Which Way, L.A.?
Nuclear Weapons, State Parks and the University of California
Will today's faculty walkouts and student protests win public support for increasing the budget at the University of California? Also, has Governor Schwarzenegger backed way from his plan to close state parks? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, President Obama has put a ban on nuclear weapons back on the agenda at the UN and in Washington.
By Warren Olney • • 54m ListenBudget cuts, furloughs and increases in student fees led to planned walkouts at all ten of the University of California campuses today. Also, Governor Schwarzenegger's staff is "reviewing" that plan to save money by closing state parks. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, President Obama has put a ban on nuclear weapons back on the agenda at the UN and in Washington. Are his goals achievable? We hear the pros and cons.
Banner image: UC Berkeley students and faculty hold a demonstration in front of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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3 storiesA New Thrust against Nuclear Weapons
Barack Obama made history again today as the first American president to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council. And, he persuaded all 15 members, represented by their heads of state, to approve a resolution including steps toward what the President calls "a world without nuclear weapons."
Read the story28 minTuition Is Up, State Support Is Down, So UC Protests
The University of California faces a budget shortfall of $753 million. The Board of Regents has ordered faculty furloughs, increases in student fees and cutbacks in educational services.
Read the story20 minState Parks Will Probably Stay Open
To help solve California's budget shortfall, Governor Schwarzenegger proposed to eliminate 220 of the state's 279 state parks. But the numbers are coming down. A list of 100 targeted parks was scheduled to be released sometime this month. Now the Governor's office says, "that 100 number isn't something to hang your hat on."
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