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News: April 2012

USC Study Examines Risk and Reward for Cancer Patients


By Julia Kelson
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 2:29 p.m. PDT

USC study finds that most prefer to live longer, no matter what the treatment risks.

USC's First Annual South Asian Awareness Week


By Ivana Dukanovic
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 2:27 p.m. PDT

Several cultural campus organizations team up for a week long celebration.

Villaraigosa Signs Ordinance to Help Small Businesses


By Alexa Liacko
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 1:40 p.m. PDT

LA City Planning Code is being revised to aid developer efficiency.

Study: Maternal Obesity Linked to Autism


By Carly Santiago
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 1:35 p.m. PDT

Researchers found that obese women during pregnancy were 67 percent more likely to have autistic children.

No Grand Jury in Trayvon Case


By Carly Santiago
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 12:29 p.m. PDT

The controversial trial continues to fuel protests nationwide.

Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion


By Ivana Dukanovic
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 12:22 p.m. PDT

Instagram gets a $1 billion dollar "like" from Facebook.

USC Professor Wins Ho-Am Award


By Jerome Campbell
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 11:02 a.m. PDT

USC Professor Jae U. Jung wins top Korean medical award.

$10K Offered in Inglewood Dad's Death [UPDATED]


By Alexis Houghtaling and Danica Ruberti
Monday, April 9, 2012 | 10:20 a.m. PDT

A reward will be announced for the fatal shooting of a father in Inglewood.

Polamalu on Tre Madden's Injury and Buck Allen's Transition


By Nick Burton
Saturday, April 7, 2012 | 2:32 p.m. PDT

USC running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu laments the season-ending injury to the Trojans' new backfield sensation.

Buck Allen Struggling With Pass Protection


By Nick Burton
Saturday, April 7, 2012 | 2:27 p.m. PDT

The redshirt freshman tailback says learning new pass blocking schemes is the most difficult part of his transition to fullback.

PHOTOS: Sit-in at Tommy Trojan


By ATVN
05/06/13 | 4:13 p.m. PDT

All pictures were provided by Yasmeen Sehran of the Daily Trojan.

Questions of LAPD Racial Profiling After Six Students Arrested


By Raishad Hardnett
05/06/13 | 12:43 a.m. PDT

More than 70 police officers responded to a college party early Saturday morning, arresting six USC students allegedly without provocation.