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USC Tragedy Demands Unity, Not Division

The Daily Trojan | Posted 04.15.2012

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As we cope with the aftermath, we can't lose sight of the fact that the shooting isn't just a tragedy for the international student community: It's a tragedy for the entire Trojan Family.

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USC Shooting: Residents Defend Neighborhood

Neon Tommy | Posted 04.12.2012

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At the intersection of 27th Street and Raymond Avenue, two USC graduate students were killed Wednesday morning after a possible carjacking, leaving residents horrified by the news and seeking more information.

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In California, A Fight For Public Education

Neon Tommy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ricardo Gomez has been arrested twice for standing up for what he believes in. The 21-year-old University of California, Berkeley senior is part o...

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Four Loko's Problems Prompt A Feeding Frenzy

Neon Tommy | Posted 05.25.2011

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When the Food and Drug Administration deemed Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic beverages unsafe, Dennis Roberts saw a business opportunity. ...

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Obama Takes The Stage At USC

Neon Tommy | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama took the stage at USC at 2:05 p.m. to enormous applause from a crowd of thousands. "This is a Trojan kind of welcome," he s...

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Student Activists Prep For National Day Of Action

Neon Tommy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Scherer will be one of many people in San Diego dressed for a funeral on Thursday. The 27-year-old anthropology student will be mourning the ...

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Obama To Focus On Energizing CA Base At USC Friday

Neon Tommy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic candidates across five Western states are hoping visits by President Obama will galvanize turnout by younger voters and voters of color, in...

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LA Metro's Misguided Critics: The Local Party of No

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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No self-respecting American of any political persuasion can look at China's success with high-speed rail and rail travel generally without crying over how far we are from what the Chinese have achieved.

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Censorship In China: Finally, They Blocked My Site!

Neon Tommy | Zachary Franklin | Posted 05.25.2011

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When one thinks about the Great Fire Wall within the People's Republic of China, there is a misconception that what gets stopped at the Internet's "Pe...

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