Last month’s appointment of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as president of Purdue University raised an important and controversial question: Are politicians or academics better-suited to run America’s public university systems?

It shouldn’t matter who you love or how you identify your gender ““ every student has the right to feel respected on campus.

The question “Paper or plastic?” may soon become nostalgic in Los Angeles County.

Aspiring lawyers, watch out. The job market for lawyers is declining.

The Internet has fundamentally changed the way we buy course materials, making it easier for students to buy and resell textbooks by eliminating physical barriers.

Around eighth week, the familiar murmurs of “This quarter went by too fast!” start to echo around campus. A course that seemed like it would be a slow, arduous trek at the beginning of the quarter feels like a sprint. As a consequence of the quarter system, Bruins are always rushing.

California is one of 34 states that still allow capital punishment. If passed, the Savings, Accountability and Full Enforcement for California Act would change this, abolishing the death penalty and retroactively sentencing criminals on death row to life without parole.

There is strength in numbers, the old adage goes. This is the principle behind collective bargaining.

For some consumers buying multiple items, that 13 percent can mean the difference between going to the student store or walking an extra 10 minutes.

Homs, a Syrian industrial city with more than 1 million citizens, lies about 40 miles from the Mediterranean Sea.