Pearl Pagarigan, a first-year chemistry student, does not watch TV often these days. With an agenda full of academics, extracurricular activities and social events, she barely has time for her favorite television show, much less the numerous political campaigns that are promoted during commercial breaks. Read more...

As fourth week and midterms begin, students say they anxiously await their test results and begin to think about dropping a class. But now there are increased consequences for waiting too long to make a decision. Read more...

Vivian Chung’s faint British accent tells a story her appearance does not relay. Despite the typical Southern California fall attire she wears ““ tinted Chanel sunglasses, black flip-flops, black tank top and jeans ““ the Chinese second-year grew up in a different culture than that of Los Angeles. Read more...

A group of out-of-state students currently attending California public universities has appealed a court decision which allows undocumented immigrants living in California to pay in-state fees. Read more...

When I decided that the first Azerbaijani-American Youth Conference would be an interesting column topic, it was with the assumption that most readers, like me, would struggle to spell its name and locate it on a map. Read more...