What should the university’s approach to security be?
The last year at USC has been marked by two major violent crimes: the tragic killings of two graduate students in April and the shooting on Halloween night. USC was also marked by increased security measures, both on and off campus. The Los Angeles Police Department added extra patrols in addition to 30 officers, a [...]
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Preparations for the preliminary hearing of two suspects accused of killing two USC graduate students in April are moving forward as scheduled, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Shelly Torri Alba confirmed at a short hearing on Tuesday. Bryan Barnes, 20, and Javier Bolden, 19, were arrested in May and charged with first-degree murder in connection [...]
Read the rest of this article »Short film honors slain Chinese grad students
Three USC students created a film to honor the deaths of Ying Wu and Ming Qu.
Read the rest of this article »President Nikias addresses Halloween shooting
In a statement posted Thursday, USC President C. L. Max Nikias addressed the shootings that occurred on campus and assured parents and students of USC’s continued safety. Nikias wrote that the individuals involved in the shooting were not affiliated with the university. USC’s policy allows student parties to be open to USC students and students [...]
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The two men charged with the murder of two USC students will return to court on Nov. 20.
Read the rest of this article »Master Plan is a positive, crucial step forward
The university’s Master Plan will bring much-needed changes in safety, as well as key growth to USC and the neighboring area.
Read the rest of this article »Suspects plead not guilty in shooting of two USC students
Two men charged in the killing of two USC graduate students pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all charges. Bryan Barnes, 20, and Javier Bolden, 19, were arrested in May for the deaths of Ming Qu and Ying Wu, graduate students studying electrical engineering. Qu and Wu were 23. Barnes and Bolden are being held without [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC murders question issue of race, crime
Racial profiling has no place in our evaluation of the community, regardless of tragic crimes.
Read the rest of this article »Suspects arrested for the deaths of USC graduate students
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested two men Friday afternoon believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of two international graduate students in April, LAPD Detective David Garrido said. Garrido said the suspects, who are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, are Bryan Barnes, 20, and Javier Bolden, 19. Though the suspects, who are being held [...]
Read the rest of this article »Parents of shooting victims file suit against USC
USC will move to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of two international graduate students who were fatally shot off campus last month, according to a statement released on behalf of the university. The 15-page suit filed Wednesday states that the university makes false assertions about safety Ming Qu and Ying Wu, [...]
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