Production mogul to potentially work exclusively with Sony


A few songs that you might or might not have heard on the radio in the last year: “Till the World Ends,” “Blow,” “Price Tag,” “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” and basically every other Katy Perry hit to dominate airplay. So what do these songs have in common? They are all mainstream, pop, Top 40 material for sure, but […]

“Personhood” measure fails in Mississippi


Voters in Mississippi struck down the controversial “personhood” ballot initiative Nov. 8, which would have effectively banned abortion in all cases including incest and rape, among other forms of birth control. Initiative 26 would have amended the state constitution to define “personhood” at the moment an egg is fertilized, making it illegal to harm or […]

Letter to the editor


Programs must publicize  Karla Chavez and Mellissa Linton’s “Free concerts deserve greater publicity” (Nov. 7) diagnoses one of USC’s most unfortunate cultural ailments: Most students attend very few musical events on campus besides Program Board’s “big three.” That the average $5 house party — bound as it is these days to be broken up promptly […]

Student activism needed


Students should take advantage of creative media outlets by reaching out to the community.

When online, ask questions with caution


Have you ever had a question you didn’t want to voice aloud? I’m not talking about that time you fell asleep in class and had to ask your professor to repeat something obvious. I’m talking about questions that betray personal information; questions that no one in your vicinity could answer; questions that unearth taboos. You […]