Reitman fails to ground himself in reality
Up in the Air ignores any statutes of limitation on making fun of the American economy and goes straight for the jugular — finding veins of comedy and drama within the plight of the American worker. With a director like Jason Reitman at the helm, Up in the Air is hardly typical as satire, and, [...]
Read the rest of this article »The future of LA is forever shapeshifting
Los Angeles is the future. Or, that’s what it used to be. Though the city is still part of the American myth of manifest destiny and upward mobility, Los Angeles is also part of a state that seems to be in a constant state of both disarray and innovation. Even the first introduction to the [...]
Read the rest of this article »USC professor gives Avatar aliens a voice
James Cameron turned to USC for help in creating a unique language for his newest film.
Read the rest of this article »Festival celebrates true ‘indie’ films
In the summer of 2007, Brad Bores, Rich Hooban and two other idealistic filmmaker friends piled into a 1988 Caprice Classic with an Eclair 16mm camera and drove from Ohio to New Mexico filming Soda Can Love. For two weeks, the crew took turns acting (as versions of themselves), filming (on re-canned stock) and watching [...]
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USC’s general education requirements would benefit from following the TO model.
Read the rest of this article »Obama’s speech left questions unanswered
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama addressed the nation from US Military Academy at West Point regarding his plan to end the war in Afghanistan. In the midst of rising unemployment, historic deficits and a new health care system, Americans listened attentively to the president’s words in search of an answer for why they should still [...]
Read the rest of this article »New IFC executive board to be elected Wednesday
The current IFC board has recommended candidates, but there likely will be challengers.
Read the rest of this article »Companies target college students in sales
Nissan is one of many companies on campus, which must be sponsored by a USC organization.
Read the rest of this article »USG passes 28th Street resolution
Senate also passes resolutions on presidential search committee and Trojan Toilet Task Force.
Read the rest of this article »Crew team rows to last-minute victory
The revitalized club crew team makes a late move to capture a regatta victory at home.
Read the rest of this article »The University of Washington announced today that Denzil Suite, USC's associate vice president for Student ...
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[caption id="attachment_67181" align="alignright" width="300"] Rachel Bracker | Daily Trojan[/caption] Workers remove the grass at Alumni Park ...
In response to the arrests of six USC students following a house party earlier this ...
USC will soon welcome a new undergraduate degree program thanks to a $70-million donation from ...
USC conferred more than 12,000 degrees at the university’s 130th annual commencement celebration Friday. Interscope Records ...
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 ...
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 ...
[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 ...
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 ...
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: ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
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