News

Offei, Riley aim to make student life more inclusive

Theo Offei and Julia Riley are running for Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, with the goal of making university life more inclusive ...

Ultimate fun

Jasper Abu-Jaber, a freshman majoring in economics, attempts to block a pass by Chase Bowman, a senior majoring in communication, during the USC Men’s Ultimate ...

Candidates differ in views, experiences

Candidates for Undergraduate Student Government president emphasized differences in their platforms and biographies in an hourlong debate Wednesday night to an audience of about 150 ...

Artists discuss role of holocaust testimonies in art

Several artists showed videos and  performed Tuesday at the Witness and Responsibility conference to explore artists’ responses to Holocaust testimonies and to create new, informative ...

Ginsburg, Coxe aim to improve Trojan experience

Jared Ginsburg and Sam Coxe are running to be Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, with the goal of improving the Trojan experience ...

Calif. court overturns Proposition 8

Many students involved with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had mixed reactions to news on Tuesday that a federal court ruled Proposition 8 ...

Opinion

Perfect is overrated, not worth the effort

“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s a popular and common phrase, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from trying.[caption id="attachment_44810" align="alignright" width="110" caption="Wendy Fu | Daily Trojan"][/caption]Someone who takes ...

Politics must not compromise health

Do you know anyone who has suffered from breast cancer? Are you at risk? It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been affected by the ...

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

EVK Restaurant and Grill has only three options you can really count on: chicken nugget Tuesdays, Caesar salad and French fries. These foods are among ...

City has a right to Occupy LA protest murals

The public tends to view graffiti negatively; it is often washed away almost as quickly as it appears. Graffiti, however, can take a wide variety ...

USC promotes healthy eating, doesn’t deliver

Fun fact: If you type “fast food desert” into the Google image search bar, an image of Figueroa Street pops up.The three-block stretch of Figueroa ...

Smartphone use slowly turning into abuse

We’ve all seen comics of bathroom stalls featuring people poring over newspapers, but the bathroom might actually be a more popular destination for checking Facebook.[caption ...

Sports

Women of Troy head to Palo Alto

Though the Women of Troy have lost four of their last six games, USC is poised to pull the upset against the Bay Area schools.[caption ...

Trojans face test in Cal

The last time the USC men’s basketball team faced California, in the Pac-12 opener for both teams, it served as a competitive, back-and-forth contest that ...

The enduring legacy of coach John McKay

As the completion of the John McKay Center nears, Trojan players and fans alike have a lot to be happy about. The new three-story athletic ...

USC club team looking to turn heads

“Wait … USC has a hockey team?” is the typical response people have upon learning of one of the oldest club sports teams at the ...

Pac-12 Digest

USCChristian wins Pac-12 Player of the WeekBehind  the play of sophomore Kaitlyn Christian, the USC women’s tennis team is off to its best start since ...

Lifestyle

Bakeries present quality treats for sweet tooths

First came the cupcake. Bakeries frosted, filled, topped, decorated and supersized the individual treats until there wasn’t much left  to be done.Following suit as the ...

Trendy juice bar proves too costly

Moon Juice, a new juice shop in Venice, conjures the same feeling as Alex Trebek’s pronunciation of French words on Jeopardy!: mild admiration, moderate apprehension ...

Comic prequel receives backlash

Last week, DC Comics dropped a bombshell by announcing the Before Watchmen line, a set of miniseries designed to serve as a prequel to the ...

Legendary jazz musician takes center stage in LA

The causes might have changed, but the spirit remains the same.Iconic jazz instrumentalist Hugh Masekela is no longer fighting against apartheid or the incarceration of ...

Podcast: Daily Trojan’s picks for 2012 Grammys

Lifestyle editor C. Molly Smith and lifestyle assignments editor Eddie Kim make their picks for the 54th Grammy Awards, February 12, 2012 at 8pm at ...

Photos

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

This year, the nearby St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church parish celebrates its 125th anniversary. St. Vincent de Paul, located on Figueroa Street and Adams ...

This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

"This Week in Photos" highlights the biggest stories of the week.Trojans upend Utah to end losing streak>>[caption id="attachment_44062" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Worth the wait · Sophomore ...

Slideshow: Spring Awakening

Selling out just 36 hours after reservations opened, Cardinal Theatre Productions’ presentation of the rock musical Spring Awakening had to meet some pretty big expectations. ...

Slideshow: USC Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

The USC men’s basketball team put an end to a nine-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 62-45 victory over the Utah Utes ...

Slideshow: USC Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon

The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging ...