Civil rights advocate to serve on ethics commission
Ralph Fertig, a clinical professor of social work, has a history of working for civil rights. As a new member of the City of Los Angeles’ Ethics Commission, he will now use his moral compass to guide elections.
Show showcases inspiring talent
Beautiful things are best enjoyed in beautiful settings, a concept that the luxurious city of Beverly Hills certainly understands. Last weekend, Beverly Hills held its biannual art show in the historic Beverly Gardens, located along Santa Monica Boulevard.
Film fails to excite, entertain audiences
Some summer blockbusters manage to shatter their binding stereotypes and entertain audiences and critics. And despite missteps in performances, storyline or direction, a juggernaut of a summer flick can still fulfill the audience’s desire for fun, mindless entertainment.
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The following incidents were reported in the USC Department of Public Safety crime/incident summary on Monday, May 21. Crimes against a personAt 9:38 p.m., a student reported that a suspect pushed her off her skateboard as ...
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USC men’s tennis wins national championship
The No. 1 Trojans (33-1) became the third team in history to win four consecutive NCAA championships after a tight 4-2 victory over No. 3 Virginia (29-2) in the finals Tuesday in Athens, Ga.After USC ...
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What to Expect falls short of expectations
Valentine’s Day, He’s Just Not That Into You and New Year’s Eve have marked a new age in Hollywood filmmaking. ...
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USC murders question issue of race, crime
Though it’s difficult to admit, the topic of race is still as dividing and mystifying as it was 50 years ago.This idea has never been so clear as in the recent arrests of Bryan Barnes ...
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Classifieds – May 23
The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day's edition. Here you can read, search, ...
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USC football players return from Haiti
Sixteen USC football players returned last week from a trip to Haiti to build four ...
Nikias meets Gov. Brown, state officials
President C. L. Max Nikias met with state legislators and government officials in Sacramento last ...
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Civil rights advocate to serve on ethics commission
Ralph Fertig, a clinical professor of social work, has a history of working for civil ...
District attorney releases charges for two suspects
Two suspects in the fatal shooting of Ming Qu and Ying Wu, graduate students from ...
Band embarks on tour
Patience is a virtue, an idea that British band Little Barrie is clearly aware of.Five ...
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Parents of shooting victims file suit against USC
USC will move to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of two international graduate students who were fatally shot off campus last ...
Band plays in London for pre-Olympics tour
The USC Trojan Marching Band traveled to London on Monday to play in three concerts this week at Canary Wharf, Potters Field and Trafalgar Square, ...
Commission vote OKs stadium lease
Following eight months of negotiations, USC obtained day-to-day control of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a vote by the Coliseum Commission on Monday.The stadium’s ...
Kenneth Leventhal, USC life trustee, dies at 90
Kenneth Leventhal, a USC trustee and real estate accountant known for his leadership, energy and philanthropy, died May 8. He was 90.Leventhal had prostate cancer, ...
Amanpour advises grads to use talents
Nearly 14,000 graduates were honored Friday as USC marked its 129th annual commencement ceremony with a keynote address from award-winning journalist Christiane Amanpour.Amanpour is the ...
Commission grants USC control of Coliseum
Following eight months of negotiations, USC obtained day-to-day control of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a vote by the Coliseum Commission on Monday.The stadium’s ...
Opinion
Enough justice has been served in Rutgers case
Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student who came to national notoriety for his harassment of gay roommate Tyler Clementi, received Monday a sentence of 30 ...
Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations
Never has an American president openly supported gay marriage — that is, until President Barack Obama declared his monumental stance last week.Much of our progressive ...
Introspection can motivate, benefit mind
Summer has finally arrived, which means three months of great weather and plenty of exciting things to do, whether it’s in Los Angeles or back ...
Lanes won’t solve USC’s bike problem
Students and administrators have been racking their brains for a solution to the bicycle congestion on campus.But a new bike policy isn’t going to change ...
The marijuana debate is just getting annoying
April was a big month for drugs. From Rihanna rolling a blunt on top of some guy’s head at Coachella to Santa Cruz’s renowned 4/20 ...
Grads: don’t give up hope
As if soon-to-be college graduates need any more reminding, the Associated Press reported Monday that one in two new graduates is jobless or underemployed. According ...
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Trojans ranked No. 2, according to ESPN
In ESPN’s third version of its 2012 Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25 rankings released Friday, sportswriter Mark Schlabach slotted the USC Trojans at No. 2.USC dropped ...
Bruins take out Women of Troy in NCAA semifinals
After defeating Pac-12 rival Stanford in the round of 16, the USC women’s tennis team could not keep its NCAA tournament run alive, falling to ...
Trojans look toward NCAA championship
The No. 5 USC men’s golf team advances to the NCAA final after winning the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Saturday. The win was the Trojans’ ...
Cruz’s team wins first game in May
After losing two of three games to Arizona last weekend, the USC baseball team has now lost three consecutive series and four of its last ...
Women of Troy beat Fairfield and Vanderbilt at home
The USC women's tennis team has reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament after taking down Fairfield and Vanderbilt.In the first round of ...
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Show showcases inspiring talent
Beautiful things are best enjoyed in beautiful settings, a concept that the luxurious city of Beverly Hills certainly understands.Last weekend, Beverly Hills held its biannual ...
Film fails to excite, entertain audiences
Some summer blockbusters manage to shatter their binding stereotypes and entertain audiences and critics. And despite missteps in performances, storyline or direction, a juggernaut of ...
Heavy metal band falls short of potential
The band name Bloody Knives carries the weight of a heavy metal, hardcore punk band’s alias.But the title is deceiving: Artistically choosing to put aside ...
Indie-rock band hopes to remain close to its roots
For L.A. indie-rock quintet Vanaprasta, numbers are everything.Numbers, as guitarist and vocalist Collin Desha explained, “just sort of wrapped everything together.”In one instance, as the ...
Dark Shadows favors camp over story
In a nutshell, Tim Burton’s cinematic style could be described as dark, eccentric and humorous.Anyone familiar with Burton’s previous work, including Corpse Bride and Alice ...
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In Photos: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
The university hosted the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Saturday and Sunday, bringing Angelenos to campus to celebrate and enjoy reading, books and music. ...
In Photos: Students protest sweat shop use
Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation led a group of students in protest on Thursday against university's manufacturing of some USC apparel in sweat shops.Photos by ...
In Photos: Expo Line Tour
The much-anticipated Expo Line is slated to open Phase 1 of the project April 28, 2012, connecting Downtown Los Angeles and the university to La ...
In Photos: Songfest 2012
Various student groups performed five-minute musical skits at Songfest on Friday in Bovard Auditorium. The money raised goes to Troy Camp. [caption id="attachment_49803" align="alignnone" width="581" caption="Members ...
In Photos: LAPD/USC press conference
LAPD and USC held a press conference Friday to announce a $125, 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect ...





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