2012 race needs a governor
The best candidates for President are governors because they are more in tune with constituent desires.
Students must learn to question statistics
You’re the 99 percent. Thanks to the Occupy Wall Street protests, that statement is now full of negative connotations: debt, joblessness, misery. Still, look at the number — what does it actually say? It’s easy to see why statistics are appealing. They have the power to make broad claims seem concrete. In a tidy manner, […]
Campus Calendar: Oct. 20
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Album leaks plague Clarkson, Coldplay
On Oct. 17, the music world went up in arms as two of the most anticipated albums of the season were leaked online a week before their intended debuts. Kelly Clarkson’s Stronger and Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto are the latest victims of the bittersweet Internet album leak. Both albums were slated for release Oct. 24. Clarkson […]
McDonald’s launches TV channel
McDonald’s is intriducing its own TV channel — the company announced Oct. 17 it will begin establishing it in about 800 McDonald’s outlets in Central and Southern California in the near future. McDonald’s Channel will target its dine-in customers. It will broadcast local news in addition to entertainment programming. Vimby, a Van Nuys-based digital production […]
Woman charged for imprisoning mentally handicapped adults in her basement
On Oct. 18, Philadelphia police began seeking some 50 people potentially victimized by Linda Ann Weston, the woman who recently held four mentally handicapped adults captive in an apartment basement. The prisoners and two small dogs were shut in a 15-by-15 foot boiler room behind a steel door, in which one victim was chained to […]
Behind enemy lines: Notre Dame
This year’s installment of the tradition-rich USC-Notre Dame rivalry features two of the more prolific offenses in the country to date. Despite starting the year 0-2, Notre Dame has rebounded well, vaunting itself into the top 25 ranked offenses in the country. The Irish stand at 22nd in yards per game with 467. While USC […]
Free health care clinic aims to serve 5,000 in four days
Five thousand Los Angeles residents will receive health care at the LA Sports Arena CareNow’s massive free clinic this Thursday through Sunday. Patients lined up early Monday morning to receive wristbands that serve as a ticket to the clinic later in the week – only 5,000 were available and all were quickly snatched up. Each […]
Practice video: Oct. 18
Video interview with junior tailback Curtis McNeal
Classifieds – October 19
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.