Cal

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The costs are wildly different: average annual cost on the College Scorecard is $3,967 at Cal State Los Angeles, $18,784 at Stony Brook and $25,239 at St. Michael’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The work, led by Cal Poly Physics Department Lecturer Ian Powell, focused on how varying a magnetic field over time can cause matter to exhibit unusual and previously unseen properties.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Joaquin Miranda knew he recognized the photo circulating online of a man posing in a graduation gown at Cal State Dominguez Hills, but he couldn’t quite place it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

“Basically we’re just out there extinguishing hot spots, making sure that the fire is secure before we’re able to call it 100% and walk away from it,” Cal Fire spokesperson Alison Wilkins said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

Being with Jody and Mark and Cal was beginning to weigh on my nerves, like a dull wooden block on the strings of a piano.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath