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Talk on rap shifts focus to Islam
USG swears in senators, new officials
New president, vice president team says it is committed to completing unfinished projects.
By BLESSING WAUNG
Daily Troian
The new Undergraduate Student Government administration and senators were sworn in Tuesday night by USG Associate Justice Ryan Robb
Newly installed Student Body President Sahil Chaudry told the 12 new senators that they had "big shoes to fill.’ "This was one of the most active years that I’ve seen in the legislature, and it had nothing to do with me.’ Chaudry said Chaudry also referred to
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Preaching change I Napoleon Outlaw, who formerly performed with rap artist Tupac Shakur, spoke on the influence Islam has had on his life since leaving the rap industry at an event sponsored by the Muslim Student Union Tuesday.
Speaker focuses on his previous life as a member of Tupac's entourage, as well as his new, rap-free life following his conversion.
By ALEXANDER COMISAR
Daily Troian
Former rapper Napoleon Outlaw publicly expressed his distaste for the modern music industry in light of his conversion to Islam Tuesday evening
He addressed the crowd of 30 people, including several of his friends and former hip-hop artists, about what he considers a dark past in the music industry.
“The music industry is doing more damage to the youth than helping the youth," said Napoleon, whose tyvcn name is Mutali. Wasan Shaba/./ Beak. "Look at Britney Spears. The rap industry is modern-day slavery."
The event was advertised as an account of his experiences with hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, which he addressed only at the beginning of his speech.
“He was a good dude who had a good heart," Beale said. “He was more like a father or bother figure than just a homeboy.”
Aside from a small part at the beginning of Beale's life story, Tupac seemed to have little to do with the central idea of the religiously charged testimonial.
Put on by the USC Muslim Student Union, the speech resembled, more than anything, a case for Islam
Before Beale began, Zeyad Ali, president of the Muslim Student Union, approached the front of the auditorium to read some of his favorite passages from the Quran
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Students’ lobbying efforts earn awards
Pharmacy school doctoral candidate wins statewide student-of-the-year award.
By LAURA SIMURDA
Daily Trojan
Pharmacy graduate students want the California Board of Pharmacy to change the rules regarding the mandatory internship hours required to receive a license.
David Truong, a doctoral candidate in pharmacy/regulatory science. said he and students from six other California pharmacy programs are trying to enable students to become involved in a wider range of internships, including programs centering on industry, managed care, corporate management, drug information and governmental positions
These types of positions are becoming much more prevalent for graduates, and internships in these areas should count toward the necessary hours. Truong said
’A lot of students are discour-
aged from taking on those internships," he said. “(We need to) expand it out so that we can have students who are interested look at different pathways."
According to the current rules, a student must intern for at least 1,500 hours, 600 of which are provided through USC and 900 that are completed through outside internship programs, before becoming a licensed pharmacist. The outside hours must be completed in what are considered “traditional” programs, including community pharmacy and health systems pharmacy Truong is among other pharmacy school students who have recently received a number of prestigious awards and scholarships for their work Truong was selected out of a pool of more than 2,000 students statewide to receive the pharmacy student of the year award in mid-February at a Palm Springs meeting of the California Pharmacists Association The award is particularly dif-
ficult to receive because nominations come from faculty or peers who believe an individual’s achievements over the past year have been exceptional, said Cathi Lord, director of communications for the California Pharmacists Association
“I think that he characterizes what this award is all about. He represents what has made the USC School of Pharmacy nationally recognized for its student activities and student involvement,’ said Michael Wincor, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, and executive director of external programs
Not only is he an exemplary student who has achieved academic excellence in a difficult program, but he manages to participate in a wide variety of campus activities, said Emmanuelle Mirsakov, a doctoral candidate in pharmacy “When he’s passionate about something he really follows it with his heart,* Mirsakov said
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Running back Herschel Dennis, a starter in 2005, returned to practice Tuesday with the hope of regaining his form.
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The saga of David Hicks demonstrates the Bush administration has abandoned its 'hard line' on terror, writes Maximillian Del Rey.
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