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The Power of Change
January 27, 2011When Divinity Matovu chose Kenya as her study abroad destination during her senior year in USC College, she had no idea that this one decision would dramatically alter countless lives in addition to her own. Just three years… more>
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Double Duty
December 21, 2010Wearing white cowgirl boots, Cynthia and Jazmin Vidana skipped into kindergarten in red cotton dresses trimmed with lace. Petite, they had the same slightly crooked smile, doe eyes framed with bangs and flowing russet… more>
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Hungry Minds and Green Thumbs
December 14, 2010Anne McKnight’s class took the idea of farm-to-table cuisine literally when they prepared lunch to mark the end of the Fall semester. On December 2, the class of 25 students gathered in a small kitchen at the University… more>
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Teachable Moments
December 13, 2010So the United States government wants to read your private e-mails and texts. Not too hypothetical after the Patriot Act was signed into law in 2001 easing restrictions on intelligence gathering within the U.S. Is that 2G2BT… more>
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Pass It Forward
November 10, 2010Keary Colbert's left forearm bears an "SC" tattoo, his right shirt sleeve, the clasped hands logo of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He is a man who takes pride in his history and his alliances. But for the USC College… more>
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Social Justice with a Kick
November 1, 2010Jennifer Padilla Major: African American StudiesActivities: Junior Auxiliary Volunteer Captain, Good Samaritan Hospital; Coach, Girls on the Run (Silicon Valley); Student Advisory Council Member, Rep. Mike Honda … more>
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Our Future Is in Their Hands
November 1, 2010Manuel Pastor calls it the “game-changer.” In Los Angeles County, one-third of the residents are immigrants, nearly half the workforce is foreign-born, two-thirds of children have at least one immigrant parent, and… more>
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November 1, 2010
Gang Therapy
Caitlin Smith enters the Los Angeles home of 19-year-old gang member Edgar*. She has a plan of action and a stack of job applications. That day, they are going to fill out the applications together and drop them off at local… more>
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November 1, 2010 For the Love of Giving
“The most difficult Latin I translated was Cicero,” began Dr. William Stetson, an orthopedic surgeon in private practice in Burbank, Calif., and a 1982 graduate of USC College. “I spent more time on my… more>
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Triumph Over Tragedy
November 1, 2010Steve Zhou Major: Biochemistry Activities: Executive Council Member, Henry M. Gunn Student Council; First-place Winner, 2008 U.S. Open Showcase Solo for Senior Division Piano; Board Member, Interact… more>
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