Weekend Picks


thursday, april 22 Shelby Lynne 8 p.m. > The Roxy > $20 Grammy-winning artist Shelby Lynne is adored by rock critics, British audiences and the alt-country/Americana crowd alike. Her sound mixes southern undertones with contemporary American pop and her sixth album, I Am Shelby Lynne, established her skill and earned her greater popularity. Acting in […]

Hackers break rules to spur progress


The other day I was listening to some friends discuss how to get around USC’s ban on peer-to-peer file-sharing. One advocated simply going off-campus and finding another Internet connection, but the other talked about creating a program to go around USC’s firewalls that would allow him to download songs from the comfort of his dorm […]

Implementation, not awareness, is the issue


The USC south area Residential Education staff, which covers Pardee Tower, Trojan Hall, Marks Hall and Marks Tower residence halls, is currently hosting Alcohol Awareness Week, a week full of activities that will educate students about alcohol safety. On Sunday, the residential staff kicked off the week with a barbecue social. Students discussed alcohol- and […]