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‘Intimate Moments’ with Aziz Ansari

By TRISHA SAINI · Daily Trojan

February 11, 2010 (4 weeks ago) at 10:43 pm

‘Intimate Moments’ with Aziz Ansari

Actor and comedian Aziz Ansari performs his hilarious stand-up act at USC’s Bovard Auditorium on Monday night to promote his new CD and DVD, ‘Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening.’

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In Theaters Today

February 4, 2010 at 11:46 pm

From Paris With Love
John Travolta returns to the action genre donning a baldhead for his role as an unconventional government agent and unleashes an energetic performance in this explosive tale about the CIA attempting to stop a terrorist attack at an embassy in the amorous French capital.
Dear John
Certain to bring tears to the eyes [...]

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New releases – DVDs in review

January 19, 2010 at 11:51 pm

No Impact Man
Rating: not rated
Length: 93 min.
Now available
Can anyone live without imported groceries? Without a car? Even without electricity? That’s what Colin Beavan decided to find out. In the fall of 2006, Beavan, his wife and his baby daughter began a year-long experiment to live off the grid in New York City. Beavan, who chronicled [...]

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Vegan New York bakery makes the move to Downtown L.A.

By Sophia Lee · Daily Trojan

January 12, 2010 at 2:42 am

Vegan New York bakery makes the move to Downtown L.A.

Babycakes NYC creates all-natural sweets for those with special diets and allergies.

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Top 20 albums of ’09

By Rudy Klapper · Daily Trojan

January 12, 2010 at 1:58 am

1. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
V2 Records
Released: May 26
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is the best kind of record, the kind that slowly, insidiously seeps into your head and then takes up residence there, refusing to leave. A grower, in short, but one that proves itself more than worthy of all the attention. It’s certainly not a [...]

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2009 a year in review: Sleeper hits make for strong film year

By John Wheeler · Daily Trojan

January 12, 2010 at 1:52 am

2009 a year in review: Sleeper hits make for strong film year

2009. What a great year for movies — but not to hear the pundits tell it.
This past year was hastily branded as an “off year” in cinema, as if the absence of a glut of great films by established masters somehow consigns an entire year to mediocrity. While there were some disappointments in 2009, writing [...]

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Band transforms Galen Center into concert hall

By juliana appenrodt · Daily Trojan

November 22, 2009 at 6:32 pm

Band transforms Galen Center into concert hall

Popular rock band The Fray performed for a sold-out crowd of all ages Thursday night.

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On-campus showcase breaks through dance stereotypes

By sophia lee · Daily Trojan

November 22, 2009 at 6:26 pm

On-campus showcase breaks through dance stereotypes

Hip-hop isn’t just about the moves; it’s about the attitude and passion. You’ve got to bring it to the audience, so it too will sway along to the beat as you pop, lock and break every joint and limb.
And did USC’s Hip-Hop Showcase bring it.
Break Through, USC’s premier hip-hop dance organization, presented its fifth [...]

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Pricey cooking classes turn culinary novices into pros

By Sophia lee · Daily Trojan

November 4, 2009 at 11:32 pm

Pricey cooking classes turn culinary novices into pros

Saturday morning classes at select high-end restaurants offer a valuable experience.

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Cult film’s status leaves no ‘Room’ for improvement

By lucy mueller · Daily Trojan

October 29, 2009 at 8:40 pm

Cult film’s status leaves no ‘Room’ for improvement

Tommy Wiseau’s melodrama has become an inexplicable classic among scenesters.

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Gould student working to free woman she says was wrongfully convicted

Gould student working to free woman she says was wrongfully convicted

Rosie Sanchez left her home in Mexico in search of the American dream more than 25 years ago. But on Dec. 8, 1985, she was arrested ...

Alumni survey shows increasing satisfaction

A recent survey by the USC Alumni Association found that graduates are becoming increasingly more satisfied with their college and alumni experience, though there are ...

