High school editor punished for gay student profiles FULLERTON “”mdash; A top editor at Troy High School’s newspaper was punished for profiling three gay students, violating school and state education code rules that prohibit asking students about their sexuality without parental permission. Read more...

Thirty minutes after the bell rang ending the day at Mark Twain Middle School in Venice, a group of young women had some important decisions to make ““ should they buy new clothes for their baby or pay for cable? Read more...

Thirty-five years ago, at age 12, Reymund Nur converted to Islam while still living in his parents’ Methodist household. Five years ago, Boni Bee was a young Hindu woman seeking clarity and purpose in her life. Read more...

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Aidan Delgado, unaware of the day’s events, enlisted in the Army Reserve. He had hoped for a change of scenery and expected nothing more than a two-day-a-month commitment. Read more...

A campaign to establish a legislative branch in the undergraduate student government is scheduled to launch next week and could become the defining issue of the council’s elections in the spring. Read more...

Almost 1,400 U.S. soldiers have died in Iraq since the invasion. Many signed up for the military during a time of peace ““ and had almost no expectation that they could fight and die in such a faraway land. Read more...