Economy
Students Protest University Of Calif. Fee Hike
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Education
Protests, Arrests Follow UC's 32 Percent Fee Hike
()Dozens of demonstrators who barricaded themselves inside a campus building at the University of California, Berkeley in a protest over fee hikes and budget cuts were removed late Friday, bringing the daylong occupation to an end, university officials said.
Students Rail Against University Of California Fees()
November 20, 2009 UC regents, meeting at UCLA, approved fees that will bring the average annual cost to about $10,300 — a threefold increase in a decade. In protest, University of California Berkeley students barricaded themselves in part of a campus building on Friday.
The Two-Way
U of Cal. System Boosts Fees 32% To Fill Funding Shortfall()
November 19, 2009 Struggling to operate the nation's largest public university system as state lawmakers have failed to meet requested funding needs, the University of California Regents approved an overall 30 percent fee increase that will be spread over the current and following academic years.
NPR Health Blog
Alcohol Plus Caffeine Equals FDA Action()
November 13, 2009 Alcoholic "energy" drinks are coming under FDA scrutiny. Manufacturers of the beverages have 30 days to prove their products are safe.
