Trojans bring out their brooms against Northridge
Top-ranked USC sweeps the Matadors in the first round of the MPSF tournament.
Author addresses teen life
David H. Steinberg offers an honest portrayal of teenage culture in Last Stop This Town.
Museum spices up Hispanic history
La Placita Olvera and the streets around it are rich with history, but oftentimes this history might not be apparent to the visitors who flock to the area looking for authentic Mexican restaurants or a unique shopping experience. Thankfully, there exists a year-old museum that casts light on the formation of Los Angeles and the […]
Alumnus creates refreshing rom-com
USC SCA alumnus Tim Story discusses his career, comedy and character dynamics in his new film Think Like a Man.
Letter to the editor
Fostering community isn’t just about providing funding. Campus organizations grant students the opportunity to express themselves, satisfy their interests and share their passion with others. In turn, these organizations make USC a better place to live and learn. But while the community thrives on its own, it relies on the university to support it. Fostering […]
Clinical anxiety, depression deserve attention
Many of us know the feeling all too well: It shows up unexpectedly in the form of sweaty palms and rapid heart rate, and it lasts anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. Anxiety is anything but foreign to college students. Most likely, as you prepared for college, your friends and family said […]
Turning the Page
Student reading habits aren’t what they used to be, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is entering its second year in its new home, and books look significantly different than they did even five years ago. Any way you look at it, reading — both here at USC and in the world beyond our campus — is undergoing a fundamental turn of the page.
Is the lyric music video the new face of entertainment?
We’ve already watched the music video evolve. Modern music videos now tend to focus on the celebrity performer rather than the content of the song, and plot-driven videos like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” seemed extinct until Lady GaGa introduced the controversial “Telephone” in 2010. Now it seems that another type of video is entering the music scene —the […]
In Photos: Students protest sweat shop use
Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation led a group of students in protest on Thursday against university’s manufacturing of some USC apparel in sweat shops. Photos by Matthew Wunderlich | Daily Trojan
The next chapter for books at USC
Though books aren’t exactly glamorous, they still have the ability to bring more than 140,000 people together to gain knowledge and share the ideas that inspire them. The fact that this university is able to bring so many people together is an honor — but it’s also representative of our school’s far-reaching responsibilities.