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Taking Action in California's Future
April 29, 2011Want to do something positive for California? This Fall, USC students can take a course that asks this question, then gives them the tools to help bring the Golden State back to prosperity. The class,… more>
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Postcards from the Edge of a Leaf
April 22, 2011Entomologist May Berenbaum is bugged by Rep. Joe Baca. Seeking to forever squash the Delhi sands flower-loving fly, the congressman for California’s 43rd district is pushing for a bill that would amend the federal… more>
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In Memoriam: Kam Kuwata, 57
April 21, 2011USC Dornsife alumnus and political strategist Kam Kuwata, who worked for Senator Dianne Feinstein and late Senator Alan Cranston, has died. He was 57. Kuwata died in his Venice, Calif., home on April 11. His sudden death… more>
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Nothing Fishy about Sardine Kill
April 4, 2011The few million silvery sardines that recently went belly up at Redondo Beach have been removed and the rotten egg smell has nearly dissipated. But the fish kill story at King Harbor is not over. “We’re going to… more>
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March 21, 2011
At the Forefront of Change
Swapping jeans and graphic T-shirts for suits and ties, 21 USC Dornsife students ascended the steps of the California State Capitol. After months preparing for the final presentation, students in the freshman seminar “It… more>
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In Memoriam: Doyce B. Nunis Jr., 86
February 4, 2011Doyce Nunis Jr., professor emeritus of history at USC College and historian of early California history, died Jan. 22 at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center from complications after abdominal surgery. He was 86. Nunis was… more>
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A Starr Studded Affair
December 15, 2010USC College historian Kevin Starr was among the legends inducted into the 2010 California Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Sacramento Tuesday night. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and first lady Maria Shriver presented the… more>
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December 2, 2010 Political Polling, as much an Art as a Science
Undergraduate students in USC College's practicum course in American politics took to the phones, but not to call or text their friends. "We persevered even though we received many hang-ups, no answers and 'take me off your… more>
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A Wonder of the Modern World
November 30, 2010Joseph Strauss’ audacity to try out for football as a spare 5-foot-3 undergraduate at the University of Cincinnati led to the creation of the Golden Gate Bridge. During his tryouts, Strauss was injured so badly he was… more>
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Return to Camelot
November 1, 2010Southern California: sunbeams, major motion picture companies, pricey real estate, Disneyland, and the aerospace industry. Even though it has greatly impacted the region since the early 20th century, aerospace has received… more>
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