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USC job will challenge a leader known for caution

USC job will challenge a leader known for caution

As chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carol L. Folt ordered the removal of a pedestal that once held...

Hailey Branson-Potts, Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton - LA Times (TNS)

The legal way the rich get their kids into elite colleges: Huge donations for years

The legal way the rich get their kids into elite colleges: Huge donations for years

For the children of the well-off and well-educated, cultivating the hallmarks of an outstanding college application starts early.Those...

Trump’s executive order on campus free speech: The key context it leaves out

Trump’s executive order on campus free speech: The key context it leaves out

A credible case can be made that conservatives face considerable hostility at some universities. The problem may not be nearly...

The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS)

College admissions scandal shows how desperate the privileged are to keep it that way

College admissions scandal shows how desperate the privileged are to keep it that way

Stories don’t usually survive very long in the swift churn of news these days. But the college admissions criminal scandal...

Patt Morrison - Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Wiretaps, emails and checks: Parents in college scam face tough legal fight

Wiretaps, emails and checks: Parents in college scam face tough legal fight

Some of the parents charged in the college admissions scandal have a tough choice to make in the coming weeks: Do they fight...

Richard Winton - LA Times (TNS)

As colleges decide fate of children in admissions scandal, a key question: What did they know?

As colleges decide fate of children in admissions scandal, a key question: What did they know?

With their parents now facing criminal charges, the children at the center of the college cheating scandal face an uncertain...

Hannah Fry - LA Times (TNS)

Ex-Cal student: Football coach threatened to fire me if I didn't have sex with him

Ex-Cal student: Football coach threatened to fire me if I didn't have sex with him

A former student at the University of California is accusing unidentified football coaches and a player of subjecting her to...

Campus Circle Staff

LA wants to track data on scooter users. Is it a dangerous precedent?

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LA wants to track data on scooter users. Is it a dangerous precedent?

The abrupt arrival of thousands of electric scooters in Los Angeles last year has already forced public, sometimes ugly, disagreements...

Laura J. Nelson - Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Father admits on admissions scandal wiretap: ‘I’m not worried about the moral issue’

Father admits on admissions scandal wiretap: ‘I’m not worried about the moral issue’

Gordon Caplan had a problem. Last year his teenage daughter was slogging her way through a series of practice ACTs. But her scores...

Benjamin Oreskes - LA Times

USC selects Carol Folt as new president as it tries to move past scandals

USC selects Carol Folt as new president as it tries to move past scandals

Carol L. Folt, the recently departed chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will be the next president...

Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton - LA Times (TNS)

Q&A: Wealthy parents in admissions scandal under intense pressure to make deals. Here’s why

Q&A: Wealthy parents in admissions scandal under intense pressure to make deals. Here’s why

The wealthy parents accused in the sweeping college admissions cheating scandal have been pilloried, and some have lost jobs.They...

Richard Winton and Hannah Fry - LA Times (TNS)

Ex-USC football recruiters say how Heinel might have fudged admissions

Ex-USC football recruiters say how Heinel might have fudged admissions

The federal investigators named their landmark case “Operation Varsity Blues” as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the hit...

J. Brady McCollough - L.A. Times (TNS)

No soccer experience, but she still got a spot on elite UCLA team in admissions scandal

No soccer experience, but she still got a spot on elite UCLA team in admissions scandal

Lauren Isackson’s athletic credentials were dwarfed by those of her teammates. She joined the vaunted UCLA women’s...

Matthew Ormeth and Richard Winton - LA Times (TNS)

USC places hold on student accounts of those linked to college admissions scandal

USC places hold on student accounts of those linked to college admissions scandal

As the fallout from a massive college admissions cheating scandal that has ensnared several elite universities across the country...

Hannah Fry - LA Times (TNS)

College scandal: Wealthy parents told to make deal or face more charges

College scandal: Wealthy parents told to make deal or face more charges

Federal prosecutors are seeking potential deals with some of the wealthy parents charged in the sweeping college admissions scandal...

Richard Winton - LA Times (TNS)

UC should expel students and revoke degrees after admissions scandal, lawmaker says

UC should expel students and revoke degrees after admissions scandal, lawmaker says

With two University of California campuses mired in the college admissions scandal, a leading state legislator Tuesday urged...

