Although UCLA has historically been headed by a white male, national trends suggest an increase in minority and female university chief executives, which may have implications for the replacement of Chancellor Albert Carnesale. Read more...

The suspect arrested in the Dec. 25, 2005, shooting of a Habibi Cafe patron was ordered Tuesday by a Superior Court judge to stand trial. Rafael Martirosyan was ordered to stand trial by L.A. Read more...

Some students recycle by putting bottles and paper in bins. Others use those same bottles as vases filled with flowers or decorations to line the balconies and shelves of their apartments. Read more...

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Correction appended It was a political feeding frenzy in Sacramento on Wednesday ““ and the victim of all the teeth-gnashing was our own university system. That’s because University of California President Robert Dynes had to go before a state Senate hearing to explain why the UC paid out millions in bonuses and extra compensation to top-level employees while student fees have gone up and lower to mid-level salaries for UC staff have flatlined or fallen. Read more...

Doing heroin the night before her SATs doesn’t exactly earn her a gold medal in good behavior, but Eve Ensler maintains that she has always tried to be good. Read more...

The debut of the revised Graduate Record Examinations General Test, originally slated for Oct. 2006, will be delayed one year, the Educational Testing Service announced Wednesday. Read more...