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Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades ago
Read full article: Reggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades agoFormer Southern California football star Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, the Pac-12 and his school in a bid to recoup money made on his name, image and likeness during his career with the Trojans two decades ago.
Reggie Bush was at his LA-area home when 3 male suspects attempted to break in
Read full article: Reggie Bush was at his LA-area home when 3 male suspects attempted to break inFormer football star Reggie Bush was at his Encino home Tuesday night when three male suspects attempted to break in, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies
Read full article: As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategiesThe stakes have gone up for students protesting the war in Gaza as U.S. colleges roll out new security measures and protest guidelines this fall in hopes of avoiding disruptions like last springโs pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which led to some 3,200 arrests.
USC retires Caleb Williams' No. 13, restores Reggie Bush's No. 5 to place of honor in Coliseum
Read full article: USC retires Caleb Williams' No. 13, restores Reggie Bush's No. 5 to place of honor in ColiseumThe University of Southern California has retired Caleb Williamsโ No. 13 jersey and restored Reggie Bushโs No. 5 to its place of honor among the other retired numbers displayed on the Coliseumโs peristyle.
JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los Angeles
Read full article: JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los AngelesJuJu Watkins has already thought about how special it would be to play for the U.S. in 2028 at the Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles.
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant acts
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant actsDespite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far.
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant actsDespite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far.
Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampmentPro-Palestinian protesters blocked by police from accessing an encampment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broke through fencing to retake the area, as Columbia University canceled its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of demonstrations.
Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmly
Read full article: Anti-war protesters leave USC after police arrive, while Northeastern ceremony proceeds calmlyStudents protesting the war in Gaza left their camp at the University of Southern California without major incident after they were surrounded by police and threatened with arrest.
Metro train collides with bus in downtown Los Angeles, injuring more than 50, 2 seriously
Read full article: Metro train collides with bus in downtown Los Angeles, injuring more than 50, 2 seriouslyOfficials say 55 people were hurt, two seriously, when a Metro light rail train and a University of Southern California shuttle bus collided in downtown Los Angeles.
Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University
Read full article: Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia UniversityColumbia University has announced that it is canceling its main commencement ceremony scheduled for next week because of ongoing pro-Palestinian protests.
Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestones
Read full article: Class of 2024 reflects on college years marked by COVID-19, protests and life's lost milestonesFor many in the graduating class of 2024, the unrest at campuses across the country over the Israel-Hamas war has marked an emotional end to their college experiences that started amid a pandemic.
USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from students, alumni
Read full article: USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from students, alumniThe University of Southern California's decision to cancel its main graduation ceremony has left students and alumni stunned as protests spread on campuses nationwide.
USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
Read full article: USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests growThe University of Southern California has canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more students were arrested on other campuses as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
Reggie Bush reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner. Changes in NCAA rules led to the decision
Read full article: Reggie Bush reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner. Changes in NCAA rules led to the decisionReggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after Southern California returned the award.
Dozens arrested on California campus after students in Texas detained as Gaza war protests persist
Read full article: Dozens arrested on California campus after students in Texas detained as Gaza war protests persistPolice began peacefully arresting pro-Palestinian student protesters at the University of Southern California Wednesday evening without incident.
USC cancels graduation keynote by filmmaker amid controversy over decision to drop student's speech
Read full article: USC cancels graduation keynote by filmmaker amid controversy over decision to drop student's speechThe University of Southern California is further shaking up its commencement plans.
Citing safety, USC makes rare cancellation of speech by valedictorian who supported Palestinians
Read full article: Citing safety, USC makes rare cancellation of speech by valedictorian who supported PalestiniansThe University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians.
USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
Read full article: USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football starWhen O.J. Simpson's death from prostate cancer was announced, the University of Southern California made no public acknowledgement of it.
LeBron James says Bronny is doing well, working to play for USC this season after cardiac episode
Read full article: LeBron James says Bronny is doing well, working to play for USC this season after cardiac episodeLeBron James says his 18-year-old son is progressing in his rehabilitation from cardiac arrest in hopes of playing for the University of Southern California this season.
Bronny James is doing well and 'we just have to be patient,' says USC coach Andy Enfield
Read full article: Bronny James is doing well and 'we just have to be patient,' says USC coach Andy EnfieldSouthern California men's basketball coach Andy Enfield says Bronny James is doing well and attending classes after the highly regarded freshman guard went into cardiac arrest during a workout last month.
Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson says
Read full article: Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson saysBronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect.
LeBron James sends thanks, says family is โsafe and healthyโ after Bronnyโs cardiac arrest
Read full article: LeBron James sends thanks, says family is โsafe and healthyโ after Bronnyโs cardiac arrestBronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, three days after the 18-year-old son of LeBron James went into cardiac arrest.
Bronny James, son of LeBron, in stable condition after cardiac arrest at USC basketball practice
Read full article: Bronny James, son of LeBron, in stable condition after cardiac arrest at USC basketball practiceBronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is hospitalized in stable condition a day after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a basketball practice at the University of Southern California.
