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NEWS ABOUT: University of Southern California

University of Southern California stories: 11 news summaries

 Hopper Has 
 Prostate Cancer 

Actor, 73, cancels travel plans to focus on treatment

Oct 29, 09 10:00 PM CDT
(AP) - Dennis Hopper has been given a diagnosis of prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment. Manager Sam Maydew says the 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California. Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "... More »

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entertainment • prostate cancer • University of Southern California • Dennis Hopper • actor

Under Fire, USC Drops Ball
in Sports Perks Probe

NCAA expands Bush, Mayo investigation; school takes little action

May 31, 09 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Years after footballer Reggie Bush was accused of accepting gifts from marketers while at USC, the university is still doing almost nothing to investigate the matter, despite the spread of allegations to a top basketball player and coach, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the NCAA has expanded its own... More »

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investigation • NCAA • University of Southern California • USC • Reggie Bush • OJ Mayo • college basketball • college football

college football

USC Crushes Penn State
to Win Rose Bowl


Jan 1, 09 7:55 PM CST
(AP) - Southern California made a strong case of its own to be No. 1 as it manhandled Penn State in the Rose Bowl, 38-24. Mark Sanchez passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, and USC dominated on defense. Out of the BCS championship mix, the fifth-ranked Trojans (12-1) could only wonder... More »

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Penn State • NCAA football • University of Southern California • Rose Bowl

As Museums Struggle,
LA's MOCA Seeks Merger

MoCA holds talks with other institutions as endowment dries up

Nov 21, 08 7:36 AM CST
(Newser) - The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, one of the nation's leading modern art galleries, is holding talks with other LA institutions about a possible merger. MoCA has already announced a 10% cut in staff and the temporary closure of 50% of its exhibition space. For the New York ... More »

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art museum • Eli Broad • art • Los Angeles • University of Southern California • USC • endowment • Los Angeles County Museum of Art • financial crisis • Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

MGM Mirage Chief Quits
Amid Fake MBA Flap

Lanni denies sudden resignation related to degree fib

Nov 14, 08 2:04 AM CST
(Newser) - The CEO of MGM Mirage has announced his resignation, but denied it had anything to do with lying about having an MBA, reports the Wall Street Journal. J. Terence Lanni, one of the most powerful figures in the gambling world, has long claimed to have an MBA from the University... More »

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Kirk Kerkorian • gambling • Las Vegas • CEO • MGM Mirage • resignation • casino • University of Southern California • MBA

 Norovirus Sweeps Campuses 

Hundreds of students made ill for days

Oct 7, 08 2:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Noroviruses are sweeping US colleges, delivering severe cases of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The same crowded conditions which allow noroviruses to thrive on cruise ships give them free rein on campus, reports Inside Higher Ed. There have been recent outbreaks at Georgetown University, the University of Southern California and colleges... More »

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention • Facebook • University of Southern California • Georgetown University • University of Virginia • colleges and universities • norovirus • Colgate University • Oregon State University • University of Connecticut • American College Health Association

 Oregon State Stuns No. 1 USC  


Sep 26, 08 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - USC can kiss its No. 1 ranking goodbye. The team some had dubbed the greatest ever was toppled 27-21 last night by Oregon State, a 25½-point underdog. The Beavers derailed the Trojans offense and ran over what had been the nation’s best defense. “They just beat us... More »

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NCAA football • Oregon State Beavers • University of Southern California • USC Trojans

USC Student Fatally Stabbed in Neighborhood Attack

Los Angeles campus tense after killing, sexual assaults

Sep 19, 08 5:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - USC students are demanding the university beef up security after a film student was fatally stabbed yesterday in a neighborhood attack, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Idaho native was killed after an argument with a man in an apartment complex near the LA campus. A wave of anxiety has... More »

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Los Angeles • University of Southern California • student • USC • stabbing • campus violence • campus security

OPINION

 5 Football Saturdays to Savor

Hype machine already churning for Ohio State-USC showdown Sept. 13

Aug 23, 08 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the college football season set to kick off Thursday, blogger The Kid outlines the five weekends that will help decide who plays in the national championship game on Jan. 8 in Miami.
  • Aug. 30: Illinois and Missouri square off in St. Louis; Clemson and Alabama meet in
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Texas Longhorns • NCAA football • Oklahoma Sooners • Michigan Wolverines • University of Southern California • Clemson Tigers • Louisiana State Tigers • Auburn Tigers • Alabama Crimson Tide • Ohio State Buckeyes • Georgia Bulldogs • Arizona State Sun Devils • Missouri Tigers • Illinois Fighting Illini

College Players Back Playoff, Pay, USC

SI takes pulse of Division I football;  athletes join coaches in picking Trojans

Aug 8, 07 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Division I football players want to play for Pete Carroll, possibly because they're picking USC to win the national title. They spend nearly as much time on football as they would on a full-time job, and they'd like to be paid that way. SI polled 119 players (one from each... More »

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Heisman Trophy • NCAA football • athlete • Pete Carroll • University of Southern California • USC • Darren McFadden

Trojans Aim for the Top Again

Booty, McKnight boost USC to #1 in coaches' poll

Aug 4, 07 1:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - USA Today's coaches' poll puts USC on top of all college football prospects by a resounding margin, presaging yet another championship year—and potentially another Heisman to add to the 3 Heritage Hall has pulled in over the past 5 seasons. Pete Carroll has assembled a nearly flawless squad, and... More »

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Heisman Trophy • NCAA football • Pete Carroll • J.D. Booty • Joe McKnight • University of Southern California • Heritage Hall

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