The University of South Carolina-Upstate on Tuesday said that it would close a center that sponsored a symposium on gay culture this spring, as part of a larger cost-cutting effort that the university said would save more than $450,000 annually, The State reported.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Denisse Rojas earned a biology degree from UC Berkeley and has set her sights on medical school. But one big obstacle stands in her way.
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Los Angeles Times
SAN FERNANDO >> When Janelly Jimenez was struggling with her grades in her first year of college, she decided to return to the Catholic Church where
Corona del Mar High School has palm trees, ocean breezes and a parking lot where students hustle out of shiny BMWs as they head to class.
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Los Angeles Times
Citing “troubling reports” of school districts discriminating against children of immigrants in the country illegally, the Justice and Education departments on Thursday issued new guidance to schools on what identification they can demand of students trying to enroll.
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Los Angeles Times
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Friday called for an increase in the federal minimum wage, splitting with party leaders and some top business groups on what’s expected to a major issue in this year’s midterm elections.
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Los Angeles Times
With tight budgets and children to feed, recipients of federal nutrition assistance were rarely seen at farmers markets, where the words “affordable” and “fresh” didn’t often mix.
That is changing, thanks to a state program that is in line to get a big boost in federal support.
Daily News
Personally, I’m grateful for Donald Sterling’s retro racism. One glance at this knuckle dragger shows how far most other people have evolved. It’s worth celebrating, particularly in California.
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Los Angeles Times
Paul Masvidal has played in some of America’s most intense heavy metal bands for more than 20 years. Visit his Echo Park home, however, and it’s clear he’s finally found peace.
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