Appreciation: Nikki Giovanni made me a poet. Listen, and she’ll still make you one too
“You sound like a poet.”When Nikki Giovanni uttered these words in January 2007 at the end of a two-hour interview, she shifted my life’s focus…
7 L.A. social clubs for making friends and learning something new
A few years ago Todd Lerew, 38, began collecting club memberships in Los Angeles. He joined clubs you’ve probably heard of, like the Elks, the…
Lawmakers, labor group push to protect NIL payouts
Two California lawmakers are pushing back against the idea that the proposed House settlement with the NCAA could restrict athletes from within the state receiving…
L.A. County grad, reported dead after football injury, is alive
Tributes rolled in Wednesday morning shortly after Alabama A&M’s athletic department announced the death of a Southern California native who suffered severe injuries in a…
Pulsar Partners with Leading Space Balloon Launch Company to Champion University Science Programmes
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Trump nominates Mehmet Oz of TV fame to head Medicare-Medicaid agency
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday he plans to nominate Mehmet Oz, a celebrity heart surgeon and former daytime television host, as administrator for the Centers…
Skulls of Jigsaw Murders victims found in Edinburgh University archive
University of EdinburghAn X-ray of Isabella Ruxton's skull was a crucial piece of evidence in the caseA search has been launched for the families of…
California worries about foreign student enrollment status in new Trump era
The number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities reached an all-time high last school year, with India surpassing China as the top…
UCLA basketball blows out Boston University but issues remain
The long road back to prestige started at home, against a largely anonymous opponent.Having failed its first test against a mid-major, UCLA took a step…
1 dead, 16 injured in Tuskegee University homecoming shooting
One person was killed and at least 16 injured Sunday in a shooting during Tuskegee University's centennial homecoming celebrations. Image by Simaah from Pixabay Nov.…
12 Salisbury University students charged with hate crimes after alleged Grindr assault
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Twelve student suspects arrested in Salisbury, Md., on Thursday were charged in an alleged hate crime assault on a man targeted…
Canada’s Trudeau revives a Cabinet-level panel to address concerns on Trump presidency
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he is reestablishing a special Cabinet committee on Canada-U.S. relations to address his administration’s concerns about another…
At Kamala Harris’ election night party at Howard University, the hope to ‘witness history’
WASHINGTON — Revelers attending the Harris-Walz campaign’s election night party at Howard University were looking to celebrate a night of firsts. Thousands had gathered at…
Cal State University system shifts focus to careers, not just degrees
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. Don’t forget to switch your devices back an hour for daylight saving time. I’m…
Tacos, tonics and ‘shadow work’: L.A.’s answer to election anxiety
It was a classic fall Saturday in L.A. — sunny and 75 degrees — but about 30 Angelenos were glued to their screens.Actor Bradley Whitford…
Brown University suspends pro-Palestinian student group
Brown University has temporarily suspended a pro-Palestinian student group after administrators launched an external investigation into conduct violations at a protest earlier this month. The…
Pro-Palestinian protesters in US rename historic university hall | Gaza
NewsFeedPro-Palestine protesters at the University of Minnesota were arrested after staging a sit-in inside a university building, renaming it in honour of a Palestinian activist…
Four University of Alabama Pi Kappa Phi frat members accused of hazing pledges
Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Four University of Alabama are facing criminal charges Friday for an August hazing incident at a frat house. They allegedly assaulted…
Trump wades into San Jose State transgender athlete controversy
Donald Trump got wind of the ongoing issue surrounding gender identity and women’s volleyball in the Mountain West Conference and declared Wednesday during a town…
Man in his 20s dies at university gym after suffering ‘medical incident’ while using sports equipment
A MAN in his 20s has died after suffering a "medical incident" at a university gym.Emergency services scrambled to the University of East Anglia Sportspark…