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USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @USCDornsife Jun 24

The latest issue of the @USC Dornsife alumni magazine is here, and it's 🇺🇸 star-spangled.

We're celebrating America's 250th anniversary with stories exploring the nation's founding principles, economy, tradition of scientific innovation and much more.

Read the full magazine online: lnkd.in/g667Y-JF

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USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @USCDornsife Oct 31

Why do we love scary movies when they leave us afraid to turn off the lights? 👻

From classic monsters to psychological thrillers, USC Dornsife scholars explore what makes horror so appealing — and why we keep coming back for more.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

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dornsife.usc.edu The lasting appeal of horror and horror movies USC scholars uncover why horror, especially scary movies, attracts millions of devoted fans — and reveal which frightening films left them most stricken.

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @USCDornsife Oct 30

California redrew its congressional map in response to Texas. How is that playing out just days before Election Day?

A new poll from our Center for the Political Future finds Democratic candidates leading by 8 to 14 percentage points in four districts redrawn under Prop. 50 — including an 11-point lead in the closely watched 22nd District. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/u…

dornsife.usc.edu USC Dornsife poll finds Democrats leading in four California congressional races redrawn under... Days before the election, a new poll shows how California's redistricting response to Texas is playing out in four congressional races

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @USCDornsife Oct 28

Imagine showing up for a discussion about democracy and discovering that your guest speaker is a former U.S. president.

That's what happened to about 50 USC students when Joe Biden surprised a study group at our USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future.

There was plenty to talk about. And yes, there was ice cream. 🍦
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dornsife.usc.edu Surprise guest: Former President Joe Biden joins USC students for a conversation about democracy The students got an unexpected chance to speak with the former president at a USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future study group

USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences @USCDornsife Oct 26

The dead are part of our everyday lives in greater numbers than you might imagine. 👻

Research by Emily Smith-Greenaway and Penn State's Ashton Verdery estimates that Black and white Americans have some 755 million ties to deceased close relatives, more than three times the number of living people in those populations.

Those connections to the other side aren't just numbers. They represent people whose memories, relationships and influence remain woven into the lives of those they've left behind. dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/m…

dornsife.usc.edu Ancestors all around – millions of dead linger in American memories The shadow population of deceased relatives is over three times as large as the living population, explain USC and Penn State sociologists