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More USC students are being sent to the hospital for their own protection – but the university releases little information about what’s actually happening to them
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More USC students are being sent to the hospital for their own protection – but the university releases little information about what’s actually happening to them
DPS is adding two more people to its Crisis Intervention Unit team who are specifically trained to manage mental health crises.
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More USC students are being sent to the hospital for their own protection – but the university releases little information about what’s actually happening to them

In the Fall 2019 semester alone, school records show there were 49 USC students who were held in a hospital for their own protection after authorities were alerted they might be a danger to themselves or to others.This is an increase from previous years. 2012 saw 29 psychiatric hospitalizations in the entire year. There were 52 student psychiatric hospitalizations in all of 2018. As of Fall 2019, USC is on track to having the highest number of student psychiatric hospitalizations since 2012 -- the first year of records available.Despite this massive increase, descriptions of the conditions surrounding these individual hospitalizations have diminished.
Nisha Venkat

How did USC’s women’s basketball team fare over the past month?

Heading into conference play, USC’s women’s basketball team seemed to be in good shape: the Women of Troy amassed an 8-3 record, winning five contests in a row by an average of 16.2 points per game. The Women of Troy had three different players lead the team in scoring during the winning streak. On defense, they’ve held opposing teams to under 20% shooting from three and under 30% shooting from the field overall, showing focus on both sides of the ball.
Jarrod Castillo
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