Taryn Luna - L.A. Times (TNS)

College admissions scandal spreads to UC Berkeley; fake SAT score allegedly submitted

College admissions scandal spreads to UC Berkeley; fake SAT score allegedly submitted

UC Berkeley has launched an investigation into a former member of the men’s rowing team whose father was named in a federal...

Suhauna Hussain - L.A. Times (TNS)

College admissions scammers found ‘the hole in the Death Star’

College admissions scammers found ‘the hole in the Death Star’

There have long been serious concerns about the fairness and equity of the admissions process to elite universities.But the sprawling...

Suhauna Hussain - L.A. Times (TNS)

The rich buying names on college buildings is ‘legal bribery,’ Gov. Gavin Newsom says

The rich buying names on college buildings is ‘legal bribery,’ Gov. Gavin Newsom says

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that the college admission scandal extends beyond the recent charges against rich parents...

Phil Willon - L.A. Times (TNS)

Trump’s move to end humanitarian program exposes Liberian UCLA student to deportation

Trump’s move to end humanitarian program exposes Liberian UCLA student to deportation

After this month, Yatta Kiazolu will be eligible for deportation to a country where she had never lived.The 28-year-old doctoral...

Andrea Castillo - L.A. Times (TNS)

Elite colleges admit more low-income students than ever before, but scandal reinforces stereotypes

Elite colleges admit more low-income students than ever before, but scandal reinforces stereotypes

Far from the California center of the college cheating scandal, Matt McGann has followed the news with more than casual concern.McGann...

Teresa Watanabe - Los Angeles Times (TNS)

Steve Lopez: The college cheating scandal hit these high school kids hard

Steve Lopez: The college cheating scandal hit these high school kids hard

On Saturday morning at the Boyle Heights Beat, a student-run journalism operation, the hot topic was the college entrance cheating...

Steve Lopez - Los Angeles Times

Outrage over tax breaks for parents in college admissions scandal sparks calls for change

Outrage over tax breaks for parents in college admissions scandal sparks calls for change

Tax breaks resulting from charitable donations to universities and colleges could be receiving new scrutiny in Washington after...

Matt Stiles - L.A. Times (TNS)

Red flags were raised in college admissions scam

Red flags were raised in college admissions scam

William “Rick” Singer ran a tight operation.For years, he and his team churned out the bribes and lies at the heart...

Joey Rubin, Mattew Ormseth and suhauna Hussain - LA Times (TNS)

More wealthy parents could be swept up in widening college admissions scandal

More wealthy parents could be swept up in widening college admissions scandal

The college cheating scandal has rocked elite sections of California and beyond, with Silicon Valley business leaders, CEOs,...

Richard Winton - LA Times (TNS)

How an LA parent’s tip uncovered massive college admissions scandal

How an LA parent’s tip uncovered massive college admissions scandal

A key tip that led to what authorities describe as the largest college admissions cheating scandal ever came from a Los Angeles...

Richard Winton, Matthew Ormseth and Suhauna Hussain - LA Times (TNS)

Sadly, it’s no surprise that USC was at the center of the college admissions scandal

Sadly, it’s no surprise that USC was at the center of the college admissions scandal

When federal prosecutors revealed a national investigation into fraudulent college admissions, it probably shouldn’t have...

The Times Editorial Board - LA Times (TNS)

College admissions scandal: USC to deny entry to some students involved in alleged scam

College admissions scandal: USC to deny entry to some students involved in alleged scam

USC, reeling from the exposure of a college admissions scheme with deep ties to the university, has announced a variety of measures...

L.A. Times Staff (TNS)

Former Oakland teacher files $500 billion lawsuit in college admissions cheating scandal

Former Oakland teacher files $500 billion lawsuit in college admissions cheating scandal

An Oakland woman filed a $500 billion class-action lawsuit this week against two Hollywood actresses and dozens of other wealthy...

Donald Trump Jr. mocks college admission scandal, despite his past at Penn

Donald Trump Jr. mocks college admission scandal, despite his past at Penn

When news broke of the nationwide college admissions scandal charging well-to-do Hollywood celebrities and CEOs of cheating and...

Oona Goodin-Smith - Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)