Archive for September 18th, 2009

Apatow’s films reveal limited range of character writing

By John Wheeler · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 12:47 pm

Like many of his characters, Judd Apatow really needs a new lease on life. It’s exceedingly easy to hit the former USC student-turned-Hollywood-money-making-machine from the sexism angle — a criticism that became rather trendy among critics after Katherine Heigl confessed she had problems with her character a week after Apatow’s Knocked Up was released. Apatow [...]

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University of California to raise fees soon

By Danielle Nisimov · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 2:00 am

Proposal would increase next year’s fees by nearly 30 percent, when compared to 2008-09.

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Student financial aid bill passes House vote

By Alexandra Tilsley · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 1:59 am

US House votes 253-171 to pass bill that will change the federal student loan process and simplify the FAFSA.

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USC gears up before conference play

By Shannon McHugh · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 1:59 am

USC gears up before conference play

The Women of Troy look to continue their streak tonight before Pac-10 competition.

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Thirty-five top universities launch new research-sharing website

By John Isom · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 1:58 am

Public relations officials will post their university’s latest research on site, futurity.org.

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Uptick in campus safety unnoticed

By Robert Fragoza · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 1:57 am

Uptick in campus safety unnoticed

The other day my friend suggested we drive to Downtown LA. In response, I handed him a list of the top five things I’d rather do than drive through LA traffic, which included watching The Oprah Winfrey Show, eating at Arby’s and watching UCLA beat USC in football. Needless to say, I think I got [...]

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Other sports trump football on campus

By Kenny Legan · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 1:56 am

Other sports trump football on campus

We know all the statistics and accolades. They are printed on cardinal T-shirts sold in the bookstore: seven consecutive 11-win seasons, BCS Bowls and Pac-10 Championships — not to mention the two national championships won in the middle of this decade. These stats seem to speak for themselves and declare USC football the best sport [...]

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Opium prevalence a threat to Afghanistan’s stability

By Angad Singh · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 1:56 am

US and NATO intervention needed to provide viable alternative to opium farming.

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Classifieds – September 18

September 18, 2009 at 1:00 am

Classifieds – September 18

Click the icon above to download the PDF of today’s Classifieds. To place an ad, please contact an ad representative: (213) 740-2707 USC Student Publications Student Union Room 404 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0895 For older issues, please see the Daily Trojan Archives.

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Carroll will wait as long as it takes to name starter

By Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz · Daily Trojan

September 18, 2009 at 12:05 am

Carroll will wait as long as it takes to name starter

Barkley’s activity is limited in practice while Corp continues to practice with the first team.

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Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 mil for new academy

A new type of undergraduate experience will be added to the university as music icons Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are together giving $70 million ...

UPDATE: LAPD, DPS hold open forum for students

Video from the scene, courtesy of USC Black Student Assembly.   Students, alumni, faculty and community members voiced their concerns at an emotional open forum between the ...

Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party

[gallery link="file" ids="67092,67091,67090,67089,67088,67087,67086,67085,67084"] Photos by Razan Al Marzouqi   More than 100 students gathered in front of Tommy Trojan for a sit-in Monday afternoon in response to events ...

Opinion

Syrian conflict explodes

On May 16, President Barack Obama told the public about evidence that shows chemical weapons being used in the ongoing Syrian crisis, according to BBC ...

Extra-curriculars, internships as important as grades

As summertime rolls around and the sun and ocean begin to beckon eager pupils, one last roadblock stands in the way of true vacation bliss: ...

’SC sets example in lowering dropout rate

A report sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reveals that the nation’s higher education system is facing a dropout crisis. Produced in part ...

Sports

Women of Troy fall in the round of 16

With a 15-match winning streak against the Cardinal and after bouncing the team from the NCAA quarterfinals last season, the No. 5 USC women’s tennis ...

Trojans can’t pull off unprecedented ‘5-peat’

An outstanding four-year championship run ended for the USC men’s tennis program on Saturday, May 18, in Urbana, Ill., as the No. 4 Trojans were ...

USC suffers sweep to rival UCLA

When USC and UCLA took the field this weekend for their annual three-game clash, it was hard to envision two more different teams and programs. ...

Lifestyle

Into Darkness falls short after high expectations

Possibly for the first time, it’s cool to be a Trekkie. After an explosive re-emergence into popular culture, the Star Trek franchise is again revolutionizing science ...

Daft Punk transcends genre in RAM

After eight long years, the eccentric French electronic music duo Daft Punk is re-entering the electronic music fray. Their new album, Random Access Memories, was ...

Midnight builds on strengths of preceding films

Movie trilogies have a bit of a reputation for being films that rely heavily on action and excitement. They’re usually big money earners, which is ...

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In Photos: Washington comes to USC

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

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In Photos: Springfest 2013

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