Category: USC

UCLA, USC Move to Big Ten Conference?

LOS ANGELES—The future of the Pac-12 Conference was thrown into doubt Thursday amid reports that two of its premiere athletic programs—University of California–LA and University of Southern California—could be eying a move to the Big Ten Conference as early as 2024. The San Jose Mercury-News first reported the possible moves, which have not been finalized…


UCLA, USC Announce Move to Big Ten Conference

LOS ANGELES—The University of Californiain–LA (UCLA) and the University of Southern California (USC) confirmed leaving the Pac-12 Conference in 2024, and announcing June 30 they will join the Big Ten Conference in a move that sent shock waves across the world of collegiate athletics. The leaders of the Big Ten Conference voted Thursday to accept…


‘Red Tide’ Algae Bloom Off Coast of Newport Beach Harmful to Birds: Expert

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—A “red tide” algae bloom off the coast of Newport Beach is not particularly toxic to humans but can cause hypothermia and death in birds, according to a marine biologist studying the case. The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach alerted the public to the Newport Beach area’s red tide April…


Pair Who Allegedly Took Over USC Lectures to Remove YouTube Video Postings

LOS ANGELE—Two men who were already barred from the University of Southern California (USC) for allegedly barging into classrooms during live lectures and creating disturbances they posted on YouTube have agreed to take down the social media posts and stop disparaging the university, according to new court documents. The accord between the university, Ernest Kanevsky,…


USC Officials ‘Unaware’ of Approvals Related to Film Shoot That Killed Chapman Student in Crash

Following the death of a Chapman University cinematography student, who was killed April 15 in a dune buggy accident in the Imperial County desert during a University of Southern California (USC) student film project, officials said the students did not follow safety protocols. Peng Wang, a third-year graduate student, was partially ejected from a 2022…


USC Increases Undergraduate Tuition by 5 Percent

LOS ANGELES—The University of Southern California (USC) will raise undergraduate tuition by 5 percent for the upcoming school year, marking its largest cost hike since 2009. Meanwhile, the University of California (UC) system will also increase its tuition for the first time since 2017 due to inflation. USC raised undergraduate tuition by 5 percent—an estimate…


Mayor Candidate Caruso to Step Down as Chair of USC Board of Trustees

LOS ANGELES—Newly announced Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick J. Caruso said on Feb. 15 he will step down as chairman of the University of Southern California (USC) Board of Trustees as he turns his focus to campaigning. The shopping-mall magnate became chair of the USC Board of Trustees in 2018 and served through what he…


Long Beach Community College, USC Partner on Higher Education Program for Gang Youths

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Gang-associated youths in the Long Beach area will get a helping hand to pursue higher education thanks to a nearly $1 million federal grant to Long Beach City College (LBCC) and the University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education’s Pullias Center, it was announced Jan. 25. The schools will receive $990,000…


Woman Alleges Sexual Assault at USC Fraternity Party

LOS ANGELES—A lawsuit was filed Dec. 21 by a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted while intoxicated by a sober Mu Theta chapter fraternity member during a party near the University of Southern California (USC) in 2020, stripping her of her virginity. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit brought…


Former La Jolla TV Exec Sentenced in USC Admissions Bribery Case

SAN DIEGO—A former La Jolla media executive who paid more than $500,000 to get her children into prestigious universities as part of the wide-ranging college admissions bribery scandal was sentenced Dec. 9 to six weeks in prison, plus one year of home confinement. Elisabeth Kimmel pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal charge of…