Discovery


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Soledad O’Brien, an anchor and special correspondent at CNN, speaks at the Davidson Conference Center on Thursday. O’Brien discussed her career and her new book, The Next Big Story. O’Brien joined CNN in 2003.

Donald Crockett, Xtet shine at Wednesday recital


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Many of Los Angeles’s top instrumentalists gathered together Wednesday night for a stunning musical performance led by USC faculty composer and conductor Donald Crockett. The Faculty Recital took place in Alfred Newman Recital Hall and lasted approximately two hours with intermission. Crockett is the chair of the music composition department in the Thornton School of […]

Doctor Who helps to bring geek culture to mainstream


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This Saturday, the Doctor is in. What doctor? Doctor Who. For those who don’t know Doctor Who, it’s the longest-running science-fiction show in the world. It follows the adventures of the Doctor, an alien blessed with multiple regenerations (which allows for different actors to play the role), as he travels through time and space in […]

New document is a bold call to action


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Last week, two members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff released a document that has not received much national attention but has the potential to be crucial in shaping the future of the United States. Released under the pseudonym “Mr. Y” — an allusion to “Mr. X’s” 1947 article that shaped America’s strategy of containment […]