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‘All my love’: Beyoncé sends USC women’s basketball coach Staley flowers, congratulations

Fresno Bee 19 Apr 2024
“To Coach Staley and the entire South Carolina Gamecocks. Me and my family watched your games and cheered you on through the entire season.” ... .
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USC Cancels Valedictorian's Speech Over Bogus 'Safety Concerns'

Hot Air 19 Apr 2024
This week, the University of Southern California (USC) announced that the college's valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, would be barred from speaking at commencement ... It's not as if USC is a bastion of conservative activism.
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Ex-USC coach Tony Bland reportedly returns to college basketball with Washington after bribery conviction

Yahoo Daily News 19 Apr 2024
In Bland's case, he was accused of accepting $13,000 from would-be sports agent Christian Dawkins and financial planner Munish Sood in exchange for encouraging NBA-bound USC players to their company.
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No. 1 seed UCLA men’s volleyball serves USC a loss in MPSF semifinals

Daily Bruin 19 Apr 2024
6 seed USC (13-15, 3-9) 3-0 in Thursday’s MPSF semifinals at the Galen Center ... Coach John Speraw’s unit centralized its defensive prowess to USC’s primary pin hitter in Deuchar ... UCLA’s victory over USC ...
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USC's cancellation of valedictorian's speech 'empowers hate'

The New Arab 19 Apr 2024
Within hours of USC's announcement of Tabassum being chosen as valedictorian, she had been doxxed on social media, leading to thousands of threatening messages to the university (which haven't been made public).
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USC’s Anthony Lucas among returning defensive players with ‘a lot to prove’

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 19 Apr 2024
LOS ANGELES — Eric Gentry will never forget the number 116, because it has been weaponized around USC, a painful trigger pressed over and over and over again as a reminder of the season that was lost.
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USC students protest the ‘silencing’ of valedictorian with cancellation of speech

The Los Angeles Times 19 Apr 2024
USC students, faculty and pro-Palestinian protesters responded to a call to action Thursday to fight back against what they say is the 'institutional silencing' of valedictorian Asna Tabassum.
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USC should let its valedictorian speak or be honest about why it isn't

Fox News 19 Apr 2024
But what we should all agree on, what is utterly obvious and staring us in the face, is that USC’s explanation as to why they canceled the valedictorian’s speech is a sack of disingenuous dunnage.
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Statue honors first Black students at USC including Greenville Sterling High School grad

Independent Mail 19 Apr 2024
Solomon Jr., forever enshrined on USC's high honor quad known as "the horseshoe" with a 12-foot bronze sculpture, commissioned by international artist Basil Watson ... He estimates there were nearly 7,000-to-10,000 Black students during his time at USC.
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Hundreds of USC students flood campus in protest after college banned valedictorian

The Daily Mail 19 Apr 2024
USC officials chose her from nearly 100 student applicants who had GPAs of 3.98 or higher ... 'USC administrators informed me that the university will no longer allow me to speak at commencement due to supposed security concerns.
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What experts are saying about South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler ahead of 2024 NFL Draft

GoUpstate 19 Apr 2024
COLUMBIA — With the 2024 NFL Draft inching closer and a class filled with notable quarterback depth, Spencer Rattler is starting to get more attention ... The three-day draft begins at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) on April 25 ... if the team traded out of its No ... ... .
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Behind the scenes: How Cam Scott went from Texas lock to USC Gamecock

The Island Packet 18 Apr 2024
The process to keeping the Lexington star home began around the start of April. Here’s what we know ....
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USC decision to cancel Muslim valedictorian's speech further inflames tensions on campus

NBC News 18 Apr 2024
University of Southern California students said their hopes were dashed this week when the school canceled Muslim student Asna Tabassum 's commencement address ... .
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USC valedictorian loses commencement speech due to antisemitic posts

Cleveland Jewish News 18 Apr 2024
Gerard Filitti, senior counsel at the Lawfare Project, praised the school’s decision as correct “morally and legally.” ... .
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