Fall Semester Headlines
This film adaptation of a popular musical recently generated $112.5 million in ticket sales over its opening weekend
Wicked
This baseball team won the 2024 World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers
This was the name of our club before becoming the USC Political Union (for bonus points: this was the year we changed our name) [extra bonus: this was the year we were founded]
Unruh Associates (2022) [2016]
This USC president recently announced her retirement at the end of this academic year
Carol Folt
These two men were nominated to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)
Elon Musk & Vivek Ramaswamy
This rapper recently accused his own record label of artificially inflating the performance of his bitter rival's hit diss track
Drake
The planned Metro stop at this location was scheduled to open in November but is now expected to open in Q1 2025
LAX
This person is the only Political Union member to debate in multiple USC campus debates
JP Moreland (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2024)
This valedictorian was barred from speaking at USC's 2024 commencement ceremony in May
Asna Tabassum
This former environmental lawyer and third-party presidential candidate was nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The first female president of this North American country took office in October
Mexico
Kendrick Lamar hosted this massive hip hop event, which included over two dozen performances, on Juneteenth
The Pop Out
The first Political Union social was held in this building
The Lorenzo
These two people were nominated to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), with the first nominee removing his name from consideration
Matt Gaetz & Pam Bondi
This actor appeared at a contest to find his lookalike in New York City in October
Timothée Chalamet
This actor skydived to the Hollywood sign during the symbolic passing of the Olympic flag from Paris to LA in August
Tom Cruise
The USC Political Union was nominated for this award at the 2024 Bridge USA Summit in Chicago
Chapter of the Year
USC football was recently fined $50,000 and sanctioned by the NCAA for this rules violation
Too many coaches
This Midwestern governor was nominated to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Kristi Noem
This country became the first where electric cars outnumber gasoline-powered vehicles
Norway
This tenants' rights lawyer recently defeated Kevin de León to represent District 14 in the LA City Council
Ysabel Jurado
The Political Union accepted this many new members for the Fall 2024 semester
13
A prince from this Middle Eastern country received both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from USC without attending any classes
Qatar
This veteran and Fox News host was nominated to lead the Department of Defense
Pete Hegseth