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Aug 20, 2024 | 
brecorder.com | Tamara Almoayed
Hamza Khan moved to the US from Lahore three years ago to pursue higher education at Arizona State University, a school ranked 200th on the QS rankings this year. Now, the 21-year-old has chosen a major, and decided that returning to Pakistan is not on the table. “There is better opportunity here, job security, (and) a fair system,” he said. Harsh words, but true for the most part. Apart from the obvious, Hamza also says career options are limited in Pakistan.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Tamara Almoayed |Ari Rose-Marquez |Aditya Thiyag
On Monday, members of the USC Divest from Death encampment pledged they are not going anywhere from Alumni Park following talks with President Carol Folt. Speakers told the crowd in the park that the meeting with Folt was “frustrating,” even as they plan to return to the negotiating table Tuesday at 2 p.m.According to a USC Divest representative, Folt told negotiators that no students involved in the encampment were at risk of academic consequences for their participation.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Tamara Almoayed
Annenberg Media attempted to interview USC President Carol Folt as she was walking out of the encampment negotiations at Ronald Tutor Campus Center Monday. She confirmed that LAPD would not be mobilizing tonight. When asked about the massive LAPD mobilization Saturday and why the tactical alert was ultimately called off, she did not respond. “I’m going to tell you I don’t really have answers for that right now,” she said.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Katie Simons |Tamara Almoayed |Aditya Thiyag
Student groups were left displaced and scrambling over the weekend when USC administration revoked all event permits for on-campus functions, including end-of-semester celebrations and performances, amid campus unrest. This came just as a citywide tactical alert was issued by LAPD Saturday from 6:30 to 11 p.m. in response to USC Divest From Death Coalition’s ongoing encampment, as reported by City News Service.
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Apr 17, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Tamara Almoayed
The President of Columbia University spoke in a House Education Committee hearing this morning to discuss the university’s response to anti-Semitic incidents. Nemat Shafik, President of the University, was joined by a law professor and two trustees.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Joel Robles |Tamara Almoayed
The Los Angeles City Council approved a temporary lock on dog breeding permits attempting to address overpopulation at the 6 city run animal shelters. Many organizations and people are supportive of this temporary ban on permits to breed dogs. Senior VP of PETA, Lisa Lange said this was a step in the right direction to ensure the safety of animals in Los Angeles. Lange: Well, it’s criminal that anyone would breed dogs. While there are so many homeless ones in our Los Angeles shelters.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Tamara Almoayed |Sam Bitman
In 2016 and 2021, the FDA released changes that broadened access to the abortion pill drug, allowing people to obtain over-the-phone prescriptions from a doctor and receive the pill through the mail. The pill has since been used in about 63% of all U.S. abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute. The Biden administration is trying to defend access to mifepristone against anti-abortion and pro-life groups.
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Nov 14, 2023 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Marcel Lacey |Tamara Almoayed
With finals on the horizon, student stress levels at USC are at a peak — many Trojans feel overwhelmed and burned out. “Burnout” affects about 80% of college students, with 40% of them being overwhelmed to the point that it is difficult to function. As is the case at many high-ranking universities, students at USC feel pressure to maintain top grades. In fact, in 2010, USC was ranked the 18th most stressful college in the country by the Daily Beast.
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Nov 7, 2023 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Tamara Almoayed |Anthony Clingerman
Negotiations between the Screen Actor’s Guild and prominent Hollywood studios have again stalled after the most recent negotiation Monday. The actor’s union began a picket against Hollywood earlier this year following issues related to artificial intelligence, as well as other topics like residual pay and a simultaneous strike by the Writers Guild of America.
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Oct 3, 2023 | 
uscannenbergmedia.com | Marcel Lacey |Tamara Almoayed
Student drag performers, DJs, various campus organizations and student assemblies gathered in McCarthy Quad for PrideFest on Friday to kick off LGBTQ+ History Month. The month was formally established in 1995 to highlight LGBTQ+ achievements. It has since grown to become an acknowledgment of the ongoing challenges faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual communities. It also coincides with days of celebration — including National Coming Out Day on Oct.
