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USG should sponsor both sides of debate

Yesterday at 9:30 pm

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Is procrastination really that bad? I’ll find out later

By Miruna Barnoschi · Daily Trojan

Yesterday at 8:58 pm

Is procrastination really that bad? I’ll find out later

While students are aware of the drawbacks of laziness, last-minute work seems inevitable.

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Farmers market offers unique experience

By Danielle Nisimov · Daily Trojan

Yesterday at 8:54 pm

Farmers market offers unique experience

A Tuesday walk down University Avenue is no longer just a monotonous commute to and from class.
It’s an experience.
The farmers market, which was previously located at Shrine Place, offers more than 12 vendors who sell different types of food, clothing and accessories.
Vendors offer a large selection of already-prepared meals such as Peruvian cuisine, crêpes and [...]

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Master plan will affect community ties

By Jensen Carlsen · Daily Trojan

March 9, 2010 (2 days ago) at 8:33 pm

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 of USC that President Sample envisioned in his 1991 inaugural address: USC is a university where boundaries between student life and the local community life are blurred.
The university prides itself [...]

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On-campus social scene needs a life

By Paresh Dave · Daily Trojan

March 9, 2010 (2 days ago) at 7:35 pm

On-campus social scene needs a life

Tutor Campus Center should be used as a venue for those who don’t want to lead a Row lifestyle.

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Alternative spring breaks are worthwhile

By Kelsey Clark · Daily Trojan

March 8, 2010 (3 days ago) at 7:59 pm

Alternative spring breaks are worthwhile

Though the week is often synonymous with debauchery, volunteer trips are just as fulfilling.

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All bets are off in the social media world

By Christopher Agutos · Daily Trojan

March 8, 2010 (3 days ago) at 7:57 pm

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 as children, mainly because this piece of advice was necessary for our everyday safety.
However, for today’s college students and younger generations growing up in the age of technology, people are [...]

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Transfer credit policy should be reanalyzed

By Reid Roman · Daily Trojan

March 7, 2010 (4 days ago) at 3:45 pm

Option to take G.E.s at community colleges for transfer credit should be available to all USC students.

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Smile like your life depends on it

By Jean Guerrero · Daily Trojan

March 7, 2010 (4 days ago) at 3:07 pm

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 corners of their mouth, their orbicularis oculi muscles raise their cheeks and form crow’s feet around their eyes and they look so unbelievably happy.
I don’t usually force a smile when [...]

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Oscar trade-off needs student interest to pay off

By Clare Sayas · Daily Trojan

March 4, 2010 (1 week ago) at 9:18 pm

This Sunday’s annual Academy Awards wants you to tune in. After suffering lagging ratings in the last three ceremonies, they’ve decided to nominate 10 films for the best picture category in an effort to let more popular movies slip in, unlike the more esoteric films of past Oscar seasons.
This move, however, encourages a disturbing trend: [...]

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USG-funded speaker event draws criticism

Students from a variety of ideologies are coming together in protest of the Undergraduate Student Government’s decision to provide funding to help bring a controversial ...

College Democrats, Republicans square off at debate

Political debate was in full swing Wednesday night as students filled the room in Waite Phillips Hall to hear campus political groups debate President Obama’s ...

DPS, Latino Student Assembly discuss race

When Luis Garcia Rico was riding his bike to Wing Stop one night for a quick dinner during finals, he saw flashing lights behind him. ...

University earns spot on community service honor roll

USC was recently named to President Obama’s 2010 Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its students’ work in the surrounding neighborhood, but community service ...

Cheng, Ogbevoen name new USG executive officers

Undergraduate President-elect Chris Cheng and Vice President-elect Nehi Ogbevoen announced their 2010-2011 executive officers at Tuesday’s Senate meeting, marking their first official decision since winning ...

Building blocks

Zachary Aronson, a junior majoring in fine arts, sculpts clay at the Roski School of Fine Arts Open House on Tuesday. The open house featured ...

Opinion

USG should sponsor both sides of debate

The university setting is an ideal forum for viewpoints from all political, cultural and ideological arenas; colleges across the country have a storied history of ...

Is procrastination really that bad? I’ll find out later

Well into midterm season, college students across campus feel the stress of studying for exams and the anxiety that comes with testing. But while hours ...

Farmers market offers unique experience

A Tuesday walk down University Avenue is no longer just a monotonous commute to and from class. It’s an experience. The farmers market, which was previously located ...

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 ...

Sports

Women of Troy travel to NCAA championships

The No. 9 USC women’s swimming and diving team will fly to Purdue, Ind., on Monday to compete in the NCAA championship meet. After the team’s ...

Trojans have full schedule during break

The USC track and field team will have plenty of ways to keep busy over spring break. With the Northridge Invitational beginning Friday and the ...

USC gets double dose of Cougars away from home

The No. 7 USC men’s volleyball team will travel to Utah this spring break, as it visits No. 4 Brigham Young University for back-to-back games ...

East Coast swing for streaking Trojans

Fresh off a dominating 5-2 victory over Wake Forest on Wednesday, the No. 3 USC men’s tennis team will be heading east for two matches ...

Highly ranked field in store for Trojans

Calling itself the host of the best field in college golf, the Southern Highlands Collegiate will welcome 11 of the nation’s top 20 golf teams, ...

Errors and unearned runs prove costly

University of Connecticut third baseman Mike Olt’s ninth inning double off the glove of USC senior centerfielder Mike O’Neill knocked in the game-winning run as ...

Lifestyle

South Korean film finds humor in cruelty

South Korean film finds humor in cruelty

Mothers are strange beasts. Their relationships with their children are far more complex and imperfect than most realize until they are parents themselves. Some women ...

Weekend picks

thursday, march 11 Navigating the Film Festival World Seminar for Filmmakers 7:30 p.m. > Egyptian Theatre > $15 For budding filmmakers and future film critics, this informative ...

Gorillaz’s latest shows off pop music at its finest

Gorillaz’s newest release, Plastic Beach, is unmistakably pop. But confined to current and somewhat mistaken definitions of the genre, this is either an insult or just ...

Blogging provides students a soapbox

This week I did something that I never thought I would do — I started a blog. Blogging has become a nearly ubiquitous hobby for our ...

Documentary spotlights art-heist drama

In a world of corruption, avarice and back-room deals, a fervent debate has been raging between warring parties for years. Since art became a business, ...

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 ...