Archive for June 7th, 2011

New origin story places mutants in center of history

By Corinne Gaston · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:40 pm

New origin story places mutants in center of history

There are bound to be fans of the X-Men saga who will be pleased with last weekend’s long-awaited prequel, X-Men: First Class. Although the film does breathe some new life into the sagging franchise, it’s emphatically not the fantastic film it could have been, and it most likely won’t age particularly well. Unimaginative dialogue, a [...]

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Filmmaking juggernauts team up for 1970s thriller

By Asher Feldman · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:39 pm

Filmmaking juggernauts team up for 1970s thriller

J.J. Abrams keeps on coming back to a box he received in his childhood. As a boy, Abrams was given a ‘mystery box’ — unknown items inside a box labeled only with a question mark. Abrams, now nearly 45, has never opened it, but has said the box’s tug on his imagination greatly influences his [...]

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MTV: Network on the prowl

By Louis Lucero II · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:37 pm

MTV: Network on the prowl

In what might be the finest instance of audience targeting ever orchestrated, MTV debuted its new supernatural thriller Teen Wolf Sunday night, immediately following the conclusion of the network’s two-hour Movie Awards telecast. After the 120-minute Twilight lovefest ran its course (the stars of Eclipse, the latest installment in the still-unfolding franchise, accepted awards for [...]

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USC fails to qualify for final match play

By jonathan kendrick · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:27 pm

USC fails to qualify for final match play

The Trojans finish postseason play tied for 12th at the NCAA championships in Oklahoma.

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Trojans make strides throughout season

By nick burton · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:26 pm

Trojans make strides throughout season

Despite question marks on and off the field, USC strings together a solid campaign.

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Trojans stripped of 2004 national title

By joey kaufman · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:24 pm

Trojans stripped of 2004 national title

Although USC will lose its national title, it will keep its AP national championship.

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Johnson, Trojans ready for another title run

By Duke Ho · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:23 pm

Johnson, Trojans ready for another title run

Junior Steve Johnson has accomplished what very few have been able to do. With strong play  and impeccable will and stamina, he walked away victorious from the NCAA singles championship match in Palo Alto, Calif., just a week after he led the Trojans to the NCAA team title. Johnson’s achievements could not have come at [...]

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USC travels to Iowa, prepares for NCAAs

By maheen sahoo · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:22 pm

USC travels to Iowa, prepares for NCAAs

The Trojans send 19 qualifying athletes, who will be participating in 15 different events.

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USC, ITS continue classroom technology upgrades

By Kimberly Montenegro · Daily Trojan

June 7, 2011 at 6:20 pm

USC, ITS continue classroom technology upgrades

More than 30 classrooms are scheduled for technology upgrades as part of the push.

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Walkabout

June 7, 2011 at 6:18 pm

Walkabout

Students from Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii celebrate their third-place finish in USC’s Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies QuikSCience Challenge with a rigorous hike around the Wrigley Institute’s Catalina campus. The challenge is designed to spark interest in science the oceans and aquatic environments.

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Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 mil for new academy

A new type of undergraduate experience will be added to the university as music icons Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are together giving $70 million ...

UPDATE: LAPD, DPS hold open forum for students

Video from the scene, courtesy of USC Black Student Assembly.   Students, alumni, faculty and community members voiced their concerns at an emotional open forum between the ...

Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party

[gallery link="file" ids="67092,67091,67090,67089,67088,67087,67086,67085,67084"] Photos by Razan Al Marzouqi   More than 100 students gathered in front of Tommy Trojan for a sit-in Monday afternoon in response to events ...

Opinion

Syrian conflict explodes

On May 16, President Barack Obama told the public about evidence that shows chemical weapons being used in the ongoing Syrian crisis, according to BBC ...

Extra-curriculars, internships as important as grades

As summertime rolls around and the sun and ocean begin to beckon eager pupils, one last roadblock stands in the way of true vacation bliss: ...

’SC sets example in lowering dropout rate

A report sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reveals that the nation’s higher education system is facing a dropout crisis. Produced in part ...

Sports

Women of Troy fall in the round of 16

With a 15-match winning streak against the Cardinal and after bouncing the team from the NCAA quarterfinals last season, the No. 5 USC women’s tennis ...

Trojans can’t pull off unprecedented ‘5-peat’

An outstanding four-year championship run ended for the USC men’s tennis program on Saturday, May 18, in Urbana, Ill., as the No. 4 Trojans were ...

USC suffers sweep to rival UCLA

When USC and UCLA took the field this weekend for their annual three-game clash, it was hard to envision two more different teams and programs. ...

Lifestyle

Into Darkness falls short after high expectations

Possibly for the first time, it’s cool to be a Trekkie. After an explosive re-emergence into popular culture, the Star Trek franchise is again revolutionizing science ...

Daft Punk transcends genre in RAM

After eight long years, the eccentric French electronic music duo Daft Punk is re-entering the electronic music fray. Their new album, Random Access Memories, was ...

Midnight builds on strengths of preceding films

Movie trilogies have a bit of a reputation for being films that rely heavily on action and excitement. They’re usually big money earners, which is ...

Photos

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

Photos by Ani Kolangian [gallery link="file" ids="66554,66555,66556,66557,66558,66559,66560,66561,66562"]

In Photos: Springfest 2013

Photos by Priyanka Patel. [gallery link="file" ids="65587,65586,65585,65584,65583,65582,65581,65580,65579,65578,65577,65576"]