Spring brings more wind, rain and snow to soaked California
Read full article: Spring brings more wind, rain and snow to soaked CaliforniaA strong late-season Pacific storm is bringing wind, rain and snow to saturated California as the first full day of spring shows little change from an extraordinary winter.
Ex-Southern Cal official gets 6 months in college bribe case
Read full article: Ex-Southern Cal official gets 6 months in college bribe caseA former University of Southern California athletics department official who accepted bribes from the ringleader of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal to help get often unqualified students into the school as sports recruits has been sentenced to six months in prison.
Trial starts in concussion case of dead USC football player
Read full article: Trial starts in concussion case of dead USC football playerA Los Angeles jury has heard opening statements in the case of a widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma.
Campus ministries, counselors join to tackle mental health
Read full article: Campus ministries, counselors join to tackle mental healthAs student anxiety skyrockets, campus ministries are trying to help by not just offering the comforts of faith and community, but also creating collaborations with mental health professionals.
Jury to decide USC coach's fate in college bribery trial
Read full article: Jury to decide USC coach's fate in college bribery trialThe fate of a decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California implicated in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal is now in the hands of a jury.
Billionaire LA candidate Caruso discloses vast holdings
Read full article: Billionaire LA candidate Caruso discloses vast holdingsBillionaire developer Rick Caruso โ a candidate for Los Angeles mayor โ disclosed an extensive list of investments and financial holdings Tuesday that ranged from tens of millions of dollars in stock to his sprawling real estate empire.
USC fraternity parties must now have security guard presence
Read full article: USC fraternity parties must now have security guard presenceMost fraternities at the University of Southern California will be allowed to start having parties again in March if security guards are posted at stairs or hallways in fraternity houses that lead to bedrooms.
Ex-coach tells of faking athletic credentials
Read full article: Ex-coach tells of faking athletic credentialsA former assistant soccer coach at the University of Southern California testified Monday that she regularly created fake athletic profiles with exaggerated accomplishments and images she found on Google to help get unqualified students admitted.
โVarsity Bluesโ trial promises fresh insights in old scandal
Read full article: โVarsity Bluesโ trial promises fresh insights in old scandalThe first trial of โOperation Varsity Bluesโ will begin this week with the potential to shed light on investigatorsโ tactics and brighten the spotlight on a college admissions process many complain favors the rich.
NCAA hits USC basketball with 2 years' probation, fine
Read full article: NCAA hits USC basketball with 2 years' probation, fineThe NCAA has hit the Southern California men's basketball program with two yearsโ probation because of a former assistant who violated NCAA ethical conduct rules when he accepted a bribe to steer players to a business management company.
USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuit
Read full article: USC agrees to $852 million payout in sex abuse lawsuitThe University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who have accused Tyndall, the college's longtime campus gynecologist, of sexual abuse, officials announced Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)LOS ANGELES โ The University of Southern California has agreed to an $852 million settlement with more than 700 women who have accused the collegeโs longtime campus gynecologist of sexual abuse, the victimsโ lawyers and USC announced Thursday. AdโI am deeply sorry for the pain experienced by these valued members of the USC community," USC President Carol L. Folt said in a statement. Separately, USC earlier agreed to pay $215 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that applies to about 18,000 women who were patients of Tyndallโs. The individual payouts to those victims range from $2,500 to $250,000, and were given regardless of whether the women formally accused Tyndall of harassment or assault.
Dr. Dre back home after reported brain aneurysm treatment
Read full article: Dr. Dre back home after reported brain aneurysm treatmentPeter Paterno, an attorney for the rapper and producer, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)LOS ANGELES โ Dr. Dre was back at home Saturday after being treated at a Los Angeles hospital for a reported brain aneurysm. Peter Paterno, an attorney for the music mogul, said Dre was home but offered no other details in an email exchange Saturday. On Friday, actor and rapper Ice T posted that he had connected with Dre on FaceTime and that he had โjust made it home. Dre founded Beats Electronics in 2008 with Jimmy Iovine, and six years later they launched a streaming subscription service, Beats Music.
Few parents, coaches still fighting charges in college scam
Read full article: Few parents, coaches still fighting charges in college scamJust 15 of the nearly 60 people charged in the sordid scheme that rocked the U.S. educational system are still fighting the charges. ___WHO'S LEFTOnly three coaches and 11 parents are still fighting the charges. Six coaches and nearly 30 parents have already agreed to admit to the charges. McGlashan has fiercely denied the charges and says he told Singer he didn't want to participate in the so-called side door scheme. Authorities say their investigation into the wide-ranging scheme is ongoing and charges against new parents keep trickling in.
Cooper-Dyke leaving TSU for USC
Read full article: Cooper-Dyke leaving TSU for USCHOUSTON โ The University of Southern California announced the hiring of Texas Southern head women's basketball coach today (April 11). Cooper-Dyke leaves TSU after leading the program to unprecedented heights during her first year at the helm of the program. "Texas Southern University is ecstatic for the opportunity Coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke has to take over the USC women's basketball program," said TSU Director of Athletic Dr. Charles McClelland. "This is a great opportunity for me but I will miss Texas Southern," said Cooper-Dyke. A national search to find the next TSU head women's basketball coach will begin immediately.