Anti-RFRA momentum must go on


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Until yesterday, Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act — signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence — attempted to mimic similar legislation passed by the federal government and 19 other states, but it stupendously failed. In its original form, the law allowed persons, businesses and any other private entity to refuse to provide service to people […]

A dash to the airport for Portugal ends in rain


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Last Thursday, I was supposed to go to Lisbon. My two roommates and I had planned the getaway weeks ago, and I was beyond excited — I had been looking forward to it for weeks. The sun! The beach! The tapas! I even packed dresses and sandals. And then it all went wrong. When we […]

Reading between the lines of hip-hop song lyrics


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Hip-hop might not have been born in L.A., but it’s definitely taken up a permanent residence in this city. It’s no wonder that our parties are teeming with the newest hip-hop tracks and albums. When that song comes on, the crowds go crazy and everyone sings along to the lyrics — the dirtier, the better. […]

Leaders unite


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Trojans for Israel hosted their semesterly leadership dinner on Wednesday evening at Hillel at USC. Various student leaders on campus attended to hear Hebrew Union College Professor Steven Windmueller speak about the Israeli elections and their American foreign policy implications.

Keck School of Medicine receives $10 million gift


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The Keck School of Medicine received a $10 million donation from the Stephenson family — Emmet Stephenson, Toni Stephenson and Tessa Stephenson Brand — on Wednesday to create the Stephenson Family Personalized Medicine Center at the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. The gift specifically aids Dr. David B. Agus, professor at the Keck School of […]