“You got money for war but can’t feed the poor, say Hell NO! Say Hell NO!�

We shut down two checkpoints and huge lines of ticket holders were turned away. In the words of our beloved president: “Mission accomplished.�

Who wants you to thlink this is democracy?

The UC Regents, those compassionate overlords who love students and UC employees almost as much as they love nuclear bombs and money, are at it again, spending money they “don’t have� for “the good of the university.� The Regents quietly created a new $192,000 management position for the longtime partner of our new chancellor, Denice Dee Denton.

The privatization of public education has become a closer reality throughout the years, as UC, CSU, community college, and K-12 students have seen brutal attacks on their education. For the 2004-2005 school year, undergrad students were hit with a 14% increase and graduate students with a 25% increase in tuition. For the 2005-2006 school year, undergrad students might see a rise of another 8% and grads a 10% increase in tuition; there is a 3% general fund increase as well.