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Students petition USC for chemistry professor to teach fall semester class

Dr. Kyung Jung sent an email to students suggesting they consider switching out of his organic chemistry class. Soon after, the chemistry department said he wouldn’t be teaching the course.

Mimi Geller, Meredith McCabe, Olivia Tyler, Sumner Bradley April 15 at 7:19 PM

Faculty offer insights on safely observing Ramadan

How the Muslim community has adapted with a second year of virtual celebrations.

Una Stanisavljevic, Olivia Corish April 15 at 7:03 PM

Instagram impacts college-aged students’ mental health, poll says

The warped reality of social media and its effect on young adults' mental health

Caitlin Calfo April 15 at 5:18 PM

NFTs— what are they and how do they relate to journalism?

Recently, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, gained widespread attention in popular culture and the media. They have entered the worlds of entertainment, sports, business and now, even journalism. In 2020, the NFT market brought in $250 million in sales, according to a report by Forbes.

Maddie Gannon April 14 at 9:07 PM

USC takes down Fresno State in bullpen game

The Trojans used 11 pitchers in their first game in front of fans in over a year.

Will Camardella April 14 at 8:01 PM

USC allows graduating students to invite two out-of-state attendees to ceremony

USC will allow out-of-state guests to attend it’s graduation ceremony for the classes of 2020 and 2021 if they are fully vaccinated, the University announced Tuesday.

Andres Guadron, Olivia Tyler, Daisy Kahn April 14 at 7:34 PM

The 91st Minute: Professional soccer in the United States needs a makeover

After an unusual season featuring fewer matches, little to no fans and the one-off “MLS is Back” tournament at Disney World in Orlando, MLS is finally set for a return to normalcy this season. However, that normalcy may be stunting the growth and limiting the “magic” of the beautiful game here in America.

Samuel Reno April 14 at 7:29 PM

The future of social media: do people care if the Instagram “Likes” feature is hidden or not?

Instagram is testing a feature today on a small group that allows users to remove the ability to see the amount of likes a post receives, in hopes of avoiding the feeling of anxiety and embarrassment that comes with posting. Although the test starts today, Instagram has accidently released the test to the public in March.

Lilian Gonzalez, Taylor Milliner April 14 at 7:09 PM

Analysis: Rescue plan gains support as Biden’s first 100 days nears an end

The American Rescue plan brings more spending from Biden, and more approval from the ranks.

Haleemon Anderson April 14 at 7:03 PM

Can celebrities unite the world to get vaccinated?

‘Come and Get it’ singer Selena Gomez will be hosting an upcoming concert that encourages individuals to ‘go and get’ vaccinated. Experts weigh in on celebrity influence on the issue.

Lilian Gonzalez April 14 at 6:43 PM

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