Today, the Country Music Association announced a special 2-hour tribute episode honoring Dolly Parton and her culture-shifting career. A multigenerational talent, Parton crossed age barriers worldwide. Specifically, Parton connected with generation Z through her LGBTQ+ advocacy and her role on Disney Channel's hit show Hannah Montana. Hawa Yusuf asked USC students about what Dolly Parton meant to them.

Freak Nature Puppets is an Los Angeles artist collective that builds giant eccentric D-I-Y puppets and floats. They partnered with USC's arts and humanities initiative vision and voices to host the Freak March. Zora Zeng has the story.

President Beong-Soo Kim hosted an open dialogue project panel about democracy in honor of Democracy Day. He was joined by several faculty members to discuss mass media, AI development, and declining trust in institutions.

Lauren Worley has the story.

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Last night was the Emmys, despite the glitz and glam, many were left disappointed by the lack of diversity in the wins.

Here’s Bia Machain with her take on the show.

In case you havent heard...it's National Voter Registration Day! This morning, the Center for the Political Future celebrated with a voter registration fair on Trousdale. We stopped by to talk to student organizations and community groups about how they're helping students get ready to vote in this especially crazy midterm season.

Miranda Huang has the story

Students are struggling to get their ballots. They shared concerns about voting and last night's supreme court decisions with us.

Bryn Hogan has the story.

An overnight attack on a Community Service Officer at USC has raised safety concerns among students. They are questioning if their tuition is worth their well-being and if DPS is doing enough to protect the Trojan community.

Dymond Walker has the story.

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When Trojans walk across the commencement stage in the next few weeks, they'll be decked out in cardinal and gold regalia. But almost every sash graduates wear is entirely different. Why is this, and where do students go to fulfill their graduation needs?

As the school year ends, a summer of exciting movie releases begins. But ticket prices are a growing concern for movie buffs.