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Troy Hall evacuated due to false alarm


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Around 12:05 a.m. last night, a fire alarm was set off on the fourth floor in Troy Hall evacuating the entire building for about an hour; however, according to Department of Public Safety officials, there was no fire. “Someone set off a fire extinguisher as a prank and that set off the alarm.  No one […]

Campus Cruiser program cuts hours


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USC Transportation announced a change to the hours of operation for its Campus Cruiser program in an email sent to students and faculty. Starting on Feb. 28, the service will run for one hour less than it currently does, starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 2:45 a.m. Currently, the service operates from 5:00 p.m. […]

Dublab event tonight to include Q&A with filmmakers


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Dublab, a non-profit Web radio collective dedicated to spreading music, arts and culture through some of the world’s most reknown DJs, is holding an event tonight through the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Dublab will be presenting “A Labrat Matinee 9: Our Minds Align,” followed by Q&A with the curators of Dublab and guest filmmakers.  The […]

USG polls close, about 5,600 votes cast


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An estimated 5,129 students voted online and approximately 500 voted using paper ballots for the Undergraduate Student Government elections. The polls closed at 8 p.m. Thursday, according to Juan Orjuela, Elections and Recruitment co-chair. USG hoped to get 6,000 votes, over one third of the undergraduate population. “We’re pretty happy with the numbers right now,” […]

USC University Hospital workers picket outside hospital


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Approximately 100 nurses and medical staff gathered outside of the USC University Hospital Tuesday to hold an informational picket. The nurses and medical staff are demanding an increase in staffing levels in order to minimize patient risk. Although the medical staff, represented by the members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers and the registered […]