Mayoral candidates pull no punches at USC debate


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With a runoff election almost two weeks away, Councilman Eric Garcetti and City Controller Wendy Greuel used their political records and personal biographies — not to mention a few sharp attacks — to each argue that they were most qualified to run City Hall. The Sunday night debate at USC’s Galen Center touched upon a […]

School of Architecture receives $1 million


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Architect and USC alumnus Anthony Marnell, ’72, donated $1 million to the School of Architecture Friday, according to a statement made by the university. A member of the School of Architecture’s Board of Councilors, Marnell is known for the the design and construction of numerous Las Vegas casinos, including the Mirage, Bellagio and Wynn Las […]

UPDATE: LAPD response angers students, raises questions


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UPDATE: Photos from the scene, courtesy of USC student Christopher James.    Multiple USC students were detained after approximately 70+ Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a noise complaint at a student party early Saturday morning on 23rd and Hoover streets, according to several student accounts. At approximately 2 a.m., the LAPD officers arrived at […]

An Exercise in Authenticity


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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 City, Generation Um… provides an unforgiving portrait of intimacy, dissatisfaction, and the ambiguity of friendship. The film has a strongly post-modern vibe and echoes Haruki Murakami’s bestseller, After Dark.   Like […]