California
In her first-ever interview, Donna Heinel recounts her time at the epicenter of the Varsity Blues scandal, four months in prison and her continued devotion to USC.
If signed by Gov. Newsom, the law would make California the latest state in a growing movement to make legacy admissions illegal.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that makes California the latest state to ban legacy and donor admissions in higher education, including at Stanford and USC.
Opinion
California’s new law prohibiting legacy admissions is weak tea. What’s really needed is a truly equitable education for all students.
Folt will retire in July after cleaning up scandals and expanding student access but drawing dissatisfaction over her handling of pro-Palestinian protests.
Colleges and universities have to invest more in need-based financial aid and outreach to applicants to increase socioeconomic diversity.
Entertainment & Arts
Felicity Huffman broke her silence about the college admissions scandal, after more than four years. ‘I had to give my daughter a chance at a future,’ she said.
The public naming of Jay-Z as the mysterious celebrity accused in an anonymous civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs came after weeks of behind the scenes battling between the star’s lawyer and the Texas attorney representing the woman.
In a guest column, the ‘Scandal’ actor recounts her late mother’s experience with elder domestic abuse and urges readers to seek help if they’re in need.
World & Nation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running trial on corruption charges.