Entries by Alina Abidi

Unruh Institute hosts panel on race in the presidential election

The Unruh Institute of Politics hosted a panel discussion which explored the importance of diversity, demography and race in the 2016 election on Tuesday evening at Ground Zero. Moderator Dan Schnur described this demography as the “new electorate,” capable of altering the voting trends of the election. The panel featured Mike Madrid of public affairs […]

Life is Beautiful Festival set to take over Las Vegas next weekend

What started as a smaller event has boomed into a must-go to festival for Las Vegas locals and an entertaining weekend getaway for others. Downtown Las Vegas will transform itself to host the fourth annual Life is Beautiful music festival next weekend. Different from other music festivals, Life is Beautiful showcases art, food, comedy and […]

Unruh Institute hosts panel on 2016 election

The Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics hosted a “Road to the White House” event Tuesday to discuss the The event featured a panel consisting of Anthony Boulahoud, a member of the USC College Democrats; Robert Shrum, who serves as the USC Dornsife Carmen H. and Louis Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics; Mary Perez, Vice […]

Panel discusses the future of renewable energy

The Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism hosted the “Future of Energy” forum on Tuesday night in the Wallis Annenberg Hall lobby. The panel aimed to discuss the transition of energy in the coming years to meet the needs of a growing global population and to address some of the major environmental challenges of our […]

Album review: Grouplove’s “Big Mess”

Grouplove’s much awaited third studio album dropped  Friday. The indie pop group has been on a one year  hiatus and hasn’t released an album since September 2013. The album, Big Mess, is said to be a tribute to lead singers Hannah Hooper and Christian Zucconi’s baby girl. The album kicks off with the single “Welcome […]

Faculty Union accuses USC of unfair labor practices

Faculty at the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences have filed charges against USC with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing the University of unfair labor practices and asking for a delay in the upcoming unionization vote. In an email sent early this afternoon, the USC Faculty Union – a group of non-tenure track […]

California initiative advocates for adult film stars to wear condoms in films

Last month, officials introduced a new California initiative for the November 2016 ballot that would require actors in pornography to wear condoms during sex scenes. The use of condoms in pornography will entail the promotion of safe and consensual sex, in addition to providing a more realistic perspective on sexual intercourse. Implementing something as simple […]