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From the archives: USC purchases University Village property


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Original Date of Publication: Sept. 9, 1999 USC has purchased the University Village shopping center, a move expected to lower the vacancy rate of the center and increase services available to students and the community, university officials said Wednesday. Negotiations began in May and were completed last week, said Mary Hayakawa, director of property sales, […]

Icon Plaza Starbucks makes one too many


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There’s nothing quite like the opening of a new coffee shop to make people nod their heads and agree that “Yes, that certainly is another place I can now buy coffee.” It’s a lack of enthusiasm felt by hundreds of USC students last week in response to the christening of Icon Plaza’s very own Starbucks. […]

Congress cannot afford to turn back on Chinese


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This week’s news cycle has been dominated by Chinese Premier Hu Jintao’s four-day visit to the United States. During his visit, Hu has held a series of meetings with President Barack Obama and other high-level policymakers, corporate titans and diplomats. The visit’s climax came Wednesday night, when Obama hosted an official state dinner highlighted by […]

Starbucks adds to portion problem


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Starbucks Coffee will be rolling out a new, gargantuan, 31-ounce “Trenta” drink size to all Starbucks stores in the United States by May 3. Cue the collective groans of every dietician in America. The Trenta release comes in response to the consumer demand for bigger iced drinks perfect for those long, hot summer days. Thankfully, […]