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Editorial

Leaders absent

Thousands of students, parents and workers joined a Day of Action mass rally to defend equal access to public education at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on Thursday.

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Columns

Caffeine dependency parallels addiction

Three years ago, I would have been able to say I did not need coffee to function or get through stressful situations.

Imperfect role models a source of guidance

How many of us as young children have found ourselves chanting the line “I want to be just like…when I grow up…” over and over again to our friends and family in our footie pajamas?

Thinkpiece

While the Internet is expanding communication and the free flow of information, there is growing concern that seemingly innocent involvement in social networking Web sites can be more harmful than helpful when entering the job market.