USC Homicides--no new development

choi

Latest first.
(1) Karin Klein, Two LA Homicides, Two Very Different Reward Offers. Los Angeles Times, Apr 17, 2012.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opin ... ng-rewards-20120416,0,5699472.story

Quote:

"A young father [an African American named Fredrick Martin Jr] was gunned down while cleaning his garage in Inglewood, for reasons not totally clear, though speculation is that he was mistakenly targeted by gang members. He quickly moved to shield his 8-year-old son, who was spared.

"Police are looking for suspects in both cases, aided by rewards for information. But here there's a wide difference between the two. Martin's family is offering $10,000. USC is funding a reward pot of $125,000.

Note: Karin (given name)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karin_(given_name)

(2) Larry Gordon, USC Hopes Slayings Won't Hurt Foreign enrollment. LA Times, Apr 15, 2012.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0414-usc-foreign-20120414,0,3226109.story

Quote:

"USC has offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Seoul, Taipei and Mexico City, which are used for recruitment, alumni relations, fundraising and research. Admissions officers also travel to many other cities. About 13% of USC's undergraduates and 25% of its graduate students are from overseas, although that is much higher in some graduate divisions, such as engineering and some sciences. Overall China is the top feeder nation to the university, with 2,500 students; followed by India, 1,300; South Korea, 700; Taiwan, 400 and Canada, 300, and others.

"Foreign undergraduates help provide revenue for USC since they are not eligible for need-based financial aid, although they can compete for merit aid. Some master's divisions, particularly engineering, are known for generating large amounts of tuition from foreign students. However, most students in doctoral programs receive fellowships.

My comment: There is no need to read the rest of the text. The report, though, includes photos of murder victims and where it occurred (it is not a rundown neighborhood).