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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Sorority Rows: Don't Diss People Who Can't Afford Greek Life

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Ashley Yang
Columnist

How much time and money does it really cost to be in a sorority?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

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Student Loan Interest Rates Set To Increase

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Richard Fisher, a top Fed official, visited USC Annenberg on Wednesday.

Diana Crandall
Contributor

Students are expected to take the brunt of the impact from rising interest rates.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Republicans Block Student Loan Bill

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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) drafted the bill. (Wikipedia Commons)

Arash Zandi
Executive Producer

The bill would have helped around 25 million people pay off their student debts.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama Makes Paying Off Student Loans Possible

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Kristy Plaza
Executive Producer

It is now possible to afford getting a higher education! Thanks President Obama. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Undocumented Students Face Uphill Battle For Education Equality

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Brianna Sacks
Editor-in-Chief

WAGE IN LA: Kevin Valero was forced to drop out of USC because of his immigrant status, and he has been fighting back ever since.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

The New Generation Of Student Debt

Comments (2) | college graduates, Nation and World, President Obama, student debt, student loans

Anna Sterling
Staff Reporter

Federal student loan defaults have hit the highest level since 1995.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

House Passes Bill On Student Loans

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Eric Parra
Executive Producer

With student loans on the rise, congress has nearly finished arguing over what choices to make. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Obama Administration Pushes For Student Loan Rate Reduction Legislation

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The Obama Administration is pushing for a bipartisan compromise. (401(K)2013/Creative Commons)

Max Schwartz
Staff Reporter

Obama is pushing for a plan that would bring the undergraduate interest rate to 3.86 percent.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Things I'm Thinking 06/19/13

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(Tim Pierce, Wikimedia Commons)

Calum Hayes
Columnist

This week's installment of Calum Hayes' summer opinion series, "Things I'm Thinking."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Federal Student Loan Interest Rates To Double On July 1st

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Obama signs education bill, Flikr via Nancy Pelosi

Benjamin Li
Staff Reporter

Washington clashes over federal subsidization of student loans

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