At 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, Michael Jackson will finally be buried. It’s about time, especially after more than a month of public mourning that manifested itself in a larger-than-life mural of his visage on Vermont Avenue, a fashion spread in the Fall Fashion issue of Harper’s Bazaar and countless broadcasts of his decades [...]
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LA improv group goes to ‘Space Camp’
In elementary school, my best friend went to space camp; I still resent her for it. My parents wouldn’t let me go — they claimed it was too dangerous and expensive — so I sat on my couch while my friend twirled around with the astronauts. About 15 years later, I finally got to go [...]
Read the rest of this article »Independent cinema shines during summer season
Tired of typical mainstream selections? These indie films provide satisfying alternatives.
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The man responsible for the Pan Am bombings walks free, causing international unrest.
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One time in the fourth grade, a couple of my friends decided it would be funny to pour water all over a bus seat before the return leg of a three-hour class field trip. If everything went according to plan, an unsuspecting victim would sit down in said seat and react to the unfortunate discovery [...]
Read the rest of this article »In the midst of the recession, the government is making unanswered strides for reform.
Read the rest of this article »After three years, space politicization continues
Rare is a thing so unknowable as to provide infinite wonder. In a simpler age, the night sky might have been such a thing. It sure isn’t now. Last Monday marked the three-year anniversary of one of the saddest days in recent memory: Pluto’s demotion to dwarf-planet status. Years of watching Ms. Frizzle and her [...]
Read the rest of this article »Students build website to assist local children
Summer school cancellation prompts class to compile links to learning resources.
Read the rest of this article »The following incidents were reported in the USC Department of Public Safety Crime/Incident Summary between Wednesday, Aug. 19 and Tuesday, Aug. 25. Crimes against a person ON AUG. 21 between 1:30 a.m. and 1:45 a.m., a student reported she and her ex-boyfriend had been involved in a physical altercation earlier that day. The student had [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC student launches delivery business for affordable bicycles
Micah Greenberg’s company, Dormbikes, allows students to order custom beach cruisers.
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