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USC student will not be charged in fatal stabbing of homeless person

Friday, June 21 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A University of Southern California student will not face charges for the fatal stabbing of a homeless man he said was done in self-defense.Ivan Gallegos, 19, was arrested on suspicion of murder Monday night in the death of 27-year-old Xavier Cerf.Police...

College protests updates: Police clear protest encampment at USC

Sunday, May 5 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish students on the campuses have...

Officials: 55 people injured after Los Angeles Metro collides with USC bus

Wednesday, May 1 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A Los Angeles Metro Rail train and a University of Southern California bus collided on Tuesday, leaving at least 55 people injured and two individuals in critical condition, officials said.The crash occurred on Watt Way and Exposition Boulevard in the Exposition...

College protests live updates: 93 arrested at USC

Thursday, April 25 by ABC News

USC cancels all commencement speakers after canceled valedictorian speech

Saturday, April 20 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Amid the decision to cancel this year's valedictorian speech, the University of Southern California announced it would be eliminating all outside speakers and honorees from its main-stage commencement taking place next month.In a memo released on Friday, the university said, "To...

USC valedictorian speaks out after school canceled her commencement speech

Thursday, April 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The University of Southern California's campus has been in the spotlight after school administrators canceled a student valedictorian's commencement speech due to safety concerns over her pro-Palestinian views.Asna Tabassum, a first-generation South Asian-American Muslim, was scheduled to give a speech on...

USC cancels valedictorians speech amid Palestinian support, student says school caving to fear and rewarding hatred

Wednesday, April 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The University of Southern California has canceled a student valedictorian's commencement speech out of safety concerns concerning her pro-Palestinian views."After careful consideration, we have decided that our student valedictorian will not deliver a speech at commencement," Provost and Senior Vice President...

Will Ferrell goes ‘Old School’ as guest DJ at USC frat party

Monday, October 9 by ABC News

University of Southern California graduate Will Ferrell returned to his alma mater this weekend, where he crashed a frat party and served as DJ for the college kids, à la his 2003 hit film, Old School.Videos of his DJ set were subsequently

Bronny James, LeBron’s son, suffers cardiac arrest during basketball practice at USC

Tuesday, July 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Bronny James, the son of basketball star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest during a practice Monday and was taken to the hospital, according to a family spokesman.James is now in stable condition, according to the family.Bronny James, 18, is a...

Former USC football player arrested after being accused of raping two women

Thursday, June 8 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A former USC college football player has been charged with raping two women in the past three years, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.The suspect, 22-year-old Joshua Fred James Jackson Jr., was arrested on Wednesday and charged with...