Budget woes continue in California


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Lawmakers in Sacramento failed to reach a consensus Thursday on how to solve the State’s mounting budget deficit. Gov. Jerry Brown had hoped to receive a minimum of four republican votes in order to mandate a special election on maintaining tax increases, implemented in 2009 under then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Currently about half of the State’s, […]

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee team up


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Arnold Schwarzenegger has finally landed a job. The former Governor of California will star as a cartoon superhero, known as The Governator. Stan Lee, the creator of fictional characters such as Spider-Man, X-Men and Iron Man, will help co-develop the animated television show and comic book. The television show about the semi-fictional character will be […]

Interfaith Panel Held on Abraham


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Leaders of three faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—met together yesterday to discuss the different ways Abraham is discussed in each of the religious traditions at USC Hillel. The panel included Rabbi Reuven Firestone, professor of medieval Judaism at the Hebrew Union College and co-director of the USC Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement; Imam Jihad Turk, director of […]

Hailee Steinfeld to star in Sleeping Beauty


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According to industry blog Deadline Hollywood, True Grit teen Hailee Steinfeld has been attached to a Sleeping Beauty script that has yet to find a studio. The blog reports that Lindsay Devlin penned the script from the princess’s point of view. This project is just one of many fairy tales produced by Hollywood lately. This […]

Katy Perry’s video for “E.T.” premieres on MTV


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When taking a first glance at the preview of Katy Perry’s new video for her single “E.T.,” music fans could mistake her for Lady Gaga. Her fans will see another side of the fun and flirty Perry. The video is vastly different from the other videos from her latest album Teenage Dream in that it […]

Religious Center, JEP executive director to hold talk with students tonight


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Thinking about the future and what lies ahead can often be a rather daunting activity. Hearing the stories of others and how their lives came together can help relieve some of that normal anxiety that we all feel. Today at the University Religious Center, students will be given the chance to listen to USC faculty […]

Woody Allen’s latest due for a May release


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Woody Allen paints Paris as a romantic and beautiful city, full of love and charm, in the official trailer for Midnight in Paris. The film follows a young couple to the City of Light and their belief “that a life different from theirs would be much better.” If you have ever wanted to live in […]

MxPx Performs Rare Show in Seattle


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In July, 2010 MxPx announced the retirement of founding member and drummer Yuri Ruley and the ceasing of its extensive touring schedule. The show marked only the third time that Mike Herrera (vocals/bass), Tom Wisniewski (guitar/background vocals) and Ruley had performed together as MxPx since the July announcement. Make no mistake, though, the band has […]

Radiohead to release new tracks


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On April 16, 2011, Radiohead will release two new tracks, “The Butcher” and “Supercollider,” on 12” vinyls in celebration of Record Store Day. Supercollider has been previously performed during the In Rainbows tour and serves as a perfectly melodic, piano ballad containing that ever-so-unique Thom Yorke aura.   Radiohead has consistently mastered public relations, given the […]