Begging for an education - latimes.com

Begging for an education - latimes.com

Begging for an education By Sandy Banks In another year of budget cuts, Cal State students are left to plead, strategize and guilt their way into critical courses UC, CSU, community college chiefs plead for quick budget passage By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Chancellors say that without a state budget, 'We are operating with a blindfold on.' The delay has already forced campuses to borrow money and threatened some students' enrollment and financial aid. USC beats UCLA in U.S. News & World Report rankings By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times After a long and steady climb, it's the first time the Trojans' campus has bested its Westwood rival in the annual listing.

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