From the Editors

Changes around campus should inspire service

By Daily Trojan Editorial Board ·

August 17, 2010 (3 weeks ago) at 7:05 pm

Changes around campus should inspire service

The dust has settled. In the last year, USC has seen a new president, a new football coach, a new $130-million campus center, a $900-million proposal to renovate the dilapidated University Village and the first steps of its 30-year Master Plan take place. Now that so many of the university’s efforts have come to fruition, [...]

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Time to support a clean athletic department

June 15, 2010 at 6:50 pm

Time to support a clean athletic department

Last Wednesday found many Trojans hoping that, as in the previous weeks, media outlets ominously reporting the impending NCAA sanctions were misinformed. This time, however, the NCAA didn’t see its shadow and retreat for another six weeks. USC was steamrolled by sanctions that include a two-year bowl ban, loss of 30 scholarships and forfeiture of [...]

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For students, campus center alone might not be enough

April 28, 2010 at 7:00 pm

For students, campus center alone might not be enough

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Sample will not disappoint as speaker

April 11, 2010 at 3:50 pm

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Nikias the right choice for USC

March 24, 2010 at 7:22 pm

Nikias the right choice for USC

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USG should sponsor both sides of debate

March 10, 2010 at 9:30 pm

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USG election endorsement: Cheng-Ogbevoen

February 16, 2010 at 11:19 pm

USG election endorsement: Cheng-Ogbevoen

The candidates that assume the mantle of the Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president face the taxing responsibility of reconciling the workings of a complex institution with the needs of a diverse student body. Although some of the candidates have listed their many combined years of USG experience, undergraduates need a ticket that is [...]

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Letters to the Editor

January 19, 2010 at 9:22 pm

Facilities available for special diets Danielle Nismov’s article “Dining options fail to meet special dietary needs” (Jan. 13, 2010) prompts me to remind students there is a vegetarian meal plan option available at the USC Honors House Residence, located at 2710 Severance St.  The Honors House is the only USC residence hall in North University [...]

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Bike regulation requires a more cohesive plan

By From the Editors · Daily Trojan

November 17, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Today, many student cyclists will dismount and walk their bikes through the two major intersections along Jefferson Boulevard, under the threat of a ticket. But tomorrow, they will most likely keep riding through. Today marks only the second day this semester that Los Angeles Police Department and Department of Public Safety officers have made a [...]

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Successor must work to honor Sample’s legacy

By From the Editors · Daily Trojan

November 1, 2009 at 6:45 pm

Successor must work to honor Sample’s legacy

The decisions made over the next few years are going to shape USC’s new identity as we move further into the 21st century. Let’s honor Sample’s progress by making sure that it never slows and never stops.

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New grant for Keck research

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 ...

Blood center hopes to involve students

Nearly a year after its opening, the USC Blood Donor Center is continuing its efforts to reach out to students for more donors. [caption id="attachment_16250" align="alignright" ...

Opinion

Campus involvement: Get it while it’s fresh.

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 — ...

D.C. preaching is never ‘nonpolitical’

A lot has been said about Glenn Beck’s rally in Washington, D.C.  on Saturday. Beck’s opponents have loudly objected to his decision to speak at the ...

Roommate assignments should be Facebook-free

The second week of class is upon us. Freshmen, this means you’re about to get acquainted with your roommates. Really acquainted. Step past the polite ...

Sports

All eyes on Trojans tonight in Hawaii

All eyes on Trojans tonight in Hawaii

After spending the offseason answering question after question into a microphone or tape recorder, the Trojans finally get to answer them on the only place ...

Young secondary needs to grow up fast

It sets up like a scene from a Road Runner cartoon. Wile E. Coyote, the ever-so-cunning and physically superior beast constructs an apparently flawless contraption on ...

USC golf named top team

Although finishing one stroke shy of a national championship last season was a disappointing ending for the USC women’s golf team, the upcoming season is ...

Robey finds strength in challenges

Scandal, sanctions and uncertainty. These are the labels Thursday night’s ESPN broadcasters will use to try to convince you that No. 14 USC’s season will not ...

After final preparations, Trojans set out for Hawaii

Eight months and five days since its last game, the USC football team flew to Hawaii Tuesday night to prepare for its season opener Thursday. ...

Stability in ticket sales shows promise for Trojans

A lot of words have been thrown around on this campus in response to the NCAA sanctions on the USC football program. Devastating, disheartening and ...

Lifestyle

Film succeeds in pure simplicity

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 ...

Creative lemonade flavors make for artistic foods

For students whose culinary choices peak at the Burrito Ultimo or the Six Dollar Burger, the Ronald Tutor Campus Center’s brand-new Lemonade might seem daunting ...

IN THEATERS TODAY – Week of Sept. 3

Machete  [rated R] Remember those gloriously tacky fake trailers that preceded Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s ambitious 2007 tribute to exploitation cinema Grindhouse? Fans responded so ...

Album displays persona of rising punks

The quintet’s name perhaps does not ring a bell in the minds of music fans fixated on popular Video Music Award-nominated stars, but Far From ...

Green Day creates unforgettable show for loyal fans

The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, Calif. should be dubbed the “Green Day Amphitheater.” On Tuesday, the band executed a full-scale invasion of the venue ...