News

One year later, CSC officers receive praise

For the past year, most students living north of the University Park Campus have become accustomed to seeing the “yellow jacket” security personnel on their ...

New grant for Keck research

The Keck School of Medicine’s epidemiological cancer surveillance research program has been awarded $23.5 million of federal funding to advance its research. [caption id="attachment_16372" align="alignright" width="300" ...

Graduate Senate hopes to foster sense of community

USC’s Graduate and Professional Student Senate officials say they hope to create a greater sense of community among graduate and professional students on both the ...

Greek rush numbers on the rise

A record-breaking number of USC students registered for this year’s sorority and fraternity fall recruitment, according to the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils. [caption id="attachment_16360" align="alignright" width="200" ...

Professor Saks creates mental health institute

USC Gould School of Law Professor Elyn Saks saw her expansive legal work in the mental health industry pay off — literally. The MacArthur Foundation ...

Donation funds new disability center

USC received a $10-million donation from two university parents to develop a disabilities center designed to help those with learning difficulties. [caption id="attachment_16257" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Helping ...

Opinion

Power of Congress lies in red tape

Today, President Barack Obama is speaking at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, where he is expected to unveil a series of ...

Giving solo drivers carpool lane is smart move after all

Try to recall the last time you were stuck in L.A. traffic — not hard, I know. Reminisce on the blissful view of glaring red ...

Campus involvement: Get it while it’s fresh.

Think back to the memories from freshman year. The good ones, the bad ones and the ones I can only laugh about now — everything ...

New Traddies policy serves student body

At first glance, the presence of an 18-plus on-campus bar at a school that has a zero-tolerance underage drinking policy seems contradictory. Yet Traditions Bar ...

Virtual games take on new life of their own

“World of Warcraft kills 15,000 people every year,” said James Ellias, president of the USC Objectivist Club, with a laugh. I asked him how he ...

Neighborhood outreach is two-way street

Imagine if USC’s campus was happily situated in Malibu or Orange County. If  USC had the option to move to one of these communities — ...

Sports

Early schedule tough to swallow

Hi. My name is Dave and I love cupcakes. (This is the interactive part of the column, where you collectively and cheerfully reply “Welcome, Dave.”) OK, so ...

Women’s soccer ties, wins in weekend tournament

After a weekend in the Lone Star State, the Women of Troy squared off against two more out-of-state opponents, No. 18 UNC Greensboro and Purdue, ...

Trojans start season with routs

The No. 4 USC men’s water polo team has maintained its swagger throughout the offseason. The Trojans opened their season by outscoring opponents 53-5 in a ...

Game 1 rewind: Barkley shines in season opener

The set-up: After an offseason marked by NCAA sanctions, coaching changes and transfers, USC coach Lane Kiffin and the Trojan football team travelled to Hawaii looking to ...

No pot of gold for Rainbow Warriors after USC win

HONOLULU — The win will be remembered as coach Lane Kiffin’s first victory in charge of the USC football program. But the night belonged to sophomore quarterback ...

Women’s soccer to face first nationally ranked foe

After its return from a grueling trip to sweltering Texas, the USC women’s soccer team (1-1-1) hopes that its inspired play last weekend will carry ...

Lifestyle

Six USC a cappella groups showcase singing skills at free concert

An exhilarating atmosphere filled Bovard Auditorium on Monday night when six a cappella groups took  the stage, captivating and enthralling a rapt audience for two ...

Modern buildings still thrive in L.A.

From the early days of film to the most reckless days of punk, Los Angeles has always been a hub for creative innovation. Our historical distance ...

Stars brings endearing quality to film’s cliché premise

Can a romantic comedy work if the two leading players spend most of the movie in separate places? Going the Distance proves that it can ...

Robert Rodriguez’s film delivers imaginative action

Witnessing the great character actor Danny Trejo in a leading role is worth enduring the blood-soaked mayhem of Robert Rodriguez’s politically charged carnival ride, Machete. ...

Film succeeds in pure simplicity

It is a rare feeling to be surprised by films these days. In the age of the Internet, instant information-sharing is taking over the world ...

Wacky characters and plot infuse life into movie

Whoever said the Germans don’t have a sense of humor is wrong. But there just might be a truth to the beer-nuzzling and kinky German ...