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Commencement speaker announced


The USC Office of Protocol and University Events has announced that Microsoft’s chief executive officer, Steven Ballmer, will issue the commencement address at this year’s commencement exercises. Commencement will take place on Friday, May 13, and an estimated 40,000 guests are expected to attend as 5,000 students receive their degrees. Ballmer will receive an honorary […]

New USG senator sworn in


Residential senator Chelsea Jia was sworn in Tuesday, replacing Makhala Greene-Robinson, who left for personal reasons. Jia, a sophomore majoring in business and accounting, was the seventh runner-up in last year’s elections. “I just got an email from Nehi yesterday,” Jia said. “I was kind of surprised. I already put a lot of work in […]

Fadil-Mehra first candidates with video


The presidential ticket of Alex Fadil and Rohan Mehra is the first to post a video, which they did on their website today. In the one-minute video, they discuss their backgrounds at USC, their reasons for running and said their plan to make listening to students a priority. “In our time here we’ve developed a deep […]