Steve Rivera, a fourth-year biology student and Pell Grant recipient, works two jobs, one in the morning and one in the evening, to fund his education. Read more...

Students preparing for graduate school admission exams may not yet be fully aware of the road ahead, once they actually make it past the tests. Looking toward the future, after the endless test practice, essay writing and anxiety of waiting can often be difficult. Read more...

Drugs, discipline and dexterity are a few of the components some students find indispensable as they prepare for upcoming graduate school entrance exams. With some exams only days away, students use personalized methods to cope with the increasing levels of stress and pressure. Read more...

Dog-truck bill voted down NASHVILLE, Tenn. “”mdash; After much howling in the Legislature, senators decided that dogs can continue riding free in the backs of pickup trucks. Read more...

Hahn lifts school program Mayor James Hahn is expanding the city’s after-school program. During a news conference Monday at 92nd Avenue Elementary School, Hahn said the city would provide $1 million this year for the L.A.’s BEST program, expanding it by 500 students for a grand total of 19,500 each day. Read more...

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When Marye Anne Fox takes the reins of UC San Diego, she will receive a salary of $350,000 a year ““ a 25 percent increase over her predecessor, current UC President Robert Dynes. Read more...