Letters to the editor


American grocery stores use too many plastic bags.  I am an international USC student from Korea. Since many Koreans are familiar with American culture through movies and music, things haven’t looked that weird to me since I arrived here. Well, one thing has. In supermarkets, all the cashiers double-bag nearly everything, including gallons of milk, […]

Not all classroom technology is equal


The reformation of American education usually comes with technological changes. Educational institutions search for ways to use technology to effectively improve teaching and learning. Although the efforts are well-intentioned, how much technology is truly necessary? Some professors allow laptops as an option for note-taking — giving students the chance to use them for social networking […]

Letter to the editor


Seniors with A’s shouldn’t have to take their finals. I’m sitting on my bed, rushing to read the first and last pages of the reading for a class I have in 20 minutes, completely overwhelmed, stressed — yet convinced that somehow it will get done. When did this sudden change of heart and perseverance occur? […]

Two Viterbi graduate students killed in off-campus shooting


Two graduate students were fatally shot early Wednesday morning as they sat in a car in front of a residence on Raymond Avenue near 27th Street, according to Dept. of Public Safety Capt. David Carlisle. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene in the 2700 block of Raymond Avenue shortly after 1 a.m., where […]

Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline Lollapalooza


USC’s campus is exploding with chatter of Coachella being in just a few days, but now that the Lollapalooza line-up has been announced, avid festival fans can get excited for another summer festival. Festivals such as Lollapalooza, Coachella and Outside Lands are known for filling three days with line-ups people only thought they could dream about. This […]

Gary Ross passes on directing ‘The Hunger Games’ sequel


Gary Ross, the writer and director of The Hunger Games, has officially passed on directing the much-anticipated sequel in the franchise, Catching Fire. The official announcement comes from the director himself, after recent speculation about his possible departure from the franchise. The online world was flooded with rumors that he had already passed on the film […]

Breaking: Two graduate students killed west of USC campus


Two graduate students were fatally shot early Wednesday morning in a car in front of a residence on Raymond Avenue near 27th Street, according to Dept. of Public Safety Capt. David Carlisle. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the scene, where one female, 23-year-old Ying Wu, and one male victim, 23-year-old Ming Qu, were transported […]