Turbans Don't Mean Terrorists

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Sikh Tabla Players

Outside of the Gurdwara, in a post 9/11 era, Sikhs face discrimination on a daily basis.

Out And About: Being Gay In India

Comments (0) | gay, India, International, Journalism, lgbt india, mumbai, Religion, sexuality

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Dibeyendu Ganguly/Credit: Chhaya Nene

As an Indian raised in America, I had never met an Indian who was gay and who can freely write about his life without fear of harassment.

Shake Your Body, A New Kind of Meditation

Comments (63) | Ashram, India, International, Kundalini meditation, Meditation, Osho, Pune, Pune India

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Osho/Chhaya Nene

“Shake your body, but don’t will the shake. If you will the shake you won’t enjoy it, and if you enjoy it, you won’t be willing it.”

A Conversation With USC's Dean Of Religious Life Varun Soni

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Chhaya Nene
Reporter

Varun Soni Dean of Religious Life

Soni manages over 100 religious groups on campus as well as 50 chaplains.

Interview With Emilie Livingston: Contortionist, Aerialist, And More!

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Emilie Livingston

Life has taught Livingston to be flexible, so much so she's a contortionist.

Bryce Dallas Howard Interview About The Direction Of Hollywood

Comments (0) | Bryce Dallas Howard, California, California, hollywood, Imaginat10n, Ron Howard, “Spider-Man 3”, “The Help”, “The Twilight Saga

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Howard warns that a coming change might improve the industry.

Hollywood May Not Be “Hollywood” For Long

Hollywood the location may not hold the same power it did before.

L.A. Resident Emphasizes City Attorney Race

Comments (2) | Antonio Villaraigosa, Eli Lipmen, Eric Garcetti, la election, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, mayor, mike feuer, politics, wendy greuel

Chhaya Nene
Contributor

Eli Lipmen (Flickr/Creative Commons).

Garcetti and Greuel's stance on Special Order 40 earns a vote.

From Proms To Bullpen Arms, Inner-City Arts Find Wide Support

Comments (0) | Art, Arts+Culture, Baseball, California, children, clayton kershaw, Fake Prom, inner-city arts, Javy Guerra, LA Archdiocese, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Nocita, Prom, Skid Row, Sonja Rasula, The Dodgers, Unique LA

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

An art center on Skid Row gives children a space for self-expression.

5 Surprising Things About Rosa Parks

Comments (2) | Alabama, Black History Month, Clifford Durr, Detroit, martin luther king jr., Michigan, Montgomery Alabama, Museum of African American History, Nation and World, Nicholas Chriss, Obama, Rosa Parks

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Rosa Parks is best known an international symbol of civil disobedience.

SAG Awards 2013: On The Red Carpet

Comments (0) | Anupam Kher, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dick Van Dyke, Downton Abbey, Entertainment News, India, Kunal Nayyar, Lincoln, Modern Family, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, SAG Awards, Sally Fields, Silver Linings Playbook, The Big Bang Theory

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

VIDEO: NT hits the SAG Awards red carpet.

South Central City Council Election Winner Will Inherit Difficult Position

Comments (4) | 2013 LA Mayoral election, city district 9, gangs, Jan Perry, l.a. election, la election, Los Angeles, safety, South Los Angeles

Chhaya Nene, Meng Meng, Byron Tseng

A look at what the new city council member will face.

Failing Marks In Math and Science; Can A Four-Letter Word Change The Face of Education in the United States?

Comments (33) | athletes, basketball, children, kareem abdul-jabbar, Katherina Jawaharlal, Lavanya Jawaharlal, Legos, Melissa Jawaharlal, Robotics, robots, Science+Tech, Skyhook Foundation, Sports, STEM, STEM Center USA, Technology, USC

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Schools across the United States are facing severe budget cuts. While many are concerned about preserving the arts in schools, and interest in a four-letter word may change the face of education.

USC U.V. $1 Billion Makeover Leaves Shop Owners' Future Uncertain

City Council reviews plans for center Tuesday.

USC Diwali Celebration: What The Festival Of Lights Is All About

Comments (0) | Arts+Culture, California, Candles, celebration, Cultural, diwali, festival, Food, holiday, Indian, Lamps, lights, new year, religious, spiritual, USC

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Diwali lamps

Find out what this holiday truly means.

Prince William County Voters Decide From Core Beliefs, Turn Out In Record Numbers

Comments (0) | 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama, battleground state, Election 2012, mitt romney, Politics, Prince William County, swing states, swing states 2012, Virginia counties

Chhaya Nene, Evie Liu, Kelli Shiroma
Staff Writers

Positive voter turnout resulted in long lines across Prince William County, Va.

Election Day voting lines were the longest they have been in decades in Prince William County.

Swing State Battleground: Prince William County Infographic

Comments (0) | 2012 Presidential Election, battelground state, Election 2012, Politics, Prince William County, swing states, Votes

Chhaya Nene, Evie Liu, Kelli Shiroma
Staff Reporters

One in four voters works for the government in this D.C. region.

LAUSD Music Programs Boosted By Adopt The Arts, Little Kids Rock

Matt Sorum and John Stamos celebrate with the children

Celebrities from Jane Lynch to John Stamos stand together to save the arts in LAUSD.

Obama's Speech Infuriates One Golden Florist

Comments (0) | Business, Colorado, democrat, healthcare, libertarian, National, Obama, politics, Republican

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Photo Credit: Coloradopocketfullofposies.com

One woman says "Obamacare is a miserable idea that is going to affect small businesses."

Obama's Support For Gay Marriage Earns A Vote In Virginia

Comments (0) | democrat, economy, egypt, foreign, government, libya, Military, National, Obama, policy, Politically Correct, politics, President, Republican, Romney, social

Chhaya Nene
Staff Reporter

Obama's stance on one issue convinced a Fairfax man.

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Turbans Don't Mean Terrorists

Out And About: Being Gay In India

Shake Your Body, A New Kind of Meditation

A Conversation With USC's Dean Of Religious Life Varun Soni

Interview With Emilie Livingston: Contortionist, Aerialist, And More!

Bryce Dallas Howard Interview About The Direction Of Hollywood

Hollywood May Not Be “Hollywood” For Long

L.A. Resident Emphasizes City Attorney Race

From Proms To Bullpen Arms, Inner-City Arts Find Wide Support

5 Surprising Things About Rosa Parks

SAG Awards 2013: On The Red Carpet

South Central City Council Election Winner Will Inherit Difficult Position

Failing Marks In Math and Science; Can A Four-Letter Word Change The Face of Education in the United States?

USC U.V. $1 Billion Makeover Leaves Shop Owners' Future Uncertain

USC Diwali Celebration: What The Festival Of Lights Is All About

Prince William County Voters Decide From Core Beliefs, Turn Out In Record Numbers

Swing State Battleground: Prince William County Infographic

LAUSD Music Programs Boosted By Adopt The Arts, Little Kids Rock

Obama's Speech Infuriates One Golden Florist

Obama's Support For Gay Marriage Earns A Vote In Virginia

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