Archive for August 2011

Historic stadium in need of upgrades

By Jonathan Kendrick ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:46 pm

Stadiums don’t get much more historic than the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Host of two Olympic Games, two Super Bowls and the 1959 World Series, the Coliseum could make a strong claim to the title of America’s most storied sporting backdrop. It’s also true, however, that stadiums don’t get much more rundown than the Coliseum. [...]

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Farah and Johnson qualify for U.S. Open main draw

By trevor wong ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:45 pm

Farah and Johnson qualify for U.S. Open main draw

The Trojan standouts have helped lead USC to three straight NCAA championships.

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USC ready for long awaited season opener

By nick selbe ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:42 pm

USC ready for long awaited season opener

Trojans looking to improve defensively after ranking 84th nationally in total defense in 2010.

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Celebrating Eid ul-Fitr

By engie salama ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:26 pm

Celebrating the end of a month of fasting, Muslims around the world are recognizing the religious holiday Eid ul-Fitr on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal. After abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset for 30 days in the preceding month of Ramadan, today more than 1.4 billion Muslims are [...]

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Los Angeles’ local clubs cater to minors as well

By eva recinos ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:22 pm

Clubs open themselves to wider audiences — specifically college students under 21.

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Retailers introduce console streaming

By Hannah Muniz ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:21 pm

There will soon be no need for trips to the local GameStop. All of the big-name retailers’ video games are going to be coming straight to your living room with the advent of game streaming. GameStop recently announced plans to begin streaming console and PC games nationwide to PlayStation 3s, Xbox 360s and PCs sometime [...]

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Los Angeles’ cafes provide the ideal study bastion

By Mollie mckenzie ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:20 pm

Los Angeles’ cafes provide the ideal study bastion

The City of Angels is home to a slew of quality study cafes — many close to USC.

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African Fashion Week events declare new kind of style

By modupe alabi ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:19 pm

This September, Arise Magazine — an arts-and-culture publication specializing in the African fashion scene — will hold its third annual “Made in Africa” show, a collective showcase of high-end clothing by some of Africa’s most popular designers. During its showcase at the exclusive Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York, the show promises cultural extravaganzas and a [...]

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Brett Detar embraces his musical path

By Rachel Vegas ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:18 pm

Brett Detar embraces his musical path

Brett Detar, once the lead singer of The Juliana Theory, is making big strides as a solo artist with his new album and raw, musical talent.

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Practice Notes: Aug. 30

By nick burton ·

August 30, 2011 at 9:09 pm

No. 25 USC has begun preperations for its season opener Saturday against Minnesota. Redshirt junior guard Abe Markowitz and redshirt sophomore wide receiver De’Von Flournoy missed practice, while freshman runningback Amir Carlisle had to leave early. Coach Lane Kiffin said he is expected to be back tomorrow. Kiffin said on injuries, “We’re relatively healthy for [...]

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Community asks for beautification improvements

Community asks for beautification improvements

Local stakeholders urged expansion of the USC Master Plan to include beautification plans for the area west of Vermont Avenue at a meeting for the ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety daily incident log from Wednesday, Jan. 25. Crimes against propertyat 7:37 p.m., DPS officers ...

Sen. Padilla to speak to ’SC students

California Sen. Alex Padilla is scheduled to speak with students at USC today on various issues facing the state, such as immigration reform, education budget ...

No words

Edlin Yousefi, a senior majoring in communication, protests Armenian genocide with fellow students Thursday on Trousdale Parkway. The All-Armenian Students Association organized demonstrations across the ...

North side to get swipe-in dining facility

King Hall will be home to a new residential dining facility opening this summer that will replace the current Café 84 retail-dining complex.The new facility, ...

USC Libraries receives $5-million endowment

USC Libraries received a $5-million donation from USC trustee Ronald Sugar and his wife to endow the Valerie and Ronald Sugar Dean’s Chair of the ...

Opinion

Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?

Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to remind the public of the merits of the hands-on approach to economics. ...

Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?

Millions who watched President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday night went to bed with a reminder of the “American promise”: Hard work ...

New Swedish religion gets file-sharing right

In America, sharing files is a criminal act. In Sweden, the practice is now a religious experience.Last month, Sweden officially recognized The Missionary Church of ...

Letter to the editor

In honor of Roe v. Wade’s 39th anniversary, Trojans need to talk sex.The misogynist fraternity email last semester was a difficult episode in our school’s ...

East LA can stand on its own

East Los Angeles is in a conundrum. For the past half-century, the residents of the unincorporated area have tried to make it an official city ...

Trojans should fight on for film history

Have you ever noticed those popping, crackling sounds while watching a film at your local movie theater? Those aren’t the sounds of the popcorn at ...

Sports

Women of Troy to take on bay area schools at home

Women of Troy to take on bay area schools at home

Coming off a weekend where Women of Troy defeated the 19th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers, the seventh-ranked women’s swimming team will be hosting the top-ranked Bears and ...

Trojans still have a lot to play for

The injuries are piling up, the losses are piling up, and the story gets older day by day. It’s a story that’s been told before. ...

USC loses ninth straight game

Whatever chance the USC men’s basketball team had at notching its first Pac-12 win of the season Thursday against Colorado took a serious hit less ...

Led by Trojans, Pac-12 is resurging

Over the past six seasons, one idea has been ingrained in many college football fans’ minds: the South Eastern Conference is far and away the ...

Women of Troy look to get back on track at Colorado

Following a narrow overtime loss on Sunday, the USC women’s basketball team is looking to rebound with a visit to Boulder, Colo., where they will ...

Lifestyle

The Grey critiques values of mankind

The Grey critiques values of mankind

Liam Neeson is Hollywood’s resident badass. From Unknown, where he dominated a group of Russian spies, to Taken, where he destroyed an entire coalition of ...

Songwriters deserve credit from listeners and music world

For every great artist, there’s often a greater songwriter at work behind the scenes.That’s because a significant amount of artists, many of them mainstream, show ...

Extensive series limit reader opportunities

I often hear from non-comic book readers that they don’t read comics not out of a lack of interest, but out of intimidation over where to ...

Haute Highlights

RISK! — A Storytelling Show NerdMelt at Meltdown ComicsThursday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m.Have you ever wondered about the crazy stories people choose to tell only ...

Puppet show enchants all audiences

Puppets: When we were little, they often amazed us. Shows such as Sesame Street and Punch and Judy effortlessly held our attention with magical moving ...

Photos

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 ...

KXSC Fest

KXSC held their annual music festival, KXSC Fest, on Sunday in EF Hutton Park. The festival, now in its third year, included artists Flying Lotus, ...

In a Flash | April 2-8, 2011

You’ve read the stories, now see them from the photographer’s perspective.It’s been a fascinating news week and we’ve compiled some of our best images in ...

In a Flash | March 26-April 1, 2011

You’ve read the stories, now see them from the photographer’s perspective.It’s been a fascinating news week and we’ve compiled some of our best images in ...

In a Flash | March 19-25, 2011

You’ve read the stories, now see them from the photographer’s perspective.It’s been a fascinating news week and we’ve compiled some of our best images in ...