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UCLA healthcare workers picket for higher wages

Oct 9, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff |Malcolm Caminero

UCLA health care employees rallied for higher wages on Thursday outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Among them was Jacob Niles Creer, a UCLA health care worker who helped lead the protest. “I’m going to drive today one hundred miles round trip, and this is my normal commute here to UCLA Medical Center because I can’t afford to live where I work,” Creer said. “So we’ve been demanding access to fair housing, and access ...
Trojans weigh in on Tuesday’s vice presidential debate

Oct 3, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff

On Tuesday night, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz squared off in a 90-minute debate, voicing their opinions on everything from the economy to reproductive rights. USC students who watched the debate said while they weren’t terribly swayed by either candidate, one thing stood out: the debate between Republican Sen. Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota was decidedly civil. “Honestly, it was refreshing to see two candidates who can speak clearly and concisely.
Understanding California’s ballot propositions

Sep 18, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Mia Nunez |Jake Petroff

USC hosted a panel Wednesday with some of the states leading political experts to discuss 10 separate state propositions, ranging from a minimum wage increases, rent control and harsher penalties for fentanyl dealers.. Emily Schultheis, a reporter at POLITICO, broke down one of the most talked about propositions, Prop 36. It attempts to reform a 10 year old measure that back then, loosened penalties around drug and theft crimes.
USC’s 38 satellite ceremonies to proceed as planned despite main stage cancellation

Apr 25, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff |Luisa Tripoli-Krasnow |Hali Mecklin |Grace Harrington

USC announced Thursday that it would be canceling its main stage commencement ceremony following Wednesday’s pro-Palestine protest that ended with 93 people arrested. However, the university confirmed that individual school ceremonies will still happen, though they will now require reserved tickets and have increased safety precautions.
Andy Enfield is out, Eric Musselman is in. How do USC students feel?

Apr 4, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff

This week marks the end of Andy Enfield’s 11-year tenure at the University of Southern California as the men’s basketball head coach. He will soon assume the mantle of head coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. “Honestly, I’m sad to see Coach Enfield go,” Riley Haine, a sophomore majoring in business administration, said. “I feel like he put USC basketball back on the map.
USC Trump voters weigh in on his candidacy

Mar 5, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff

While President Joe Biden won with college-aged voters in 2020, carrying 60% of the vote, a new survey shows Biden leading former President Donald Trump by only four points. Annenberg Media heard from two young voters who want Trump back in office this year.
Empowering excellence: USC hosts Black History Month celebration in Founders Park

Feb 29, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff

USC held one of its final Black History Month celebrations Thursday at Founders Park. Gavin Champ, USC student and event organizer, said events like this allow Black faculty and students to gather and celebrate a month that highlights their own history. “It just means a lot, because it brings Black people together,” Champ said.
Meet the Candidates: Bryan and Brianna

Feb 1, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff

For Bryan Fernandez and Brianna Sanchez, creating an administration that rightfully provides a voice for different campus communities is priority number one. “Our goal is to kind of bring in different identities and different backgrounds who students feel comfortable with approaching the entirety of USG and not necessarily just feel like we’re representing one particular group on campus,” said Fernandez, a sophomore studying public policy with a minor in law and migrations studies.
LAUSD, USC update COVID-19 guidelines for all students and staff

Jan 25, 2024 | uscannenbergmedia.com | Jake Petroff

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced changes to its COVID-19 rules on Thursday in response to new guidance from the California Department of Public Health. “As COVID-19 has entered an endemic state, it is now similar to other respiratory viruses such as RSV and flu,” the LAUSD said in a statement posted to X, formerly known as Twitter.