Articles Tagged ‘Trayvon Martin’

Panelists debate Calif. primary

By Faaria Kalam · Daily Trojan

April 4, 2012 at 10:48 pm

Panelists debate Calif. primary

Political consultant Bob Shrum and journalist Marylouise Oates discuss the 2012 election.

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Letter to the editor

April 1, 2012 at 4:40 pm

Racial profiling should be banned nationwide.  USC is located in the heart of Los Angeles, in a predominately black and Hispanic neighborhood. The Free Demographics Data of 2011 demonstrates  the dramatic differences between the inner-campus and off-campus communities. According to this data, the 90007 zip code, which immediately surrounds  USC’s campus, is 58.2 percent Hispanic, [...]

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Students hold rally, panel in honor of Martin

By Austin Byron · Daily Trojan

March 29, 2012 at 10:51 pm

Students hold rally, panel in honor of Martin

Experts discussed the legality of the Trayvon Martin case and consequences of racial injustices.

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Is Stand Your Ground a justifiable law? (Counterpoint)

By Sarah Cueva · Daily Trojan

March 29, 2012 at 8:51 pm

Is Stand Your Ground a justifiable law? (Counterpoint)

As tragic as the Trayvon Martin case is, Americans should not allow it to cloud support for the constitutional right to self-defense.

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Is Stand Your Ground a justifiable law? (Point)

By Francesca Bessey - Point · Daily Trojan

March 29, 2012 at 8:47 pm

Is Stand Your Ground a justifiable law? (Point)

Trayvon Martin’s death should remind legislators that ambiguous, overly permissive self-defense laws have no place in this country.

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Trayvon case requires new focus

By Mat Goldstein · Daily Trojan

March 28, 2012 at 9:36 pm

Trayvon case requires new focus

Instead of calling each other racist and speculating about Trayvon Martin’s life, we should take steps to prevent pointless deaths.

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Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 mil for new academy

A new type of undergraduate experience will be added to the university as music icons Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are together giving $70 million ...

UPDATE: LAPD, DPS hold open forum for students

Video from the scene, courtesy of USC Black Student Assembly.   Students, alumni, faculty and community members voiced their concerns at an emotional open forum between the ...

Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party

[gallery link="file" ids="67092,67091,67090,67089,67088,67087,67086,67085,67084"] Photos by Razan Al Marzouqi   More than 100 students gathered in front of Tommy Trojan for a sit-in Monday afternoon in response to events ...

Opinion

Syrian conflict explodes

On May 16, President Barack Obama told the public about evidence that shows chemical weapons being used in the ongoing Syrian crisis, according to BBC ...

Extra-curriculars, internships as important as grades

As summertime rolls around and the sun and ocean begin to beckon eager pupils, one last roadblock stands in the way of true vacation bliss: ...

’SC sets example in lowering dropout rate

A report sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reveals that the nation’s higher education system is facing a dropout crisis. Produced in part ...

Sports

Women of Troy fall in the round of 16

With a 15-match winning streak against the Cardinal and after bouncing the team from the NCAA quarterfinals last season, the No. 5 USC women’s tennis ...

Trojans can’t pull off unprecedented ‘5-peat’

An outstanding four-year championship run ended for the USC men’s tennis program on Saturday, May 18, in Urbana, Ill., as the No. 4 Trojans were ...

USC suffers sweep to rival UCLA

When USC and UCLA took the field this weekend for their annual three-game clash, it was hard to envision two more different teams and programs. ...

Lifestyle

Daft Punk transcends genre in RAM

After eight long years, the eccentric French electronic music duo Daft Punk is re-entering the electronic music fray. Their new album, Random Access Memories, was ...

Midnight builds on strengths of preceding films

Movie trilogies have a bit of a reputation for being films that rely heavily on action and excitement. They’re usually big money earners, which is ...

An Exercise in Authenticity

Though Generation Um…includes a star studded cast—Keanu Reeves, Bojana Novakovic, and Adelaide Clemens—this film surprisingly has more of an indie vibe.  Set in New York ...

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In Photos: Washington comes to USC

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

Photos by Ani Kolangian [gallery link="file" ids="66554,66555,66556,66557,66558,66559,66560,66561,66562"]

In Photos: Springfest 2013

Photos by Priyanka Patel. [gallery link="file" ids="65587,65586,65585,65584,65583,65582,65581,65580,65579,65578,65577,65576"]