Affirmative action demonstration met with counterprotest at UC Berkeley


In a protest against a bill that would allow affirmative action in California, Republicans from University of California, Berkeley hosted a “Diversity Bake Sale” on Tuesday that priced cupcakes and cookies based on the race of the purchaser. Sparking controversy and several opposing protests from groups on campus, the baked goods were sold for $2 […]

Barkley reprimanded for “inflammatory” comment


On Tuesday afternoon, the Pac-12 reprimanded USC junior quarterback Matt Barkley for calling Arizona State’s Vontaze Burfict a “dirty player” last week in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. Coaches are often reprimanded for complaining about officiating, but this is the first time in recent memory the league office has handed down a reprimand […]

Charm school


Etiquette coach Aleta Pottenger talks to members of the Society of Women Engineers Tuesday in The Forum of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., about how to act appropriately in business situations and how to network effectively.