Articles by Larry Gordon

209 articles since 1997

Animal rights activist convicted of contempt of court

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | November 7, 2008
Pamelyn Ferdin, an activist who has protested the use of animals in scientific experiments, was convicted of contempt of court Thursday for violating an injunction against demonstrations near the homes of UCLA researchers. Read more
 

UCLA won’t require graduates to take seminars

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | November 5, 2008
Partly in response to budget problems, UCLA has retreated from a graduation requirement that most students must take at least one seminar-style class with a small enrollment and significant interaction with the professor. Read more
 

Hindus offer reward for holy objects stolen from Covina temple

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | November 1, 2008
Leaders of a Hindu temple in Covina are offering a reward for the return of religious statues and other objects stolen from their sanctuary about two weeks ago. Read more
 

Tuition may rise sharply, experts warn

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | October 30, 2008
A report released Wednesday by the College Board showed that the average price of attending college rose nearly 6% this fall, but education officials warned that the widening economic crisis might push tuition bills sharply higher next year. Read more
 

At UCLA, he’s forever Young

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | October 24, 2008
To many students at UCLA, Charles E. Young is a building or a street, not a breathing, teaching human being. Read more
 

Concern over arrest of Iranian American student in Tehran

World | By Borzou Daragahi and Larry Gordon | October 24, 2008
It seemed like a routine traffic stop. Read more
 

At UCLA, Charles E. Young is more than a name on a building this term

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | October 23, 2008
To many students at UCLA, Charles E. Young is a building or a street, not a breathing, teaching human being. Read more
 

Tough times put squeeze on students

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | October 19, 2008
With family investments and house values battered by the financial crisis, colleges and universities in California and around the nation are seeing an increase in students seeking financial aid and are bracing for even more. Read more
 

400 UC professors and staffers object to Schwarzenegger veto

California | Local | By Patrick Mcgreevy and Larry Gordon | October 16, 2008
More than 400 university professors and academic staff have sent a letter of protest to Gov. Read more
 

Stomach virus outbreak at USC may have peaked

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | October 7, 2008
The number of USC students sickened by a contagious gastrointestinal virus has risen to about 200, but officials said today that the outbreak may have peaked. Read more
 
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