systems. There was a pre-recorded “day in the life” segment of students within the public higher education system and the impact of the fee increases. […]
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The process of ending partisanship in government begins with us
Partisanship pervades California politics. The state got a dose of the disease when the state Senate rejected Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appointment to lieutenant governor, Abel Maldonado. He is a Republican appointment, which is natural since the governor is Republican. But that’s no excuse for Democrats to reject his appointment for no reason other than his political affiliation.
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Tax exemptions on books for California students
California college students won’t see any reductions or exemptions for more than a year. Until then, buying online could the best option for the best price. Perhaps in June 2010 students will return to the campus bookstores and foot a more reasonable bill.
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Higher education suffers as prisons grow
The budget plan legislature passed calls for $12.4 billion in additional funding for the prison expansion program, AB900, but slashes $9.5 billion from an already struggling K-12 public education system and $2 billion from the higher-education system.
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Medical marijuana complicates student housing
More than 200,000 people in California have medical marijuana cards, including some students living in University Housing.