Haute Highlights


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Tim Burton at LACMA Nothing says Halloween like the dark psyche of Tim Burton. If you have yet to see his ongoing exhibition at LACMA, here’s your last chance — the show closes this Monday, serving as the perfect kicker for Halloween. The show provides an introspective look into Burton’s various roles, be them director […]

USG resolution to recommend more designated smoking areas, enforcement


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Undergraduate Student Government formally joined the debate over establishing a smoke-free campus Tuesday with the introduction of a senate resolution that recommends adding more designated smoking areas in addition to clearly marking them and enforcing them. The resolution, which was authored by Greek Senator Andres Guarnizo and Residential Senator Marissa Roy, will be voted on […]

Letter to the editor


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Protests misguided As a USC political science major, I am appalled that the USC College Democrats are proudly and openly associating with the Occupy Wall Street movement. The USC College Democrats had an Occupy USC protest on Oct. 24 to protest the social injustice done by Wall Street. It’s one thing to oppose corruption and […]

Online segmentation harmful to businesses


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When it comes to self-expression, the Internet seems like a glorious free-for-all. There are endless ways to stake out a free piece of this territory, from getting a WordPress blog to posting pictures on Flickr. But some people don’t just see the Internet as a playground for creative types. Some people depend on the Internet […]

Robert Pattinson to hold private movie screening for charity


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Robert Pattinson has donated a private screening of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 to generate funds for Program Advancing Girls’ Education, an organization helping to educate teen girls in Cambodia. The movie will be screened for 20 people in Los Angeles on Nov. 17, the night before the global release.  The winners of […]

Google + to launch MP3 store


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While 60 percent of record sales are still based on CD sales, the digital market is definitely the place to go for the current collegiate generation. With services like Apples iTunes and Amazon’s MP3 Store, buying music has never been easier. At the same time, illegally downloading music could be just as easy, if not […]

Free LA clinic serves thousands


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From Thursday, Oct. 20 to Sunday, Oct. 23, the Los Angeles Sports Arena in Exposition Park opened its doors to more than 5,000 needy citizens, serving as the location of one of L.A.’s largest free clinics. Organized by the LA-based CareNow, an international relief agency, the clinic treated thousands of people who needed help but […]