Play disappoints with fundamental flaws
To Carry the Child, which opened last week at the Raven Playhouse in North Hollywood, fails to engender positive, lasting impressions.
Manufacturers are pushing special edition packages
Video game companies have been capitalizing on their franchises’ special collector’s edition packages for years. But with the economy in shambles, it would make sense for consumers to ignore these flashy, superfluous bundles, right? Wrong. Within the world of video games, it seems the state of the economy is basically irrelevant — even now. Hardcore […]
Marling’s album offers personal touch
Laura Marling creates a captivating, sincere and authentic piece of musical art with her latest solo album, A Creature I Don’t Know.
Letter to the editor
Students should watch conduct I had the pleasure of attending my first college football game (I’m over 50 years old) and we had amazing seats behind ‘SC’s bench. We were across the aisle from the student section and I was quite surprised by the regular roaring of “Utah sucks,” fueling the stadium. Then the incessant […]
Small breaks can ease distractions in class
The other day I was in class trying to understand what my professor was explaining when something else caught my eye. A few rows ahead of me, some guy was on his laptop watching a video on the Internet. I told myself to ignore it, but a little while later I caught myself trying to […]
Dodgers prepare to host USC Night
On Thursday, Sept. 15, the Los Angeles Dodgers will host their semiannual USC Night, featuring a 7:10 p.m. game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. All fans in attendance will receive a cardinal and gold hat with the Dodgers logo, presented by the USC University Hospital. All events at the game will be USC-themed, from the complimentary […]
Practice notes: Sept. 13
Following victories over Minnesota and Utah in weeks one and two, USC prepares to host Syracuse, a team it hasn’t faced since 1990, at the Coliseum on Saturday. Sophomore linebacker Marquis Simmons was in street clothes and a neck brace after being injured in the Utah game. But he appeared in good spirit, as he […]
Stat to watch: Blocked kicks
From 2006 to 2008, USC outscored its opponents by 15 points per game on average and the Trojans rarely played close games. A few points gained from superior special teams play would likely have not made a major difference in USC’s record. Beginning in 2009, the Trojans dominance slowed, and they began to play much […]
Cup O’ Joy offers tasty snacks and drinks
There are a number of eating options between campus and The Row, especially for greasy fast food and sugary drinks. Among those choices is Cup O’ Joy, located at 3016 S Figueroa St., which offers a number of tasty and affordable choices in both of these realms. Popular favorites like jasmine milk tea and standard […]
Little Tokyo houses delicious, affordable curry option
Curry House in Little Tokyo is the place to go for delicious, authentic Japanese curry for a good price and a filling meal. Curry House also provides customers with the satisfaction of a wide range of dishes they can mix and match. In most of the dishes, Curry House uses its main Japanese curry as […]