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Letter to the editor


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There’s more to USC athletics than football.   Football is and has always been king at USC. The football team is a perennial contender for the BCS National Championship year in and year out, and it deservedly receives the most attention, considering the national popularity of the sport. The problem is that attendance lacks in […]

Mayor’s gang-prevention program ineffective


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Gang activity is difficult to measure. Different organizations have different ways of defining a gang member, and the competing systems lead to discrepancies in reports on levels of gang activity. This ambiguity makes it hard to tell whether gang-prevention programs are effective. It’s even harder to connect the efforts of any one program to perceived […]

Letter to the editor


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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, […]

Derby Days donates to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles


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Performers such as LMFAO, Young the Giant, MGMT, Shiny Toy Guns and Slightly Stoopid were once on the line up for Derby Days, an annual concert geared towards giving back to the community. This year’s event, which is supported by USC’s Greek life and sponsored by Incipio and Tavik, will be held at the USC McAlister […]

Letter to the editor


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USC Parking should not have to teach us manners. I agree with Ms. Sneider’s letter, published March 22. USC parking seems like a horribly lucrative institution at times. However, USC Transportation can make as much money as it wants by enforcing the rule against parking in more than one space. Parking in more than one […]