Senator proposes oil severance tax to fund higher education
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A bill introduced by a California state senator early in February would impose oil taxes to fund public higher education. Read More…
CalDems, Berkeley College Republicans host ‘Great Debate’ over presidential candidates
Representatives from Cal Berkeley Democrats and Berkeley College Republicans met at the “Great Debate” Thursday to make their cases for President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in the presidential race. Read More…
Presidential debate to be broadcast on UC Berkeley campus
The UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies Library will be the arena of a lively political gathering Wednesday night, when it broadcasts the first of three debates between the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees.
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Happiness perceived differently in Boston, San Francisco, study shows
Residents of San Francisco define happiness differently than Boston residents do, according to a new study. Bostonians placed overwhelming importance on educational attainment, finances, family support and contribution to others as markers of self-satisfaction, while residents of San Francisco tied satisfaction of their life to work, according a study by Read More…