Graduate students campaigning to be GPSS president

On the heels of the Undergraduate Student Government elections, the candidates for the Graduate and Professional Student Senate are kicking their campaigns into high gear. There ...

USC professor defends freedom of speech rights

Ralph Fertig, an 80-year-old USC professor who has devoted much of his life to advancing civil rights causes, does not fit the profile of a ...

Waxing poetic

Brendan Troy, a sophomore majoring in international relations (global business) reads poetry that he wrote himself during Open Mic Night at Ground Zero on Monday. ...

University to switch to direct lending

President Barack Obama’s plan to reform student financial aid remains in limbo, but USC is planning to switch to direct lending — a move that ...

Opinion

Master plan will affect community ties

Master plan will affect community ties

Last week, President Obama included USC on the President’s Higher Education Community Service honor roll, along with 700 other universities. This honor validates the unique quality ...

On-campus social scene needs a life

Department of Public Safety Chief Carey Drayton said he has high hopes for the new Ronald Tutor Campus Center. He thinks the building’s opening in ...

Alternative spring breaks are worthwhile

If you’ve ever suffered through one of MTV’s raucous spring break specials, you might conclude that all college students make a yearly pilgrimage to Cabo ...

All bets are off in the social media world

Don’t talk to strangers. It’s a message instilled in us by our parents time and time again as the cardinal rule of safety. We listened carefully ...

Transfer credit policy should be reanalyzed

One of the major contentions in the university setting is that transfer students, specifically from community colleges, have a seemingly unfair advantage over admits that ...

Smile like your life depends on it

I’ve always been impressed with people who can smile with their eyes on command. When a photographer says, “Cheese,” their zygomatic major muscles lift the ...

Sports

USC prepares for first-ever meeting with Wake Forest

USC prepares for first-ever meeting with Wake Forest

After a rare weekend off from competition, the No. 3 USC men’s tennis team is back at home to face No. 17 Wake Forest in ...

Women of Troy have chance to surprise

For those of you who thought the USC basketball season ended March 6, I got news for you. You’re wrong. For the team that overcame adversity and ...

Trojans shut out Waves

What a difference a day off made for senior starter Kevin Couture. Barely 48 hours after failing to make it out of the first inning, Couture ...

Visiting Bears top Women of Troy

Wind and unseasonably cool temperatures didn’t treat the No.13 USC women’s tennis team well, as the No. 9 Baylor Bears defeated the Women of Troy ...

Couture, USC hope to get back on track

Usually on Tuesday afternoons, baseball starting pitcher and senior Kevin Couture would be the very last option for USC coach Chad Kreuter. [caption id="attachment_10737" align="alignright" width="287" ...

Women of Troy welcome another top-10 opponent

With a dominant win last Friday at Oregon, the No. 12 USC women’s tennis team now returns home, ready for its rematch with the No. ...

Lifestyle

Soundtrack mixes Disney pop and eerie rock

Soundtrack mixes Disney pop and eerie rock

A curious conglomeration of artists came together to form the questionable but well-meaning backtrack to Tim Burton’s latest cinematic creation. After watching Alice in Wonderland ...

Travel snacks: eat right in flight

Unless you scored seats on your own private jet, flying home for spring break holds a few certainties: You will encounter a squealing baby, someone ...

New exhibit highlights the art of gaming

Video games aren’t usually considered works of art, but that doesn’t mean they have nothing to offer. Some of the most creative, diverse characters have ...

Oscar newcomers survive red carpet scrutiny

For celebrity newcomers, nothing cements their place in Hollywood as much as a successful debut at the Academy Awards. And aside from going home with ...

Music biopic’s Oscar wins aren’t that Crazy

Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar win Sunday evening was unprecedented. Jeff Bridges’ win, however, was not. Certainly for Bridges, a five-time Academy Award nominee, his Oscar victory for ...

Classical groups realize Bach’s religious epic

Imagine a classical choir singing — in German — the story of Jesus’ crucifixion in the form of an operatic aria over the course of ...