Budget shutdown continues to threaten social services


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As Republicans and Democrats continue to spar over this year’s budget, the prospect of a partial government shutdown looms. Both parties have agreed that they want to avoid a government shutdown at all costs, however, a government shutdown may hinge on funding for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, which provides reproductive health materials and child […]

Tyagi announces plans after being sworn into office


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Undergraduate Student Government President Monish Tyagi emphasized providing students with an incredible experience Tuesday night when he was sworn into office. Tyagi pledged to provide all students with ‘the premier undergraduate experience,’ a phrase often used by Former President Chris Cheng. Cheng introduced Tyagi as someone who has already “worked extremely hard for this organization and for […]

Smiths to star in M. Night Shyamalan movie


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Will Smith and Jaden Smith will star in an upcoming M. Night Shyamalan science fiction adventure film, reports Deadline. The post apocalyptic film “takes place far in the future where a young boy has to navigate an abandoned planet on a space ship that has crashed.” The father and son duo previously starred alongside each […]

Sum 41 takes over Los Angeles


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This past week was an excellent one for Sum 41 fans residing in Los Angeles. The Canadian band performed three different free shows in the area followed by the filming of a music video which fans were invited to free of charge. In intense promotion mode for their newest release, Screaming Bloody Murder, which came […]

Rumored opening acts for Femme Fatal tour


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In the typical Britney Spears fashion, the pop princess  returns with a bang with her Femme Fatale tour, beginning June 17 in Sacramento, Calif. and ending August 13 in the same city. Recently, there has been a lot of talk about Enrique Iglesias opening for the iconic pop-star, but this claim was rejected as Iglesias announced […]

The Clothesline Project tackles sexual violence


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This morning, members of the Clothesline Project at USC hung up T-shirts around Alumni Park decorated by survivors of sexual violence and the people who support them. Each color shirt represents a different form of sexual violence: grey represents gang rape; light blue and green are child abuse and incest; dark blue is for supporters […]

Charlie Sheen tour fails


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The Charlie Sheen craze has officially begun to wear off. There was a period during the catastrophic events of Japan that one didn’t often hear about the daily doings and sayings of Charlie Sheen but recently another turn of events has caused him to return to the spotlight. His opening night of “My Violent Torpedo […]