Online profiles deserve privacy


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Hide your beers and hide your bongs — your future bosses are climbing into your Facebook accounts, snatching your pictures up. According to a survey by Vault, a recruiting website, three out of every four employers use Facebook in the hiring process. Conscientious job applicants know employers check digital trails. Few USC students need to […]

St. Vincent stays strong with Strange Mercy


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Annie Erin Clark has been busy lately. The 28-year-old has been getting her hands dirty in alternative music since graduating Berklee College of Music in 2003. After developing her stage moniker, St. Vincent, and blasting to new heights with her twisted pop records, she has been enjoying the fruits of touring (opening for Arcade Fire […]

Energy department faces questions about Solyndra loan


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The federal Energy Department came under fire Wednesday as it was questioned by Congress about its decision to support a loan to Solyndra, the now-bankrupt company that had been the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s green energy stimulus. The $528 million loan from taxpayer money had been given to Solyndra in 2009 to explore renewable […]

Old hits take on a new dimension


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This year has been full of big-budget 3-D productions; so much so that big production houses are now considering rereleasing past super-hits in 3-D. On Sept. 12, a four-minute 3-D preview of the “Danger Zone” aerial flight sequence from the 1986 classic Top Gun was screened at the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam. It […]

Missoni-mania hits Target


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If you haven’t already heard, yesterday famous Italian fashion house Missoni launched its line for Target stores. The collection boasts the brand’s signature zigzagged and striped patterns for a fraction of the cost of the original prices, normally sold at high-end boutiques and department stores. The Missoni line also includes accessories and home furnishing, with […]

USC names student-athletes of the week


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Junior forward Samantha Johnson of the women’s soccer team and senior tailback Marc Tyler were named USC’s Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week on Tuesday. Following her assist on the Trojans’ only goal at the Trojan Invitational Tournament this past weekend, Johnson was also selected as one of two USC players on the All-Tournament Team. […]