Archive for September 2011

Mexican film festival debuts in Los Angeles

By Sheridan Watson · Daily Trojan

September 26, 2011 at 10:25 pm

Mexican film festival debuts in Los Angeles

The AMBULANTE Film Festival, which comes to the United States for the first time, brings unique and captivating documentaries.

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Possible smoking ban is progressive

By Alan Wong · Daily Trojan

September 26, 2011 at 7:29 pm

Possible smoking ban is progressive

Recently, there has been much debate over a possible smoking ban on campus. The implementation of such a ban has the potential to raise USC’s prestige as a progressive university committed not only to debate and discussion, but also to action and implementation. As a private university, USC has greater jurisdiction over such matters than [...]

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‘Arab Spring’ movements should inspire students

By deborah oh · Daily Trojan

September 26, 2011 at 7:27 pm

American youth should become active political citizens, taking after Middle Eastern students.

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Texas prisons scrap ‘last meal’ tradition for death-row inmates

By alan wong · Daily Trojan

September 26, 2011 at 6:29 pm

Texas prisons recently abolished the “last meal” tradition for inmates facing execution. This decision was made after death-row inmate Lawrence Russell Brewer requested a large meal and then did not eat any of it, saying he wasn’t hungry. John Whitmire, state senator of Texas responds by saying of Brewer, “He didn’t give his victim any comfort or choice [...]

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Campus Calendar: Sept. 27

September 26, 2011 at 6:18 pm

Find out what’s going on around campus each day.

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Obama eliminates No Child Left Behind

By jacy white · Daily Trojan

September 26, 2011 at 4:45 pm

The Obama administration this week announced its plan to relieve states from the difficult plans outlined in the Bush-era “No Child Left Behind” law. Calling it an admirable but flawed system, Obama’s plan to eliminate NCLB will nonetheless keep its basic features in effect. NCLB is designed to assess the success and quality of school [...]

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Classifieds – September 26

September 26, 2011 at 12:30 am

Classifieds – September 26

The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day’s edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day’s edition of the Classifieds.

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Freshman class has more foreign students, men

By Austin Byron · Daily Trojan

September 25, 2011 at 7:18 pm

The university’s estimated cost of attendance rate also rose $2,298 from the 2010-2011 year, $57,876.

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Publishers, students look for book options

By Iuna Dones · Daily Trojan

September 25, 2011 at 7:16 pm

Publishers, students look for book options

Students said their primary concern is the price of books, not their customization.

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No. 11 Trojans set to tee off for Husky Invitational

By andie hagemann · Daily Trojan

September 25, 2011 at 7:14 pm

USC will begin its season in Seattle, hoping to advance to the NCAA championships.

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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"]