California high-speed rail project

I was deeply disturbed by the admission to undergraduate status of Khairi Fortt, a Penn State football player, only a few days before the new term opens. From all indications, he was "admitted" by the Athletic Department, without application or the critical vetting that thousands of other would-be undergraduates went through nearly a year ago.

A study co-authored by a UC Berkeley professor suggests the recently approved California High-Speed Rail project will ultimately benefit the state, although the project will have high initial costs.