Innovation


Leonard Hyman, a graduate student studying public policy, works with his Crunch Student Design Challenge teammates, including Laura Fenton (right), a graduate student studying media arts and practice, at the Annenberg Innovation Lab Wednesday night, when the competition kicked off.

NCAA Digest


SEC has no plans to add 14th team to conference   After officially welcoming Texas A&M as the 13th member of the Southeastern Conference last week, commissioner Mike Slive is attempting to quell speculation about the possibility of a 14th conference member. Texas A&M will officially join the SEC next July for the 2012-2013 season, […]

Kiffin should foster pleasant environment


When USC coach Lane Kiffin peers across the field to the opposite sideline Saturday afternoon when the Trojans take on Arizona, he just might be able to learn something from his opponents. Who should he be looking at? He should be looking at Wildcats coach Mike Stoops. Now, you might wonder what Kiffin might be […]

Los Angeles garners attention as art hub


Los Angeles is seen as many things: cultural hotspot, nightlife hub, entertainment capital. Missing from that list is “legendary art center.” The cities more likely to come to mind are the traditional bastions of art like Paris and New York City. Looking to change that perspective is a 60-plus museum and gallery collaboration aptly named […]