News

Courses to include poll in curriculum

With USC and the Los Angeles Times’ joint polling project underway, directors are emphasizing the involvement opportunities the polls offer students, but students seem unaware ...

USC Hospitality unfazed by intensifying competition with LA Live

With the LA Live shuttle up and running, more students are leaving campus in favor of exploring entertainment and dining options in Downtown Los Angeles, ...

New committee aims to help bridge gap between USC and community

In an effort to raise awareness and participation in community service projects around USC, a new committee plans to bridge the gap between the residential ...

SCALE finds success in Russell case

After protests and campaigning by student groups across the country — including USC’s Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation — Russell Athletic has decided to rehire about ...

Panhellenic, IFC prepare for presidential elections

As the semester winds down, members of the Panhellenic and Intrafraternity councils have begun preparing for their upcoming election season, The Panhellenic Council Thursday announced the ...

Student evaluations used in professors’ performance reviews

Before they start filling in scantron sheets for their final exams, students in departments across the university will have to fill in slightly different forms ...

Opinion

Service targets fans of the break-up Post-it

Preparing to cross at the Hoover Street and Jefferson Boulevard intersection is like preparing for battle. It would never do to simply wait for the white ...

Chavez speaks loudly and carries a big drum

Hugo Chavez is looking for attention again. The Venezuelan president is known for his frequent politically charged outbursts, which in the past have included calling George ...

Effecting change in LA schools

The City of Angels celebrated a paltry victory on Thursday when the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations released its annual Hate Crime Report. The ...

Task force shouldn’t dismiss breast health

Here is an important message most women in America have heard for the majority of their lives: Get mammograms every one to two years in ...

Seven habits of highly ineffective governors

With Gov. Schwarzenegger’s second term about to wrap up, several names have begun to surface as his possible replacement, with California Attorney General Jerry Brown ...

Americans focused on the wrong hunger problem

Can you believe it’s been one year? A full 365 days! Fifty-two weeks! Two seasons of G’s to Gents! Yes, believe it or not, an entire year has passed ...

Sports

Added weapons will give Trojans depth

The USC men’s basketball team has been undermanned at best through its first two contests this season, but reinforcements are on their way. The Trojans will ...

USC riding late-season momentum

Riding a four-match winning streak, the No. 15 USC women’s volleyball team looks to close out its season on a strong note this weekend as ...

Three ranked teams await USC at Pearl Jam tourney

Before his team’s last game, USC women’s basketball coach Michael Cooper said he liked the toughness his players had demonstrated early in the season. “I’m liking ...

Trojans run out of gas in second half

Playing out of rhythm and with a limited bench, the USC men’s basketball team saw a 12-point second-half lead slip away against Loyola Marymount on ...

USC makes final two road games count

Coming into the weekend with only one Pac-10 road win all year, the No. 15 USC women’s volleyball team had something to prove in its ...

Seniors see perfect end to home careers

The senior class delivered on Senior Day at McDonald’s Swim Stadium, handily defeating UC Irvine 15-9 on Saturday and helping the USC men’s water polo ...

Lifestyle

More reasons to love Y-Luv

You’re at the “funnest” party you’ve ever been to in your entire life. It happens to be on a rocket ship. Destination: Venus. To top ...

Adaptation takes viewer down a harrowing ‘Road’

Often quoted and always relevant whenever the apocalypse enters a discussion, T.S. Eliot wrote in The Hollow Men: “This is the way the world ends/not ...

Band transforms Galen Center into concert hall

Fans at the Galen Center who are usually cheering for the Trojans on the basketball court sang a different tune Thursday night — one that ...

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 ...

When ‘creeping’ on co-workers, keep as stealthy as possible

Since the advent of Facebook, the term “creeping” has become rather mainstream. For all you non-stalker types, Facebook creeping generally involves adding someone as a ...

Step up to the mic

In a crowded coffee shop, an unassuming microphone stands alone on stage. As 20-somethings huddle in groups, others sit isolated, sipping espressos and reading paperbacks. The ...