Correction: Broadcaster Kevin James and current LA City Controller, Wendy Greuel will not be at Big Politics. Energy and environment in Los Angeles will be the topics of discussion at the third and last  Big Politics, an A.S-sponsored series, in the USU Grand Salon Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The discussion is an extension of “Talking About Los Angeles,” a series of six conversations with LA mayoral candidates designed to raise awareness among voters for the 2013 elections held in March. “The… Read more

The Avengers pulled in $207.4 million at U.S. box offices for its opening weekend in what turned out to be the highest-grossing domestic opening in history, according to the Wall Street Journal. The much-anticipated Marvel Comics adaptation bested last summer’s Harry Potter finale, which set the previous record for first weekend ticket sales in the U.S. at $169.2. “The thing that I love is that it was one of the comics that were pretty steeped in sci-fi,” said Joss Whedon,… Read more

“The Avengers” U.S. midnight opening pulled in $18.7 million at the box office last night in what turned out to be the best late-night opening in history for a film based on a comic book, according to the Wall Street Journal. The much anticipated Marvel Comics adaptation bested “Dark Knight,” which took in $18.5 million on its opening night, but fell short of the earnings of teen franchises like the most recent Harry Potter and Twilight installments. “The thing that… Read more

Student interest rates are scheduled to double July 1 for subsidized Stafford loans unless congress acts to halt the increase, according to statement issued by the White House press secretary.President Barack Obama is currently touring college campuses urging students to put pressure on congress to stop the increase.  The increase would put a college education out of reach for many working American families, Obama said in a teleconference, Tuesday. “In America, higher education can’t be a luxury,” Obama said.  “It’s… Read more

The California State University system has seen massive tuition increases over the last few years, but it remains one of the most affordable college educations in the United States, according to data collected from the National Center for Education Statistics. The CSU charged $1,834 less than the national average for the total cost of tuition and other fees at public four-year universities in the 2010-11 academic year, according to a data analysis done by the CSU. “It still remains a… Read more