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USC Frats Can Start Throwing Parties Again — If They Have Security Guards Posted at Bedroom Hallways
Most 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
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Ex-USC Soccer Coach Tells of Faking Athletic Credentials
A 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
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Stanford Researcher: This Warren Buffett Story Reveals the No. 1 Trait Hiring Managers Need to Look for
Employers always try to hire the “perfect” candidate, but many don’t always prioritize the right things. A Stanford leadership researcher breaks down the most important trait to hire for, using billionaire Warren Buffett as an example of why.
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Couple Gets Prison Time for Paying Bribes in College Scam
A California couple will serve prison time for paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a volleyball recruit as part of the college admissions bribery scheme.
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California Couple Agrees to Guilty Pleas in College Scam
A California couple has agreed to plead guilty to paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit
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Lori Loughlin, Husband to Serve Prison Time in College Admissions Scandal
Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection with the college admissions scandal, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Both will serve time in prison under the terms of their plea agreements. Loughlin, who played Aunt Becky on the sitcom “Full House,” and Giannulli, were scheduled to go on...
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Irving Burgie, Songwriter of Calypso Hit ‘Day-O,' Dies at 95
Composer Irving Burgie, who helped popularize Caribbean music and co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song),” has died at the age of 95. At the Barbados Independence Day Parade on Saturday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced Burgie died Friday. “Day-O,” written in 1952, has been ubiquitous, appearing in everything from the film and Broadway musical...
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Loughlin, Giannulli Fighting New Charges in College Admissions Case
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting expanded charges against them in the college admissions bribery scandal. Lawyers for Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli entered not guilty pleas on their behalf Tuesday to charges of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery.
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Loughlin, Giannulli to Fight New Charges in Admissions Case
“Full House” actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband are contesting the latest charges against them in the college admissions scandal. Lawyers for Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli filed court documents Friday saying the couple plans to plead not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit federal program bribery. The couple also waived their right to appear at a Nov....
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Latest Charge Against Lori Loughlin Likely a Strategy to Induce Plea Talks
A grand jury in federal court in Massachusetts has returned new charges against 11 of the 15 parents still facing charges in the college admissions case, including actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion magnate Mossimo Giannulli. The new charges in this third indictment allege that the 11 defendants conspired to commit a crime called “federal program bribery,” by bribing...
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Loughlin, Other Parents Hit With New Charges in College Admissions Scheme
A number of parents in the college admissions scandal, including actress Lori Loughlin, were hit with a new grand jury indictment adding a conspiracy to commit bribery charge against them, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The parents, who were all arrested in March in the alleged nationwide bribery scheme, “conspired to commit federal program bribery by bribing employees of the University...
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Ex-Vineyard Owner Gets 5 Months in College Bribery Case
The former owner of a California wine business was sentenced Friday to five months in prison for paying $50,000 to rig his daughter’s ACT score and for trying to bribe her way into the University of Southern California as a fake water polo recruit. Agustin Huneeus, 53, of San Francisco, pleaded guilty in May to fraud and conspiracy in a...
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Parent Charged in College Bribery Scheme Pleads Guilty
A California entrepreneur accused of paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California has pleaded guilty to a federal charge.
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Former Soccer Coach, Accountant Plead Guilty in College Bribery Scheme
A former University of Southern California soccer coach and an accountant for the consultant at the center of the college admissions bribery scheme have pleaded guilty in the sweeping case. Ali Khosroshahin and Steven Masera pleaded guilty in Boston federal court Thursday to conspiracy to commit racketeering.
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Public Universities Struggle to Support Black Students, Report Finds
As universities make last ditch efforts to woo new students ahead of the May 1 National College Decision Day — when students will make their final college decision — a handful of public universities ranked lowest in a report on resources for black students are still struggling to support some of their currently enrolled students.
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Loughlin, Giannulli Plead Not Guilty in College Scam
Actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli and other prominent parents are pleading not guilty in the college admissions bribery scam. Loughlin and Giannulli said in court documents filed Monday they are waiving their right to appear in court for an arraignment and plead not guilty.
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USC Students Linked to Admissions Scandal Can't Enroll in Classes, Get Transcripts, University Says
The University of Southern California on Monday said that it had taken action that prevents students who may be associated with an alleged admissions scheme from registering for classes or acquiring transcripts. In a statement posted on Twitter, the school said the students have been notified that their status is under review. “Following the review, we will take the proper...
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Son of Oakland City Councilwoman Shot, Killed in Los Angeles
The son of an Oakland city councilwoman was shot and killed near the University of Southern California in Los Angeles early Sunday, according to sources.
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Porn Actresses Accuse Powerful Industry Agent of Fraud, Sex Abuse
One of the porn industry’s top agents has been accused by women whom he represents of fraud, sexual abuse and links to an illegal escort business — accusations including coercing performers to pay off “unconscionable” fees and penalties either in cash or by performing sexual acts on him.
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More Diverse Movie Leads in 2018 Than Ever, Study Finds
The top films in 2018 featured more female and people of color in lead roles than ever before, according to a new study from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative.