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LOS ANGELES — Heritage Hall, which houses the University of Southern California athletic department, still looks the same.

It remains situated in the middle of campus and the main lobby continues to feature wall-to-wall items that highlight the Trojans’ impressive athletic history.

But in recent weeks, the atmosphere inside Heritage Hall has been a little bit different due to the NCAA’s 50-year long (OK, that may not be true but it sure feels that way) investigation into the school’s football and basketball programs.

With a ruling expected to be finally released this week, USC seems prepared to be punished for shaky relationships regarding 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush (right) and his family, who allegedly received illegal benefits from start-up sports marketers, and former basketball player O.J. Mayo, who reportedly received cash and other illegal benefits when he played for the Trojans.

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