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Yesterday we learned that wannabe pickup artist Armando Romero was attempting to use USC's name and facilities to host creepy PUA events. Now the university informs us he won't be allowed to do that anymore. More »
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Does it matter if the distributor of a charming guide to the "targeting" of women, with or without their consent, was actually a registered member of a fraternity? And whether or not the document was an original? Some think it does. More »
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USC, which enrolls more foreign students than any U.S. university, is offering a semester-long non-credit course to teach international students about American food, idioms and customs. If it explains the popularity of the Kardashians, we want in. [L.A.T.] More »
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Researchers at USC are reporting that men are more likely to "tolerate" prejudice than women are. Law professor Edward J. McCaffery conducted a phone survey of over 3,300 folks, and found that while men are more tolerant of prejudice, both men and women are intolerant of prejudice against the "genetically disadvantaged" — except when it comes to attractiveness. "Discrimination in its traditional forms — based on race and gender — may be receding somewhat, discrimination in other domains, as based on appearance, persists," McCaffery said in a statement. [UPI] More »
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In Wednesday's Midweek Madness, we relayed the Star item about Whitney Port is getting kicked off of The Hills. A source says Whit doesn't know it yet, but they've already started shooting scenes with her replacement. What we left out is the alleged scab's name: Jenna Goldsmith. According to her Teen Vogue blog, Jenna (USC, class of '09) loves a little black dress, skinny jeans, leggings and leather jackets. (And the Hills supposedly canned Whitney for being too vanilla?? This girl sounds like straight up beige.) More »
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