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<p>Cesar Cota was the first in his family to attend college. “Now it’s hard to achieve my dream,” he says, “because the state put higher fees on us, and cut services and classes.” Cota, a student at LA City College, was encouraged by the internship program of the LA College Faculty Guild to describe the human cost of budget cuts in the community college system.</p>
<p>Scripps Howard Foundation Wire</p>
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program is now accepting applications from African-American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian students who are pursuing or intend to pursue degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology or related majors.
Renewable awards of up to $5,000 per year are given to qualified high school seniors, community college students and college freshmen, sophomores or juniors.
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<p> La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles (ACLU) se sumó esta semana a las voces en protesta por los recortes de clases en el colegio comunitario Southwestern (SWC), en la que una manifestación pacífica resultó en la suspensión indefinida de tres miembros de la facultad de idiomas de esta universidad.</p>