Al Gore speaks at Know Tomorrow rally for climate action Ada Throckmorton October 5, 2015 0 Comments On Friday night, an estimated 2,000 people gathered in White Plaza for the Know Tomorrow rally, featuring former Vice President Al Gore. The event was part of a national Day of Action aimed to raise... Read More »
ASSU Senate resumes with first meeting of school year Alexandra Bourdillon September 22, 2015 0 Comments The 17th ASSU Undergraduate Senate met on Tuesday, Sept. 22, for the first time during the 2015-2016 academic year. The council members shared summer updates, discussed internal business and... Read More »
Nobel Prize brings pressure, but expanded opportunities for Moerner Ruiwen Adele Shen September 12, 2015 0 Comments For William E. Moerner, Professor in Chemistry and Applied Physics, winning the 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry simultaneously opened many doors and placed more weight on his shoulders. Read More »
Biofuels and the environment Asha Brundage-Moore June 2, 2015 0 Comments Biofuels are a step towards greener energy but they aren’t perfect. It is important that the current method of biofuel production does not prevent other more environmentally aware methods from being... Read More »
A snowball’s chance in California Holly Moeller May 20, 2015 0 Comments Now, we have a unique opportunity as human beings: we can interpret these warning signs and make long-term plans for the future. We can begin today to prepare a gift for our own future, and for the... Read More »
Beware of the international monopoly Mina Shah May 19, 2015 0 Comments When something of this nature comes up, something that poses to wreak havoc on the environment and compound the disadvantages of countries that are already economically marginalized, we have a... Read More »
Environmental justice lessons for the wilderness romantic Holly Moeller May 6, 2015 0 Comments It’s a privilege to be distanced from the world’s most pressing environmental issues. Thanks to various socioeconomic and political forces, it’s a privilege that exists only for a few –... Read More »
Fight the natural gas expansion Op Ed April 23, 2015 1 Comment Divestment from coal was a great step in the right direction, but it remains to be seen if that was a real commitment to future generations. Divestment from coal is arguably just a sound financial... Read More »