Articles by Larry Gordon Page 2

208 articles since 1997

Man held in fatal stabbing of USC student near campus

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | September 25, 2008
Nearly a week after a USC cinema student was stabbed to death in a confrontation just north of campus, police announced Wednesday that they had made an arrest in the case. Read more
 

Italian AP exam may go

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | September 15, 2008
The Italian American community in California and across the nation has a few words for the College Board: Salviamo il nostro esame!Salviamo il nostro esame! Read more
 

For some college freshmen, the first day of school comes a bit late

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | August 21, 2008
Lindsey Mathias was confused and disappointed at first when she opened the thick, much-awaited envelope from USC this spring. Read more
 

They can vote at 18, but drink?

California | Local | By Larry Gordon and Gale Holl | August 20, 2008
As college students gear up for annual back-to-school parties, a group of university and college presidents in California and across the country this week pushed for a national debate over whether the drinking age should be lowered from 21 to 18. Read more
 

Ahmad Ali Lewis isn’t a typical Stanford undergrad – nor is he a typical rapper

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | August 19, 2008
Ahmad Ali Lewis made a deal with his mother back when he was a student at Palisades High School: He would go to college unless he got a recording contract for his upbeat rap music. Read more
 

Christian school loses UC case

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | August 13, 2008
The University of California did not violate students’ freedom of expression and religion when it rejected some classes at a Riverside-area Christian school from counting toward UC admission, a Los Angeles federal judge has ruled. Read more
 

Action delayed on SAT subject exams

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | July 17, 2008
University of California regents on Wednesday debated a proposed overhaul of freshman admission standards that would drop the requirement for SAT subject exams and make more students eligible based on class rankings in their high schools. Read more
 

When the name on the building is mud

Business | By Larry Gordon | July 11, 2008
What’s in a name? Read more
 

Multiple choice for SAT takers

California | Local | By Larry Gordon and Seema Mehta | June 21, 2008
High school students seeking to put the best shine on their college applications will soon be able to choose which of their SAT scores to share with admissions officers and which to hide, the College Board said Friday. Read more
 

Revised SAT is better grade predictor, study finds

California | Local | By Larry Gordon | June 18, 2008
The addition of a mandatory writing section to the SAT three years ago slightly improved the exam’s ability to predict academic success for college freshmen, according to a report by the test’s owner. Read more
 
Email This | Print This | Text Size: Increase Decrease