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  • Graduates have options for saving

    June 10, 2007 at 12:03 a.m.

    Students graduating this year may soon start earning enough money to support themselves, but whether they plan to buy a house, start a business, or travel around the world, there are multiple options banks offer to help people save for their future.
  • Campaign to inform on local human trafficking

    May 18, 2007 at 12:15 a.m.

    Carissa Phelps said her teenage experiences have made her committed to fighting to end human trafficking.
  • Internationals staying politically involved

    May 7, 2007 at 1:41 a.m.

    Despite being 6,000 miles away from France, Anthony Panetto went to great efforts to vote and stay informed about the French presidential election that concluded on Sunday.
  • UC seeks economy, oversight in restructuring

    April 25, 2007 at 1:25 a.m.

    The University of California has budgeted $6.9 million to spend on restructuring administrative procedures in light of previous controversies over undisclosed staff compensation packages that were brought to light in 2005.
  • Lecture focuses on Islam, women

    April 17, 2007 at 1:31 a.m.

    Phyllis Chesler said she believes her experiences as a woman living under Islamic law in Afghanistan have given her a perspective which few others in academic circles can understand. When ...
  • UC to review loan providers

    April 13, 2007 at 12:47 a.m.

    The University of California has begun a complete review of its relations with student loan providers and may adopt a code of conduct to regulate dealings with lenders, according to ...
  • Lender adopts code of conduct

    April 12, 2007 at 1:04 a.m.

    Sallie Mae, one of UCLA’s preferred student lenders and America’s largest provider of student loans, announced Wednesday that it will adopt a code of conduct for its relations with universities ...
  • Probe into loan conflicts halted

    April 4, 2007 at 12:33 a.m.

    After a five-month investigation into accusations that universities have been giving lenders preferential treatment in exchange for money, the New York attorney general who led the search agreed to halt ...
  • Expanding both minds and schedules

    March 9, 2007 at 1:02 a.m.

    For two units, Jane Kim puts aside her international development studies major and dances to the latest hip-hop music. But she says this course, “Beginning Hip Hop Funkamentals,” is more ...
  • Bill aims to rework student loans

    Feb. 28, 2007 at 1:05 a.m.

    Senators and representatives from both major parties have come together in support of the Student Aid Reward Act, a bill which is aimed at making college more affordable for lower-income ...