Archive for April 1st, 2010

In Theaters Today

April 1, 2010 at 10:54 pm

Clash of the Titans This remake of the 1981 film combines 3-D technology with Greek fantasy action. The adventure follows Sam Worthington as Perseus in his attempts to fulfill his destiny as the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson). He must stop the god of the underworld, Hades (Ralph Fiennes), while saving Princess Andromeda (Alexa Davalos). [...]

Read the rest of this article »

Baumbach brings out the worst in his actors

By Christopher Byars · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:53 pm

Baumbach brings out the worst in his actors

Why don’t you sit on my d-ck,” is all Roger Greenberg has to say to his best friend Ivan after several waiters surround their table and present Greenberg with a piece of cake and sing happy birthday to him in writer-director Noah Baumbach’s most recent film, Greenberg. The character Greenberg (Ben Stiller) is just the [...]

Read the rest of this article »

Film explores emotion across spectrum

By Lauren Barbato · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:51 pm

Film explores emotion across spectrum

It’s difficult to say whether grief or love is the greatest emotion one can experience. Both are overwhelming, full-body sensations that tend to linger long after the damage is done. So it’s no surprise, then, how one can replace the other over time. In The Greatest, a character-driven family drama that premiered at the 2009 [...]

Read the rest of this article »

Lost in woods with company

By SHANNON SNYDER · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:49 pm

Real-life friends Ben Trustman and Emily Goglia star as the Baker and the Baker’s Wife in the new production of Into the Woods.

Read the rest of this article »

GLBTA chooses ally as next executive director

By Brooke Matthews · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:47 pm

GLBTA chooses ally as next executive director

Emily Allen, new executive director of the GLBTA, wants to increase awareness and collaboration.

Read the rest of this article »

Formidable foes will test Trojans at Marks Stadium

By ALGIS GRYBAUSKAS · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:46 pm

California and Stanford visits USC squad that has won three of its last four matches.

Read the rest of this article »

Pac-10 well represented at Thunderbird Invitational

By Jonathan Kendrick · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:44 pm

Pac-10 well represented at Thunderbird Invitational

All 10 conference teams will be represented in Arizona, as No. 12 USC looks to compete.

Read the rest of this article »

Three students chosen as inaugural winners of USC’s Africa fund

By stephen Zelezny · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:44 pm

The grant gives students funding to cover the travel costs associated with going to Africa.

Read the rest of this article »

Leventhal a top choice for Chinese applicants

By amanda pillon · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:43 pm

Leventhal a top choice for Chinese applicants

USC’s accounting program is the only one in the top 10 that does not grant an MBA.

Read the rest of this article »

Floyd moving on by returning to his roots

By James BIanchi · Daily Trojan

April 1, 2010 at 10:42 pm

Ask around and it’s not hard to see that Tim Floyd doesn’t have the greatest of reputations on the USC campus. Sure, the former men’s basketball coach — who was hired March 29 to take the helm at the University of Texas at El Paso — compiled a very respectable 85-50 record in his four [...]

Read the rest of this article »
Page 1 of 212

More News

Turning the Page - A Daily Trojan Supplement

Daily Trojan Poll

The early morning shooting Wednesday near campus marks the second in a week. Does this change your perception of safety off campus?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Archives

Browse Archives

Shooting on Raymond Ave

News

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 ...