Price professor selected to National Park System committee


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The National Park System announced April 8 that USC Price School of Public Policy professor James Ferris has been selected to serve on the NPS philanthropy and partnerships committee. According to a USC press release, the committee has the responsibility of advising the NPS on how to best align its policies to a set new […]

New USG senators present campaign platforms


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The first meeting of the new USG Senate kicked off on Tuesday night, featuring the newly appointed senators presenting their campaign platforms. Commuter senators stressed USG’s role in connecting students who live off campus to the greater student body. “I want to make commuters feel more connected to campus, so they feel like they’re part […]

USC Keck study compares colorblindness in pre-school boys


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A new study conducted by the USC Keck School of Medicine and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology deduced that Caucasian pre-school boys are more likely to suffer from color blindness when compared with African American boys of the same age. The study, which sampled 4,005 children, ages 3-6 in Los […]

‘Captain America’ will dominate as only new release


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Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  That is all. There is only one nationwide release this weekend, and it’s a big one. The new Captain America film is yet another continuation of the impressive Marvel Universe that Disney has been able to create over the past couple years. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, […]

Weekends releases should topple ‘Divergent’s’ shaky dominance


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The last weekend of March only comes with two major nationwide releases: Biblical epic Noah, featuring a star-studded cast led by Russell Crowe and Emma Watson, and Sabotage, featuring ex-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in yet another action role. While both films should do well at the box office this weekend, expect Noah to claim the number […]

Popular food trucks to come to KXSC Fest


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DJ Rashad and DJ Spinn won’t be the only big names hitting the sixth annual KXSC Fest this Saturday. Adding to the list of vintage clothing, art and record vendors are three of L.A.’s most popular food trucks, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Kogi Truck and Coolhaus, bringing a tasty treat to the evening of music […]

Weekend Box Office: ‘Divergent’ separates self from pack


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While she was no Bella or Katniss, Divergent’s Tris Prior managed her debut just fine. The latest young adult fantasy adaptation from Lionsgate, Divergent, opened to a commendable $54.6M over the weekend.  While that’s lower than Twilight’s $69.6M and nowhere near The Hunger Games’ record-breaking $152.5M opening in 2012, it’s still a great launch for […]