Archive for February 7th, 2011

Burse, Greos to change USG structure

By adeel mohammadi · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 11:15 pm

Burse, Greos to change USG structure

Eric Burse and Andy Greos hope to create a student community service assembly.

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Rocking the vote

February 7, 2011 at 11:13 pm

Rocking the vote

Jabree Webber, a freshman majoring in theatre, hands out water bottles for the first day of Undergraduate Student Government campaigns. The presidential tickets for 2011 to 2012 are Eric Burse and Andy Greos, Alex Fadil and Rohan Mehra, and Monish Tyagi and Logan Lachman. Voting begins Feb. 15 and ends Feb. 17.

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L.A. City Council candidates plan to partner with USC

By David Lowenstein · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 11:10 pm

L.A. City Council candidates plan to partner with USC

Bernard Parks aims to serve his third term on the city council for the 8th District.

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Egyptian students talk about protests

By phoebe unterman · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 11:09 pm

Egyptian students talk about protests

Hassan Ghozlan and Richard Sidhom discuss the political issues their country faces.

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NFL can’t change L.A. sports landscape

By Josh Jovanelly · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 11:06 pm

NFL can’t change L.A. sports landscape

Sunday, like the rest of America, I arrived at a Super Bowl party. As I mingled with the other guests and wolfed down my second chili dog, the inevitable question arrived: Which team are you rooting for? I did what I do whenever I’m asked that question regarding an NFL game — I waffled. Yeah, [...]

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Women of Troy look to get back on winning track

By Sean mccormick · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 11:05 pm

Women of Troy look to get back on winning track

USC returns home for three matches beginning this week, starting with San Diego State.

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The journey of Donte Smith

By seth rubinroit · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 11:00 pm

The journey of Donte Smith

Despite past struggles, Donte Smith has emerged as USC’s primary deep shooting threat.

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Meditation can improve quality of students’ lives

By sana azam · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 9:37 pm

Meditation can improve quality of students’ lives

The practice of meditation can yield many benefits, both physical and psychological.

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Glee takes it up a notch with revitalizing episode

By c. molly smith · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 9:35 pm

Glee takes it up a notch with revitalizing episode

The newest episode was a mix of “Thriller” and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ track “Heads will Roll.”

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Film world needs female presence

By Cara Dickason · Daily Trojan

February 7, 2011 at 9:33 pm

Last March, Kathryn Bigelow made history by becoming the first woman ever awarded the Oscar for Best Director. As 2010 was only the fourth time a woman had even been nominated, it was a momentous occasion for women in the film industry. And yet this year’s Oscar nominees, however, reveal that little has truly changed [...]

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Commission grants USC control of Coliseum

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Opinion

Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations

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Grads: don’t give up hope

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Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

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In Photos: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

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In Photos: Songfest 2012

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In Photos: LAPD/USC press conference

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