Malcolm Caminero

Despite having been blind since his early 40s, Roy Payan has advocated for those with disabilities all his life. “I’m fighting for the rights of people to have the proper accommodation in school, not only for those who are blind, people who are in wheelchairs, people who use walkers, people who have neurodivergence; we all deserve accommodations,” said Payan.

Beong-Soo Kim was unanimously elected the 13th president of the University of Southern California, the Board of Trustees announced in a university-wide email on Wednesday. Kim has served as interim president since July 2025 and was elected after a selection process with more than 1,000 candidates. He will assume the presidency immediately, being seen as a “next-generation leader,” said Suzanne Nora Johnson, Chair of the USC Board of Trustees.

Campus police, LAPD and the FBI are investigating a threat against an employee who works inside the Bovard Administration Building, a TrojansAlert message sent at 2:06 p.m Thursday said. DPS has not clarified yet whether there is an active threat to campus or whether students should avoid the area. Increased security is in place around campus, the message said. There was no visible police presence near Bovard as of 2:30 p.m. Thursday. This is a developing story.