University of California - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/university_of_california/?source=rss&aim=university_of_california en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT Let us commence By Anne Lamott Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/06/06/commencement/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/lamott/2003/06/06/commencement/index.html?source=rss At the Berkeley graduation I told the students that the secret to success was simple -- ignore your parents' expectations, give money to the ACLU, and find out the truth about who you are. Mau-mauing the Middle East By Michelle Goldberg Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/09/30/campus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/09/30/campus/index.html?source=rss Palestinians are the latest chic cause on campus. Now American Jews are trying to brand criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic -- and even un-American. Diversity drama at the University of California By Pamela Burdman Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/06/24/uc_diversity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2002/06/24/uc_diversity/index.html?source=rss Black, Latino and Native American student numbers plunged when affirmative action ended. Now U.C. says they're back up -- but a close look at enrollment tells a more complex story. After the SAT By Amy Benfer Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2001/02/22/sat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2001/02/22/sat/index.html?source=rss As the University of California considers dropping the test, admissions directors of two colleges talk about what happened after they made it optional. Striking down medical marijuana By David Tuller Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/08/31/medical_marijuana/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/08/31/medical_marijuana/index.html?source=rss San Francisco's pro-pot district attorney discusses the long-term implications of the Supreme Court's ruling. Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/11/01/restraining_order/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/11/01/restraining_order/index.html?source=rss Is it Spike Gillespie who should be restrained? Plus: Michael Lewis&#039; bogus attack on J-schools; art should be about seeing, not theorizing. Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/06/07/linkalist/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/1999/06/07/linkalist/index.html?source=rss Wall Street Journal reporter disputes "linkalists" context; New York&#039;s cops scare me more than the crime rates. The monk, the philosopher and the cynic By Chris Colin Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/it/1999/03/10/10feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/it/1999/03/10/10feature/index.html?source=rss Jean-Frangois Revel and his son, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard, set out to have a spiritual dialogue -- but the cosmic harmony was shattered when Christopher Hitchens showed up. When Sid met Jim By Harry Jaffe Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/02/03/newsa/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/02/03/newsa/index.html?source=rss The Rogan-Blumenthal showdown could be the most important confrontation in the impeachment trial. The $50 million question By Kristi Coale Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/10/15/news/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1998/10/15/news/index.html?source=rss Can UC-Berkeley keep its independence from corporate pressures and accept a huge new biotech research grant? Shunning and shaming By Fiona Morgan Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/hot/1998/08/28/28hot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/hot/1998/08/28/28hot/index.html?source=rss The mother of murdered 7-year old Sherrice Iverson and hundreds of supporters confront do-nothing witness David Cash at UC-Berkeley. Fight the power! By David Horowitz Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/col/horo/1998/06/15/nc_15horo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/col/horo/1998/06/15/nc_15horo/index.html?source=rss How a conservative radio host is battling the leftist lock on the American Academy. 21st: Upgraded memories By Jack Mingo Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1997/12/16/feature/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/1997/12/16/feature/index.html?source=rss Upgraded memories: By Jack Mingo. UC-Berkeley finds a home for a mountain of unique historical photos -- on the Web. Alternative to <br>affirmative action? By David Horowitz Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/col/horo/1997/06/23/horowitz970623/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/col/horo/1997/06/23/horowitz970623/index.html?source=rss Study. A man&#039;s work is never done By Kate Moses Fri, 06 Jun 2003 12:06:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/1997/05/20/book2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/1997/05/20/book2/index.html?source=rss An interview with Arlie Hochschild, author of The Time Bind.