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USC celebrates commencement; more than 19,000 degrees conferred

The Class of 2019 is sent off with inspiring words from valedictorian Ivana Giang, interim President Wanda M. Austin and U.S. Rep. Karen Bass.
Trojan Title IX trailblazer never hesitates to challenge the status quo
Policy/Law

Trojan Title IX trailblazer never hesitates to challenge the status quo

TITLE IX: Dorothy Wright Nelson went from dean of the USC Gould School of Law to judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Her father’s mistakes don’t define this Trojan
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Her father’s mistakes don’t define this Trojan

With help from the student support group Unchained Scholars, Monique Bingham writes a narrative that’s very different from that of her father: He spent much of his life behind bars.
The women of Alpha Rho, one of USC’s early sororities
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Women’s history at USC stretches back to the university’s beginnings

War in Ukraine hits home for Trojan rower
Athletics

War in Ukraine hits home for Trojan rower

Despite the conflict in her home country, junior Anastasiia Slivina stays strong for her family and her teammates.
Trojan Family celebrates USC 2018 commencement; more than 17,000 receive degrees
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Trojan Family celebrates USC 2018 commencement; more than 17,000 receive degrees

Featured speaker Siddhartha Mukherjee — famed oncologist and Pulitzer Prize winner — offers graduates a word of advice: listen.
Tommy Trojan at sunset
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Suzanne Nora Johnson elected chair of USC Board of Trustees

The USC alumna is an internationally recognized leader who has served in key roles at major nonprofit and corporate organizations.
Policy/Law

USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll: Clinton leads Trump among CA voters; Senate race draws little interest

Voters expressed enthusiasm for a ballot measure to legalize recreational use of marijuana and another measure that would ban possession of large-capacity ammunition, according to the USC Dornsife/LA Times poll.
Trailblazer Emily Roxworthy credits role-model mom for ‘bulletproof’ determination
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Trailblazer Emily Roxworthy credits role-model mom for ‘bulletproof’ determination

TITLE IX: The USC School of Dramatic Arts dean has thrived despite some people’s outdated attitudes.
Striking Los Angeles Times employees
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Mass layoffs, social media bias and AI lawsuits: USC experts on the state of the Fourth Estate

USC experts consider the future of journalism as new technology and cuts to legacy outlets roil the media landscape.