SHOAH FOUNDATION CONFERENCE
Holocaust survivors are not going to be around too much longer, but a USC affiliated foundation is ensuring that their stories live on, and are not forgotten. (posted 3/25/10)
By Tracy Oppenheimer

Hollywood Joins Forces to Save The Peak
Efforts to stop real estate developers buying land around the Hollywood Sign have raised 9 million dollars. The development of homes is viewed as disastrous to local wildlife habitats as well as ruining the iconic view of the Hollywood sign. 3 million is still needed before a deadline of April the 14th, but with donations from some of Hollywoods biggest names including Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and 20th Century Fox, the signs look good for Trust for Public Land, TPL, to raise the necessary funds. The President of TPL Will Rogers put it to the Los Angeles Community to help raise the outstanding amount. (posted 3/25/10)
By Ken Van Der Meeren

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

Does California Need A Constitutional Makeover?: Host Interview with Sherry Bebitch-Jeffee
Tuesday host Pete Griffin talked with Sherry Bebitch-Jeffee, a senior scholar and political analyst from USC, about the possibility of California holding its first constitutional convention since 1878. (posted 11/10/09)
By Peter Griffin

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