News

Podcast: Q&A with Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad

News editor Rachel Bracker sits down with Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad, winners of the USG presidential election, to talk about their plans for next ...

Professor discusses role of religion in 2012 election

David Campbell, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and co-author of American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety daily incident report log between Saturday, Feb. 18, and Monday, Feb. 20.View Roundup ...

Geragos, Prasad win USG presidential race

Students elected Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad to serve as Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president, respectively, in the 2012-2013 school year.[caption id="attachment_45734" align="alignright" ...

Lincoln Reading Room features rare artifacts

With the exception of law students, not many Trojans venture inside the USC Gould School of Law Library, but those who have might know about ...

USC students favor new beach ordinance allowing ball-throwing

Most USC students were unaware of ordinances reversed by the Los Angeles Dept. of Beaches and Harbors at a Feb. 9 meeting of the Board ...

Opinion

Career fair overlooks liberal arts

What are you going to do after college? For many of us, this is the most anxiety-inducing question we could ever be asked by our ...

Caltrans to blame for traffic disaster

USC students are no strangers to traffic. We live in the middle of Los Angeles, within short distance of two major freeways; traffic is almost ...

Los Angeles should not redraw District 9

Last week, I ventured into South Central for the first time in my two years at USC. Prompted by glowing Yelp reviews and a hefty ...

Should all employers cover contraceptives?

As a volunteer health teacher in public high schools, I spend a lot of time telling ninth-grade girls how the government makes it easy for ...

Should all employers cover contraceptives?

It seems that February has been the month of contraceptive controversy in the United States. In addition to the Susan G. Komen debacle, heated arguments ...

Letter to the editor

USC must ban all smoking Though California boasts the second lowest rate of adult smokers in the nation and many American college campuses have banned smoking, ...

Sports

Trojans annually dominate NFL draft

Tailback U? USC should probably call itself NFL U. It might actually be more accurate.The NFL’s annual scouting combine began Tuesday in Indianapolis, where the ...

Women of Troy making late tournament push

It might sound premature to say that the Women of Troy are on a roll after winning two games in a row, but given the ...

Trojans head to Tucson looking for win

USC men’s basketball coach Kevin O’Neill knows it hasn’t been the easiest season.[caption id="attachment_45814" align="alignright" width="294" caption="Tough stretch · Freshman guard Alexis Moore and the ...

Women of Troy complete sweep of UCLA

The Women of Troy used a fast start to push past UCLA on Sunday. After falling behind 2-0 to start the game, USC went on ...

Trojans finish regular season with a home win

The No. 5 USC men’s swimming and diving team finished its regular season on a good note, beating Pac-12 rival Utah 157-138 on Saturday at ...

Lifestyle

Cultural stigmas limit comic book audience

When people think of comics, most unfortunately hold very dated and cliché views of the medium. That’s why so many articles and superhero movie reviews ...

Haute Highlights

Eat Your Art Out VTitmouse, Inc.Saturday Feb. 25, 7-11 p.m.Roller derby and a 1920s carnival — enough said.This thrilling combo will become your reality should ...

Professor dishes on this year’s Oscars

It’s only a couple days before the 84th Annual Academy Awards, which means another rush of last-minute speculation about who those iconic golden statues will ...

LA dining classics impress visitors

In the cozy microcosm of Los Angeles that is USC, one can easily forget how big this city is.Sometimes, it takes the arrival of friends ...

Indie-rock band explores a simpler, primal sound

Shearwater, a musically sophisticated band, has thrived over the years on subtlety and carefulness — measuring, controlling and distilling its sound like perfectionists. But now, ...

Photos

This Week in Photos: Feb. 13 – Feb. 17

“This Week in Photos” highlights the biggest stories of the week.Longoria discusses philanthropy, race>>[caption id="attachment_45515" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Philanthropy · Actress Eva Longoria spoke Saturday night ...

This Week in Photos: Feb. 6 – Feb. 10

“This Week in Photos” highlights the biggest stories of the week.Dental school provides free care for local children>>[caption id="attachment_45099" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Mouth check · Geraldine ...

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

This year, the nearby St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church parish celebrates its 125th anniversary. St. Vincent de Paul, located on Figueroa Street and Adams ...

This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

"This Week in Photos" highlights the biggest stories of the week.Trojans upend Utah to end losing streak>>[caption id="attachment_44062" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Worth the wait · Sophomore ...

Slideshow: Spring Awakening

Selling out just 36 hours after reservations opened, Cardinal Theatre Productions’ presentation of the rock musical Spring Awakening had to meet some pretty big expectations. ...