Monday, April 20


GPA, SAT scores wrongly emphasized in admissions

As the University of California considers reevaluating its admission policies, many argue that schools like UCLA should not adjust their current policies. Many people believe that the system used now accurately predicts future academic performance in college. Read more...




Beef eaters don’t need to get mad

One single cow has turned my world as a beef management specialist at the University of California, Davis, upside down.  Born in Canada where it was probably exposed to the infectious agent as a young animal, the cow tested positive in Washington state for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease. Read more...


Outreach vital for marginalized groups

According to the California Postsecondary Education Commission, five students from Workman High School in La Puente attended a University of California campus in 2002. In contrast, Beverly Hills High, also a public school with a comparable graduating class size, sent 77 students to a UC school. Read more...