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Shooting near USC leaves one dead
A car-to-car shooting occurred near the USC campus on Jefferson Boulevard and St. Andrews Place on Sunday night, which left one 30-year-old victim dead. The shooting occurred in the parking lot of St. Andrews Liquor Mart around 8:30 p.m., said Rodolfo Lopez, LAPD Area Commanding Officer of the Southwest. Following the shooting, the victim was driven about a mile and a half by a friend to Exposition Boulevard and Vermont, right at the northwest corner of campus, according to Lopez.
L.A.’s largest book festival is headed to USC this weekend
If you’re looking for a break from a long week of studying for finals, take a small daycation at the L.A. Times Festival of Books this weekend. Taking place at USC on April 22 and 23, the festival will feature the L.A. Times Book Club, a variety of different stages, including the L.A. Times Main Stage, Children’s Stage, L.A. Times en Español Stage, and Poetry Stage, live music, and food trucks.
Yes, paper straws are annoying, but you can still do your part to make Earth a greener place
Clothes, food, phones, recycling…they’re all contributing to climate change. Despite the corporate action that is needed to address climate change, at an individual level, there are many ways students can engage in environmentally sustainable practices, according to Dr. Monalisa Chatterjee, a lecturer in the Department of Environmental Studies at USC.
See the April bloom before June gloom
It’s often said that April showers bring May flowers. But in Southern California, March’s monsoon has brought in a super bloom. Wildfire super blooms are rare occurrences, happening only after long periods of heavy precipitation — such as the recent rain that moved through Southern California. Super blooms, however, have occurred more frequently in Southern California recently, with the last two super blooms occurring in 2019 and 2017.
Annenberg awards Reuters team for series on Nigerian war crimes
On Monday, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism awarded the Selden Ring Award for Investigative Journalism to the Reuters team behind an explosive four-part series about atrocities committed by the Nigerian military. Published in December last year by the international news agency, the Reuters series titled “Nightmare in Nigeria” unveiled the alleged war crimes by the Nigerian military in their conflict with the Islamic insurgent group Boko Haram.
Meals off the Metro: A guide to global cuisine for Trojans staying local
No doubt you’ve seen the orange buses traveling up and down Figueroa and Hoover, and the trains rumbling along Exposition. While it’s often said to be impossible to navigate L.A. without a car, the city has a more-than-capable public transportation system that can take you to a countless number of mouth-watering restaurants. So, if you find yourself at USC this spring Break, yearning to break free from the culinary confines of Cava or El Huero, you’re in luck.
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez announces new program for community taskforce
Councilmember Monica Rodriguez announced a $2.2 million increase in funding for the Community Intervention Workers program on Monday, offering programs like yoga and therapy to individuals frequently working in traumatic situations.
Biden administration proposes revisions to race and ethnicity in U.S. Census
The Biden administration announced major revisions to the race and ethnicity categories in the U.S. Census on Thursday, allowing for better representation and visibility for Hispanic, Latino, Middle Eastern and North African communities. These proposed changes have garnered major support from USC students and faculty alike.
Robot police dogs may be let loose in L.A.
The Los Angeles Public Safety Committee approved the donation of a robotic “unmanned ground vehicle” — colloquially known as a “robot dog” — to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Metropolitan Division on Jan. 24. The private donation from the Los Angeles Police Foundation, a non-profit organization, was approved 4-1, and must now gain approval from the city council itself. In their initial grant request on Oct.
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