The era of free downloads is coming to an end, whether college students with fast T1 connections like it or not. Intensified efforts to crack down on illegal file-sharing has made music fans more cautious and many now opt to pay for digital music. Read more...

Many law students on financial aid loans are confident that one day they will be able to shed their debts. Given a reasonable amount of time in which to repay, and their increased prospects for a steady income, usually the major headache is filling out the forms each year. Read more...

First people wanted to ban gay marriage, and now they want to ban french fries. McDonald’s, the largest fast-food chain in the world, will stop selling Super Size fries and drinks in its restaurants by the end of the year. Read more...

File-sharing policies changed The university administration is changing its policies regarding illegal file-sharing to include sanctions ranging from a limit on Internet usage to possible expulsion. Read more...

California’s university students know as well as anyone how painful student fee increases can be. After huge fee hikes in the last year, an undergraduate education at one of the University of California’s campuses costs upwards of $5,000 annually ““ at a university whose architects imagined it being tuition-free. Read more...

The votes have been cast and the ballots counted, but the work has just begun for policy analysts trying to make sense of Tuesday’s election. With the high number of ballot initiatives in California, there was much to vote on and a lot of information to take in. Read more...

Though recycling has become increasingly convenient for on-campus residents over the past decade, many students living in Westwood Village apartments remain without access to recycling services. Read more...