Drug testing invasion of students’ rights


Linn State Technical College, a small technical school outside of Linn, Mo., with an enrollment of only 1,200 students recently decided it was in the best interest of the school to make drug testing mandatory for enrollment, becoming the first university in the country to do so. Normally, the administrative decisions of Linn State Technical […]

The Naked and Famous rocks Hollywood’s Music Box


Monday night, The Music Box in Hollywood hosted the newly popular “The Naked and Famous,” an indie rock group from Auckland, New Zealand that gained recognition with the release of its wildly popular hit single “Young Blood.” The show mirrored the album precisely, forming a catchy blend of upbeat, mellow and downright trippy that somehow […]

Katy Perry poised to break records with new single


She’s taken us up and down California, into outer space and to the greatest Friday night party the world has ever seen. Now, Katy Perry is at it again with her latest single, “The One That Got Away.” The release of this song marks the sixth single from Perry’s record-breaking sophomore effort, Teenage Dream, and […]

‘Endearing’ robot helps children with autism


USC’s Robotics Research Lab has begun working toward a lofty goal: to help children suffering from autism-spectrum disorders interact more easily with other people. Its method? The RRL is using robots to simulate human actions and allow the children to get used to normal interaction with other beings. The first incarnation of Bandit, a child-sized, […]

Alabama tightens immigration restrictions


The state of Alabama recently passed a new law further restricting illegal immigration. Although the Federal court blocked parts of the immigration law, Alabama’s law is still stricter than that of any other state. Among portions blocked by the federal court were requirements for public schools to check students’ immigration status. Provisions of the law […]