Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s newly unveiled budget proposal is nothing to get excited about. While he kept his promise not to make major cuts to the UC system, he clearly has not made education a chief priority. Read more...

Pell Grants are a crucial part of the funding equation enabling lower income families to send their children to college. Last month, President Bush signed an omnibus bill that would have restricted Pell Grant aid for thousands of students. Read more...

As full-time cook at a Chinese restaurant, Marlyn Hwang’s father barely makes $60 a day. So when Hwang’s family decided to send her to college, it caused concern. Read more...

Judging from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s preliminary budget, he seems to be sticking to an agreement he made with the University of California last year. But fulfillment of that compact is still months away, if the governor is able to keep the agreement at all. Read more...

Yahoo unveils free software SUNNYVALE “”mdash; Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is offering to help consumers and office workers sift through the digital mishmash stored on their computers with a free software product to be introduced Tuesday. Read more...

After 17 years, faculty members voted 141 to 108 against an academic diversity requirement last month. But the faculty must remain committed to the concept of diversity and both sides should work quickly to ensure the issue doesn’t slip away into another 17 years of debate. Read more...

Starbucks Coffee Company released a new drink nationwide on Jan. 8, and as it exposes consumers to more than the average cup of coffee, executives are hoping people will start to wake up and smell the drinking chocolate. Read more...