Snail mail comes to a sudden halt, Fresno Bee
Fresno State students now get all crucial notices via e-mail.

High school student's body discovered at Fresno State, Fresno Bee
The body of a University High School student was found Wednesday morning in a music practice room on the Fresno State campus. The university reported that the girl apparently killed herself.

Hill defends value of football at SJSU, San Jose Mercury-News
San Jose State football coach Fitz Hill defended his program Wednesday, two days after the advisory Academic Senate recommended that the university de-emphasize the sport and leave the Western Athletic Conference.

College Sports a Target in State Budget Woes, Los Angeles Times
A San Jose State faculty panel approves cutting public funds for the university's athletic program by almost 50%.

College classes will be slashed, Fresno Bee
Reductions in teachers, courses, enrollment and staff -- including four layoffs -- are necessary for Fresno State to meet an $11 million reduction in next fiscal year's budget, university President John Welty said Thursday.

CSUB's Rey of hope, Bakersfield Californian
Program coordinator a guiding light for first-generation college students.

Low minority admissions anger UC's student recruiters, San Francisco Chronicle
They demand that campus improve diversity programs.

Critics question UC executive salaries, North County Times/AP
Critics question why some top executives at the University of California received pay hikes despite a funding crisis that is forcing the system to cut enrollment and contemplate raising student fees.

UC Berkeley students fight for diversity, Chico Enterprise-Record
Groups angered by sharp drop in number of minority admissions take their demands to school administrators.

4 arrested in underage drinking, Sacramento Bee
New program targets how a minor in a car crash obtained alcohol.

UC's role managing nuke labs debated, Oakland Tribune
Panelists discuss concerns, benefits of the university's federal contract.

The Oppenheimer Riddle, San Francisco Chronicle
New evidence of Communist membership debated by scholars of Berkeley scientist.

School activists plan hunger strike, Oakland Tribune
March 4 Education protesters from West Contra Costa intend to stop eating until governor responds.

'No Child' Law Leaves Schools' Old Ways Behind, Washington Post
An ever-increasing nationwide preoccupation with results and accountability is reaching down into the classroom, changing the way students are taught and causing teachers and administrators to rethink the practices of a lifetime.

Students and Alumni of 22 Colleges Push for Socially Responsible Investing of Endowments, Chronicle of Higher Education
Students and alumni at 22 prestigious colleges and universities announced on Thursday that they were forming a new activist group to promote socially responsible investment policies for American colleges' endowments.

A teacher fights back against unruly kids, Christian Science Monitor
As educators face more abuse, some are turning to courts to restore order in classroom.

Letters to the Editor, San Jose Mercury-News
Yu is good choice for San Jose State.

Editorial: Joel vs. Jeb, Wall St. Journal
Give Mr. Klein high marks for his willingness to wage this war in New York.

Editorial: UC's ill-advised raises, San Francisco Chronicle
Talk about insensitivity. At exactly the moment that the University of California is raising fees and turning away qualified freshmen, it is also substantially raising the salaries of some top officials.

Opinion: Real men knit, real women lead universities, San Diego Union-Tribune
In 1972, at a time when public universities openly discriminated against women applicants, Congress passed what is popularly known as "Title IX," a federal law prohibiting schools receiving federal funds from engaging in bias based upon gender.

State workers will keep all holidays, Sacramento Bee
Legislation to reduce the number of paid holidays for California's 200,000 state workers has died in an Assembly committee.

Governor reverses cuts for disabled, Sacramento Bee
The deal could still unravel if the U.S. won't bend its rules.

Investors grab state bonds, Sacramento Bee
Investors pounced on $1.8 billion in California bonds this week, sending the strongest signal yet about growing confidence in the recovering state budget.

Tax Amnesty Brings State a Windfall, Los Angeles Times
Legislation passed last year creates a program that cracks down on illegal shelters and realizes $838 million to help deficient budget.

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