Archive for January 21st, 2010

School of Education looks to add two new degree programs in the fall

By rachel vegas · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 11:55 pm

School of Education looks to add two new degree programs in the fall

One program focuses on teaching language, the other on higher education counseling.

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California Science Center might begin charging

By lindsay berg · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 11:53 pm

California Science Center might begin charging

Popular museum might be forced to institute entrance fee to make up for a state-imposed budget cut.

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USG election season kicks off on Friday

By grace wong · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 11:50 pm

USG election season kicks off on Friday

Officials hope new regulations will help avoid the controversy that plagued last year’s election.

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In Theaters Today

January 21, 2010 at 11:47 pm

Extraordinary Measures: Newly formed CBS Films calls on Indiana Jones (Ford) and Encino Man (Fraser) to star in their first picture . The film’s T.V. spots promise to leave audiences teary-eyed and inspired by the story of a dedicated father’s fight to cure the rare disease afflicting his two children. Legion: In Legion, God apparently [...]

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Does Avatar deserve its Titanic appeal?

By Christopher Byars · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 11:44 pm

In 1997, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave a certain film 11 Oscars — Best Picture included — because it broke box office records, presented dazzling special effects and broke just about everyone’s heart with its true-to-life tragedy. In reality, however, it was a bad film that has not withstood the test [...]

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Southern band finds comfort on stage

By LEIZER GUSS · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 11:43 pm

Southern band finds comfort on stage

Rock band White Denim worked hard to win over the West Hollywood crowd.

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Coming soon: 2010’s brightest prospects

By Nicholas Slayton · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 11:39 pm

Coming soon: 2010’s brightest prospects

The year 2009 was a disappointment for movie lovers. It’s not because there were no good films to be seen — there were quite a few — but overall, most of the big-budget films from well-known directors stumbled, long-running franchises suffered from weak new installments and the good films passed us by unnoticed, lost amid [...]

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Gearing up

January 21, 2010 at 9:22 pm

Gearing up

The USC men’s basketball team warms up before a basketball game at Pauley Pavilion against rival UCLA. The Trojans won in resounding fashion, outscoring the Bruins by 21 points. Daily Trojan | Avi Kushlan

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The new face of humanitarianism is heavy on the eyeliner

By Louis Lucero II · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 9:20 pm

Lady Gaga spearheads a relief effort the only way she knows how — merch.

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Carroll’s heart shines in comedic sketch

By Dave Dulberg · Daily Trojan

January 21, 2010 at 9:15 pm

Former USC coach Pete Carroll performs in a sketch for the comedic website FunnyorDie.com.

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Commission grants USC control of Coliseum

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 ...

USC Trustee Kenneth Leventhal dies at 90

Kenneth Leventhal, a USC life trustee and namesake of the USC Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal School of Accounting, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He ...

Steve A. Kay to be new dean of USC Dornsife

Steve A. Kay, a biology professor from UC San Diego, was appointed the 21st Dean of the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on ...

LAPD, DPS officers to be added to USC area

Numerous measures will be added to secure public safety in and around the university, including additional Los Angeles Police Department officers, technology and education.At a ...

USC forever changed by LA riots

Twenty years ago, on April 29, riots broke out in the city of Los Angeles not far from campus. The 1992 Los Angeles riots carried ...

University almost unhurt by the riots

This article was originally published May 4, 1992, in a special edition of the Daily Trojan. The city will remember the 20th anniversary of the ...

Opinion

Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations

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 ...

Manufacturing will revamp job market

Industrialization began with modest advances in technology that made once-tedious tasks quicker. The second wave of innovation utilized assembly lines, factories and specialization of manual ...

Sports

Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

After being swept by No. 5 Oregon over the weekend, USC is on a skid unlike any the team has experienced all season. Seven consecutive ...

Women of Troy fall in national title game

No. 3 USC lost a defensive battle to No. 1 Stanford 6-4 on Sunday in the NCAA tournament final, as the Cardinal fended off multiple ...

Trojans roll past Aggies in first round of NCAAs

After kicking off the NCAA championships with two sweeps, the men's tennis team looks to string together four more wins to capture its fourth-consecutive NCAA ...

Trojans stumble in NCAA championship game against UC Irvine

No. 1 UC Irvine upended the No. 2 USC men's volleyball team in straight sets to win the NCAA championship Saturday with scores of 25-22, 34-32 ...

Trojans punch ticket to NCAA title game with four-set win

The USC men’s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA championship match against UC Irvine after beating Lewis University on Thursday at the Galen ...

Lifestyle

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 ...

Le Salon de Musiques innovates intimate live concert experience

A sharp intake of breath at the start of a measure, the soft brush as a bow hits the strings --— these intimate details happen ...

Comics offer incentives to maintain readership

It’s a strange time for comics. It’s a strange time for media. Newspapers and books are struggling with the digital market, while films and music ...

Photos

In Photos: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

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 ...