Musicians discover independence


Disillusioned by pressures and expectations from big corporations, many bands and artists are now attempting to leave record labels behind and adopt a do-it-yourself spirit. And this trend is sparking creativity and spontaneity — the elements needed to make music so much fun in the first place. Without major labels, bands have no deadlines, no […]

Fashion photographer Christie Zinner’s work displayed at USC Library


With the start of Women’s History Month and with Paris Fashion Week amongst us, what better time to look into the work of a game-changer and mover-and-shaker of the times: fashion photographer Christie Zinner. Around 1943, when the world’s first fashion-week took place in Paris as an intended distraction from World War II, fashion photographer […]

No. 2 Women of Troy battle top-ranked Bruins, USD at home this weekend


Coming off of a rousing 4-3 win against California last weekend, the now-No. 2 USC women’s tennis team host top-ranked UCLA in an early-season showdown of the Pac-12’s two best teams this Thursday, with the University of San Diego to follow on Saturday. Last Saturday USC (9-1) once again fell behind early, losing a hotly […]