Max Nikias Announced as New President of USC The search for a new president of the University of Southern California has ended. After Steven Sample announced his retirement last June, university officials had been evaluating candidates for five months and today announced their unanimous decision. (posted 3/11/10) By Camellia Abou-Odah
Derrick’s Jamaican at USC opens With the economic slump forcing most businesses to close, one local restaurant, Derrick's Jamaican, is opening its second location at USC. (posted 3/09/10) By Christie Bertch
Struggling schools must make big changes To get new federal money, some low-achieving schools or their districts would have to make major changes that could include closing down or firing all the staff and rehiring no more than half of them. (posted 3/09/10) By Shirin Parsavand
South LA Podcast: Police Chief Charlie Beck Visits USC LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck visited USC to speak about his years working in South LA, and the department's relationship with USC. (posted 3/05/10) By Timothy Beck Werth
USC Students Show Their Support For UCSD Protestors Students at USC gathered to show support for UCSD student protests today, standing silently in solidarity against a UCSD party that mocked Compton. (posted 2/25/10) By Chris Foy
USC Students Fight On For Haiti The 7.0 earthquake in Haiti happened over a month ago, but relief efforts are still going strong. The USC chapter of the California Student Public Interest Research Group, known as CALPIRG, held an event today on the University Park Campus to raise donations for the poverty stricken country. Tracy Oppenheimer reports. (posted 2/18/10) By Tracy Oppenheimer
Retiring USC President Leaves Legacy of Community Service Over the past 20 years, USC has committed itself to service beyond the walls of Troy. But some community residents still feel shut out. (posted 11/03/09) By Ariel Edwards-Levy
LA Substitute Teachers Protest UTLA Deal Los Angeles substitute teachers staged a "die-in" to protest the deal made between UTLA president A.J. Duffy and LAUSD Superintendent Cortines that gives pink slipped junior teacher priority for substituting jobs over more senior substitute teachers. (posted 10/27/09) By Jessica Flores
Villaraigosa Says LA Fashion Week Will Help Economy Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined designer Max Azria this morning to mark the start of Los Angeles Fashion Week. Neila Jamee reports on how the mayor hopes this will help the struggling economy. (posted 10/06/09) By Neila Jamee
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