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Officer Asks AS For Support on Guns for Police


		Officer Asks AS For Support on Guns for Police

Courier, Pasadena City College, CA

22 hours ago by Richard Garcia

A campus police officer made an emotional case Wednesday in support of arming PCC police officers, furthering a topic that has been hotly debated this semester.

Child Development Wins Big With Grant

Valley Star, Los Angeles Valley College, CA

10 hours ago by Sharon Hardwick

The Family Resource Center, which operates under the umbrella of Valley College's Child Development Department, has been awarded more than $3.8 million to support Valley's childhood education and development students while providing outreach to the local community.

Win An iPod!


		Win An iPod!

Courier, Pasadena City College, CA

22 hours ago

The Courier is giving away an iPod Nano at the end of the month to a randomly selected registered user of pcccourier.com. To become eligible, click the "Register" link in the top left corner of our site and sign up! Click for more details and rules.

Viterbi wins 'Nobel Prize of science' honor

Daily Trojan, University of Southern California, CA

22 hours ago by Taren Fujimoto

Legendary digital communications pioneer and namesake of USC's Viterbi School of Engineering Andrew J. Viterbi was one of eight people awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for science and technology, at a gala Sept. 29.

Viterbi won the award for his development of the maximum-likelihood algorithm for convolutional coding, known as the "Viterbi algorithm," which is a method for solving complex mathematical problems.

Celebrating the High Holidays with Hillel


		Celebrating the High Holidays with Hillel

The Occidental Weekly, Occidental College, CA

1 day ago by Sonia Lessuck

Every fall the Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The following 10 days are called the days of repentance. On the 10th day, the community recognizes Yom Kippur, a day of atonement. As the two most important holidays in the Jewish faith, these days are called the High Holidays.

Hot Dog Caper turns 25


		Hot Dog Caper turns 25

The Poly Post, Cal Poly Pomona, CA

1 day ago by Christopher Sloan, Staff Writer

The beginning of the school year was welcomed once again with an abundance of free food and drink for all during the 25th annual Hot Dog Caper.

About 12,000 hot dogs were served at this year's event, which took place in University Park. Chips, sodas, bottled water and ice cream were also served to those in attendance.

Alumnus takes on the Times


		Alumnus takes on the Times

The Poly Post, Cal Poly Pomona, CA

1 day ago by Daniel Ucko, Editor-in-Chief

A 1972 Cal Poly alumnus was recently named the new publisher of LA's largest newspaper, The Los Angeles Times.

Eddy Hartenstein, 57, double majored in aerospace engineering and mathematics before moving on to receive his master's degree at the California State Institute of Technology.

Small Businesses Big On Jobs In California


		Small Businesses Big On Jobs In California

Corsair, Santa Monica College, CA

1 day ago by Dan Laget

The best prospect for finding a great job for a student or recent college grad might be a microenterprise located in California. It could be an opportunity to learn new skills and gain valuable life experience.

Structure helps and hinders LB

Viking, Long Beach City College, CA

1 day ago by Vince Camfield

A local business group met on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Frenchy's Bistro to discuss the future of the Long Beach breakwater, which spans about 2.2 miles and helps protect the Alamitos Peninsula from potential flooding.

An offshore breakwater is a man-made structure designed to decrease wave action, ultimately reducing coastal erosion.

Emergency Phones Dead

Weekly Hornet, Fullerton College, CA

1 day ago by Cindy Cotter

Several campus emergency call boxes have been out of order all semester due to the destruction of the phone hub in the demolished 400 building. They will work again as soon as they are spliced into the VoIP network with the rest of the campus phones.

General Assembly Addresses Oxy's Alcohol Policy

The Occidental Weekly, Occidental College, CA

1 day ago by Chris Suzdak

Frustrated by a seemingly stricter alcohol policy and deteriorating social scene, the General Assembly (GA) convened last Tuesday to discuss the school's on- and off-campus alcohol policy, recently nicknamed the "Big Brother Policy" by Teddy Zou (senior).

College Offers In-State Fees to Undocumented Immigrants

Weekly Hornet, Fullerton College, CA

1 day ago by Brandon Ferguson

Walking past the Cadena Transfer Center on the way to the cafeteria, it's easy to miss the sticker placed in the window. The simple design consists of a purple triangle with the words 'A.B. 540 Safe Zone' placed above it.

Cadena Transfer Center Director Lily Espinoza explains that the sticker is a symbol of the center's mission of diversity, an attempt to create a sense of understanding and dialogue for the marginalized groups on campus.

