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Our 30th Anniversary w/ Photos

The California Review is pleased to celebrate our 30th Anniversary with our readers and the broader University of California, San Diego community. Founded by E. Clasen Young, H.W. Crocker III, and Brandon Crocker… Read More

Demise of the United States Postal Service

Demise of the United States Postal Service Joshua Marxen The United States Postal Service has been running at a loss for years now. Things cannot continue as they are, and there are several… Read More

Lies, Damned Lies, and Higher Education

How Entrenched Interests at UCSD Distort the Facts to Raise Student Fees Alec Weisman, Alumni (Editor-in-Chief 2008-2011) Originally posted on The Word From the Wise, Alec’s personal blog. Washington DC – Two new… Read More

Follow the Money: UC Salaries

Miranda Conway The higher administration of UC San Diego receives a disproportionately large salary compared to professors, according to a database of California public employee salary records compiled by the Sacramento Bee. This… Read More

California Failing On A Winters Day

California Failing On A Winters Day Brian Chapler Several recent state-by-state studies paint a bleak picture of California. These surveys on “best and worst run states,” economic freedom, state services and benefits, income… Read More

ASUCSD To Vote on Abandoning Their Resolution of Neutrality

Alec Weisman, Alumni (Editor-in-Chief 2008-2011) Originally posted on The Word From the Wise, Alec’s personal blog. According to Samer Naji, the Vice President of External Affairs for the Associated Students at the University of California,… Read More

Boulevard of Broken Promises?

Alec Weisman, Alumni (Editor-in-Chief 2008-2011) Originally posted on The Word From the Wise, Alec’s personal blog. On April 13, 2011 the Associated Students at the University of California, San Diego voted to endorse… Read More

Iran Walking the Tight Rope

Steven Perlin Iran dug itself into an even deeper hole on Tuesday when a collection of United States federal agencies foiled an Iranian plot to kill the Saudi ambassador in Washington. In addition… Read More

California Review Interviews Milton Friedman

Back in 1982, The California Review interviewed Milton Friedman. The interview is a great piece for its time, and is still relevant to many issues of today.

Graph of UC Administrative Growth

A graph showing the growth of UC administration, faculty, state funding and student fees was designed by the California Review alumni James Wu. See the startling results below. UC student costs 1997-2011 vs… Read More

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