Archive for August 23rd, 2011

Dornsife College introduces new minor in Korean Studies

By Jasmine Ako · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 11:15 pm

Beginning this semester, USC is offering a new minor in Korean Studies. The 20-unit minor will cover the political, economic, social and cultural changes in Korea. It will be interdisciplinary in nature, with course subjects spanning departments such as cinema, history, international relations, language and critical studies with a particular emphasis on Korea. There is [...]

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Welcome Back Concert shows indie music at its best

By Megan Harmon · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:51 pm

Saturday night’s Welcome Back Concert rocked McCarthy Quad, featuring the talents of Los Angeles’ own local indie bands Y Luv, Pepper Rabbit and, last but not least, Canadian band Tokyo Police Club. The day also included carnival activities and a performance by the Trojan Marching Band, who revealed their new covers of Kanye West’s “All [...]

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Trojans grab medals at University Games

By trevor wong · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:40 pm

Former USC standout Nia Ali recorded two sub 13-second times to win a gold medal.

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Receiving group to deal with departure of Ambles

By andie hagemann · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:39 pm

Receiving group to deal with departure of Ambles

The former five-star wide receiver withdrew from the university and will transfer.

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Tough hill to climb for Trojan basketball

By Jonathan Kendrick · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:37 pm

They happened five months and more than 6,000 miles apart. First, there was the late March press conference at the Galen Center in Los Angeles where first-team All-Pac-10 center Nikola Vucevic declared he was skipping his senior season at USC to enter the NBA draft. Just last week, in a nondescript gymnasium outside Sao Paulo, [...]

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Brazil trip proves costly for USC

By seth rubinroit · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:35 pm

Brazil trip proves costly for USC

Senior guard Jio Fontan tore his ACL in the third game of USC’s exhibition tour.

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Social networking app launches at USC

By rohan aurora · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:18 pm

Social networking app launches at USC

Josh Resnick, CEO and founder of nProgress Inc., brings his latest innovation exclusively to USC’s campus for an exciting launch.

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The Weeknd drops an emphatic mixtape

By Jamie di rosario-connor · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:16 pm

Thursday, the latest installment in The Weeknd’s mixtape trilogy, contains tracks that range from hauntingly intriguing to nostalgic.

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Contemporary artist alters familiar tunes

By jacy white · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Folk artist Kris Delmhorst puts her own, unique spin on a handful of The Cars’ hit songs.

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2D platformers begin to make astonishing comeback

By Hannah Muniz · Daily Trojan

August 23, 2011 at 10:12 pm

During the past few years, the basic “hop and bop” formula of 2D platform games — games that have two-dimensional graphics and feature protagonists side scrolling across the screen — from the 1980s and 1990s has made a startling comeback. Video game designers are creating more 2D platformers at an increasing rate, and people are [...]

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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"]