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To someone who knows nothing about Canadian geography, the fact that Purity Ring began work for the basis of their critically acclaimed debut Shrines while split between Halifax and Montreal might not seem all that striking. But the duo’s partnership was a tale of two cities almost one thousand miles
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At its core, Beach House’s sound hasn’t changed much since the Baltimore dream pop duo released its self-titled debut six years ago. But with each new release, the band has continued to refine its sound and their fourth album, Bloom, is no different. Alex Scally’s droning guitar on album opener
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With current student loan interest rates set to double in July without government intervention, both politicians and students have thrust the issue into the national spotlight. While the issue has divided both major political parties, the possibility of an increase from the current 3.4 percent rate has prompted students to
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In response to remarks penning him as a communist, UC Berkeley Professor Robert Reich has challenged conservative television pundit Bill O’Reilly to a “man to man” debate Wednesday. The challenge was prompted by an April 20 episode of the Fox News talk show “The O’Reilly Factor” in which O’Reilly and
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UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau and several other campus officials authored a controversial proposal released Monday that would give individual campuses more control over local issues, though their plan was criticized by UC President Mark Yudof. The proposal, released through the campus Center for Studies in Higher Education, recommends that the UC Board of
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UC President Mark Yudof has turned away from his traditionally “politically agnostic” stance by taking a more active role in protecting the university from future cuts through the political process. Last year, Yudof issued a statement expressing his support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax extension budget just two days before Brown conceded
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Documents obtained by The Daily Californian show that over 3,500 emails were sent to the UC Board of Regents in response to police action against students during protests at UC Berkeley and UC Davis in November. Over 2,000 of the emails called for UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi’s resignation, while
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The UC Board of Regents will discuss at its meeting next Thursday the impact of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed tax initiative on the university as part of an update on the university’s 2012-13 budget. The board will discuss the dire fiscal situation the university faces this year, highlighted by $750 million in
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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives released a 2013 budget proposal Tuesday which included suggested changes to federal Pell Grants and student loan accounting. The budget proposal, which was authored by Chairman of the House Budget Committee Paul Ryan, proposes changes that would limit the growth of federal financial aid,
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Later this month, the UC Board of Regents will meet for the second time this year to discuss and take action on a variety of issues, including campus protests and private support to the university. The meeting, which is scheduled for March 27-29, will return to UC San Francisco’s Mission
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