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On today’s show, we discuss USC athletes putting their game faces on for Pro Day, Spring Break plans, how USC students are reacting to the FBI’s California bomb threat warning, and we jam out with our Live From the Halo guest, Off Peak.

With the NCAA tournament set to begin, USC students say filling out brackets and rooting for underdogs is part of the tradition that makes March Madness one of the most exciting events in college sports.

The clock is ticking for NFL teams to finalize their scouting reports and ready themselves for the 2026 NFL Draft and USC athletes are making a statement at the USC Pro Day. With a combination of a skills showcase and interviews, these young athletes and projected draftees are trying to make a name for themselves and increase their draft stock.

Spring break plans are underway for USC students, with some booking budget flights, others opting for road trips, and many heading home to visit family.

After an FBI memo warned of a possible Iranian drone attack in California, students expressed shock and concern, though officials say there is no immediate danger.

On today’s show, we discuss the success and message of Bad Bunny, a fixture of the LA community expanding, extreme weather, and Kai Trump’s trip to Erewhon.

Los Angeles is facing a potentially record-breaking heatwave at the end of the week, with temperatures expected to go high into the 90s. Extreme weather seems to be a regular occurrence now: summer floods in Texas, snow pounding the East Coast, and now, intense heat. Are we prepared or even aware of how concerning these events are?

The Serving Spoon just won the James Beard Award for American Classics. Co-owner and USC alum talks about the significance of that recognition to his family legacy, and customers talk about the comfort and authenticity they like from this restaurant.

This afternoon, Wallis Annenberg Hall hosted authors of “P-FKN-R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance.

On today’s show, USC got an A for strengthening antisemitism policies, we speak with the dean from USC’s Gould School of Law about free speech, and speak with the Immigration Program Director at CLUE. All that and more, From Where We Are.

Nadine Strossen visits USC Gould to explain free speech, the limits of government restriction, and the role of students in exercising First Amendment rights.

Trump says he won’t sign new legislation until the SAVE America Act passes. The bill and others would tighten voter ID rules, limit mail-in ballots, and could impact students, rural, and low-income voters ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Following the U.S. and Israel strike on Iran, Los Angeles’ Iranian Americans expressed a mix of sorrow, relief, and hope for change in their homeland.

USC earned an ‘A’ from the Anti-Defamation League, which grades 150 colleges on policies, leadership, incident response, and support for Jewish student life. While a huge change from the C that the university received last year, campus leaders say the work to keep improving the student experience isn’t over.

California drivers are feeling the impact of the war in Iran. Shipping delays through the Strait of Hormuz and rising tanker costs are pushing oil prices higher, adding more to already expensive gas at the pump.