Students voice several Lyon Center concerns
The university spent more than $2 million to renovating the gym, administrators said.
Extensive series limit reader opportunities
I often hear from non-comic book readers that they don’t read comics not out of a lack of interest, but out of intimidation over where to begin. This complaint isn’t completely unwarranted. Narrative arcs within various series can be complex and many people don’t want to just jump into the middle of a story. After all, […]
Haute Highlights
RISK! — A Storytelling Show NerdMelt at Meltdown Comics Thursday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. Have you ever wondered about the crazy stories people choose to tell only to their friends? RISK!, a show hosted by comedians Kumail Nanjiani and Pete Holmes, gives you the opportunity to finally hear some of those outrageously hilarious tales […]
Puppet show enchants all audiences
Though the Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s Fiesta draws a younger crowd, the production provides laughs for all ages.
New Swedish religion gets file-sharing right
In America, sharing files is a criminal act. In Sweden, the practice is now a religious experience. Last month, Sweden officially recognized The Missionary Church of Kopimism. The religion sees all information as sacred; thus, file-sharing is a holy act. The founder, Isak Gerson, hopes Kopimism’s followers will one day have the freedom to transmit […]
Letter to the editor
In honor of Roe v. Wade’s 39th anniversary, Trojans need to talk sex. The misogynist fraternity email last semester was a difficult episode in our school’s recent history, but it did spur something refreshing: students speaking of their own experiences to other students. Women stood in front of Tommy Trojan and shared their sexual health […]
Vas Defrans releases debut EP and will play at USC
Vas Defrans, a progressive rock band from North Hollywood, is currently streaming the first four songs off of its debut self-titled EP on SoundCloud. Since the EP’s release on Jan. 2, Vas Defrans’ Facebook wall has become no stranger to positive and constructive feedback. All that feedback has a refreshing and solid group of songs to […]
Oscar nominations include both surprises and snubs
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations early Tuesday morning, which included both surprises and snubs in their picks. The Academy’s rule that anywhere from five to ten films could be nominated for Best Picture marks this year the first time in the history of the Oscars that nine films have […]
Classifieds – January 25
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Queer history exhibit opens at Doheny Library
The exhibit, located in the Treasure Room at Doheny, has a collection of journal entries from gay activists.