State budget spares colleges

Clarion, Citrus college, CA

2 days ago by Rosalynn Garcia

Rosalynn Garcia can be reached at ccclarion@hotmail.com

Second Time is a Charm For Wall Street Bailout Bill

Valley Star, Los Angeles Valley College, CA

2 days ago by Joe LaFleur

On Oct. 3, four days after rejecting the first $700-billion bailout, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 263-171 its successor, which added $150 billion in "sweeteners."

"We have acted boldly to help prevent the crisis on Wall Street from becoming a crisis in communities across our country," President George W.

HIV/AIDS Awareness week brings speakers and painless tests to campus

Roundup, Pierce College, CA

2 days ago by Amaris Alarcon

From HIV/AIDS Awareness Week on the campus to the AIDS Walk in Los Angeles, here are some of the different ways for students to stay aware and get involved.

Q&A: Dr. Kate Reid

Cypress Chronicle, Cypress College, CA

2 days ago by Chrystal Hartberg, Chris Hernandez

Media Credit: Kenny Rivera


Cypress Welcomes New Chancellor

Cypress Chronicle, Cypress College, CA

2 days ago by Michael Uriegas, Chris Hernandez

Media Credit: Scott Hankinson

Campus Finances May Remain Unstable

Weekly Hornet, Fullerton College, CA

2 days ago by Cindy Cotter

California's community colleges face hard financial times despite the end of the state budget impasse, according to fiscal experts in the state and district Chancellors' offices.

"We need to be prepared for mid-year cuts," said Fred Williams, vice chancellor of finance and facilities at North Orange County Community College District, "On paper it looks like not a bad budget for us, but it's a bad budget statewide in terms of addressing the structural problems.

Waterless urinals go unoticed

The Mountaineer, Mt. San Antonio College, CA

2 days ago by Frank Cardenas

With the push for green technology in full force, schools in California are looking for every possible way to save resources, especially water. For Mt. SAC, waterless urinals will help the problem.

According to the waterless.com Web site, on average a waterless urinal saves about 45,000 gallons of potable water a year.

Students unsure as taxi plan launches

Daily Trojan, University of Southern California, CA

2 days ago by Tiffanie Wu

TrojanTransportation and USCard launched the 800-USC-TAXI initiative Wednesday, allowing students to pay for Yellow Cab taxis with USC discretionary money and providing an additional option for late-night student transportation.

The initiative, which has been under development since November 2007, is being touted as both a measure to address complaints of long Campus Cruiser wait times and a way for students to explore Los Angeles.

Oxy Greek Life Begins a New Year with New Pledges


		Oxy Greek Life Begins a New Year with New Pledges

The Occidental Weekly, Occidental College, CA

3 days ago by Brenda McNary

Greek life at Oxy shifted into high gear last week as new pledges were courted and recruited during rush week, Sept. 15 - 19. While rush happens twice a year, this is Oxy's second year of the new pledge procedure where informal rush occurs in fall and formal rush (open to first-years) takes place in the spring.

"Informal rush was a huge success this year," Student Life Coordinator and Greek Council Advisor Tiffanee Hopf said, "Of the 69 men and women who went to the recruitment events, 54 pledged."

Cowardly Administration Lets Thugs Vandalize, Embarrass Campus

Claremont Independent, Claremond McKenna College, CA

3 days ago by Daniel O'Toole

For three days after Karl Rove's talk at the Athenaeum, a maintenance worker named Sigifredo chiseled paint out of our central fountain. Nearly everyone who saw the cleanup operation - liberals and conservatives, students and employees - expressed disgust at how willingly the administration let vandals trash our campus.

Cypress College: "The American Dream"

Cypress Chronicle, Cypress College, CA

3 days ago by Diana Arbas, Yoomin Kang

Media Credit: Kenny Rivera



Hope Inside The Hurricane

Corsair, Santa Monica College, CA

3 days ago by Humberto Mendez

The death and devastation left by hurricane Katrina 4 years ago has not been forgotten, the destruction left to houses and buildings being a constant reminder. August 28 marked the 4th year anniversary, with New Orleans recently in the News again when hurricane Gustav -that luckily proved to be a dud- showed that this time the government was prepared to help those who couldn't help themselves with a speedy evacuation.

Live forum offers students an opportunity to "Speak On It"


		Live forum offers students an opportunity to "Speak On It"

Coyote Chronicle, California State University, San Bernardino, CA

3 days ago by Lauren Padia

Only 22 percent of young adults ages 18 to 24 years old voted in 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

On Thursday, Oct. 2, the "Speak On It" live forum was held in the Santos Manuel Student Union and hosted by Joshua Fredenburg. Representatives from "Rock the Vote" and MTV's "Choose or Lose" were also at the event.

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