Subaita Rahman

Although the threatened right-wing invasion devolved into the “most expensive photo-op in the university’s history,” this is unlikely to be the last attempt to disrupt our campus. There are lessons to be learned. Freedom of speech is one foundational principle of the public university. Academic freedom is another.

Editorials Tuesday, September 26, 2017 If Cal football team takes knee during national anthem, fans should too NFL players across the country took a knee this Sunday during the national anthem in protest of President Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks toward athletes who had already participated in this movement. If members of the Cal football team follow their lead in Oregon next weekend, the fans should kneel with them.

More than 2,500 students were chosen at random to resubmit tax documents for IRS verification this year. Some will have waited 10 weeks by the time that their financial aid disbursement comes in, despite having followed this request. This is unacceptable. The campus is grappling with an expanded volume of students who must undergo the verification process in light of new federal requirements.