Archive for September 14th, 2011

Analysis reveals upperclassmen expected to do less homework

By Elizabeth Faynzilberg · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 11:23 pm

Professors of lower level courses expect students to spend more time working outside of class than those of upper level courses.

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Professor to research on mid-Atlantic Ridge

By Sommer Yesenofski · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 11:21 pm

Professor to research on mid-Atlantic Ridge

Katrina Edwards will live aboard the ship Joides Resolution in the Atlantic Ocean for two months.

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Careers

September 14, 2011 at 11:20 pm

Careers

LaMar Brown, a campus recruiter for PricewaterhouseCoopers, tells Charlie Brenes, a junior majoring in psychology, about his job at a diversity networking mixer in the Career Center on Wednesday. The event was co-hosted by the Latino Student Assembly, Black Student Assembly and Asian Pacific Student Assembly.

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Johnson & Johnson donates $250,000

By Cursta McCullom · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 11:19 pm

The company will work with the Stevens Institute to support an innovations program.

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Former Trojan to return as volunteer assistant

By claire preising · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 9:52 pm

Brown played in the major leagues for 10 years before joining Frank Cruz’ staff.

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Tyler’s play not vital for Trojans’ success

By Danny Savitzky · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 9:50 pm

The thing about a liability on any male sports team is that you can never be too sure he’s reformed. No matter how reformed he is said to be, no matter how many people declare him a changed man, anyone watching is still thinking, “When’s his next outburst coming?” So why, then, has USC been [...]

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Trojans to utilize depth this weekend

By andie hagemann · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 9:48 pm

Trojans to utilize depth this weekend

The USC coaching staff plans to rotate more players into Saturday’s game vs. Syracuse.

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USC looks to amend fourth quarter woes

By Sean mccormick · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 9:45 pm

USC looks to amend fourth quarter woes

The USC defense has shown its ability to close out games after struggling to finish last year.

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Haute Highlights

September 14, 2011 at 9:16 pm

Haute Highlights

BOB MARLEY, MESSENGER Catch reggae fever and peruse the Bob Marley, Messenger exhibit housed on the second floor of the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live. The display focuses on Marley as an inspirational music legend, reaching generations even after his death, but it also sheds light on his private side and spiritual side.   The [...]

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“1001 Inventions” honors historic novelties

By Sana azam · Daily Trojan

September 14, 2011 at 9:11 pm

“1001 Inventions” honors historic novelties

California Science Center’s latest launch offers patrons a beautiful look at history.

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Kenneth Leventhal, USC life trustee, dies at 90

Kenneth Leventhal, USC life trustee, dies at 90

Kenneth Leventhal, a USC trustee and real estate accountant known for his leadership, energy and philanthropy, died May 8. He was 90.Leventhal had prostate cancer, ...

Amanpour advises grads to use talents

Nearly 14,000 graduates were honored Friday as USC marked its 129th annual commencement ceremony with a keynote address from award-winning journalist Christiane Amanpour.Amanpour is the ...

Commission grants USC control of Coliseum

Following eight months of negotiations, USC obtained day-to-day control of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a vote by the Coliseum Commission on Monday.The stadium’s ...

USC Trustee Kenneth Leventhal dies at 90

Kenneth Leventhal, a USC life trustee and namesake of the USC Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal School of Accounting, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He ...

Steve A. Kay to be new dean of USC Dornsife

Steve A. Kay, a biology professor from UC San Diego, was appointed the 21st Dean of the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on ...

LAPD, DPS officers to be added to USC area

Numerous measures will be added to secure public safety in and around the university, including additional Los Angeles Police Department officers, technology and education.At a ...

Opinion

Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations

Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations

Never has an American president openly supported gay marriage — that is, until President Barack Obama declared his monumental stance last week.Much of our progressive ...

Introspection can motivate, benefit mind

Summer has finally arrived, which means three months of great weather and plenty of exciting things to do, whether it’s in Los Angeles or back ...

Lanes won’t solve USC’s bike problem

Students and administrators have been racking their brains for a solution to the bicycle congestion on campus.But a new bike policy isn’t going to change ...

The marijuana debate is just getting annoying

April was a big month for drugs. From Rihanna rolling a blunt on top of some guy’s head at Coachella to Santa Cruz’s renowned 4/20 ...

Grads: don’t give up hope

As if soon-to-be college graduates need any more reminding, the Associated Press reported Monday that one in two new graduates is jobless or underemployed. According ...

Manufacturing will revamp job market

Industrialization began with modest advances in technology that made once-tedious tasks quicker. The second wave of innovation utilized assembly lines, factories and specialization of manual ...

Sports

Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

After being swept by No. 5 Oregon over the weekend, USC is on a skid unlike any the team has experienced all season. Seven consecutive ...

Women of Troy fall in national title game

No. 3 USC lost a defensive battle to No. 1 Stanford 6-4 on Sunday in the NCAA tournament final, as the Cardinal fended off multiple ...

Trojans roll past Aggies in first round of NCAAs

After kicking off the NCAA championships with two sweeps, the men's tennis team looks to string together four more wins to capture its fourth-consecutive NCAA ...

Trojans stumble in NCAA championship game against UC Irvine

No. 1 UC Irvine upended the No. 2 USC men's volleyball team in straight sets to win the NCAA championship Saturday with scores of 25-22, 34-32 ...

Trojans punch ticket to NCAA title game with four-set win

The USC men’s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA championship match against UC Irvine after beating Lewis University on Thursday at the Galen ...

Lifestyle

Heavy metal band falls short of potential

The band name Bloody Knives carries the weight of a heavy metal, hardcore punk band’s alias.But the title is deceiving: Artistically choosing to put aside ...

Indie-rock band hopes to remain close to its roots

For L.A. indie-rock quintet Vanaprasta, numbers are everything.Numbers, as guitarist and vocalist Collin Desha explained, “just sort of wrapped everything together.”In one instance, as the ...

Dark Shadows favors camp over story

In a nutshell, Tim Burton’s cinematic style could be described as dark, eccentric and humorous.Anyone familiar with Burton’s previous work, including Corpse Bride and Alice ...

Le Salon de Musiques innovates intimate live concert experience

A sharp intake of breath at the start of a measure, the soft brush as a bow hits the strings --— these intimate details happen ...

Comics offer incentives to maintain readership

It’s a strange time for comics. It’s a strange time for media. Newspapers and books are struggling with the digital market, while films and music ...

Photos

In Photos: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

In Photos: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

The university hosted the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Saturday and Sunday, bringing Angelenos to campus to celebrate and enjoy reading, books and music. ...

In Photos: Students protest sweat shop use

Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation led a group of students in protest on Thursday against university's manufacturing of some USC apparel in sweat shops.Photos by ...

In Photos: Expo Line Tour

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In Photos: Songfest 2012

Various student groups performed five-minute musical skits at Songfest on Friday in Bovard Auditorium. The money raised goes to Troy Camp. [caption id="attachment_49803" align="alignnone" width="581" caption="Members ...

In Photos: LAPD/USC press conference

LAPD and USC held a press conference Friday to announce a $125, 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect ...