Congress must close Guantanamo


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Opponents of Guantanamo Bay, the high-security detainment facility in Cuba used to house detainees believed to be connected with the War on Terror, decry the prison as a violation of civil rights and an  unignorable failure of justice. A report released last week by the Government Accountability Office indicated that U.S. prisons could safely absorb […]

A bowl bid still counts for something


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Conference championship Saturday has come and gone. The BCS selection show came and went. What did both of these television programs have in common? Neither of them involved USC. If you had told me when the season began that USC would be playing Georgia Tech in a bowl game, I’d have guessed the Trojans got […]

Trojans capture five-peat


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It’s that time of year again: ring-fitting season for the USC men’s water polo squad.  The No. 1 USC squad (29-0) danced on the edge of defeat the entire match, but scored when it mattered most, using a last-minute strike to defeat No. 2 UCLA (28-5) 11-10 for a record fifth-consecutive NCAA title. After being […]

Dynasty


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The USC men’s water polo team celebrates after winning its fifth straight NCAA championship Sunday. The Trojans beat UCLA 11-10 at McDonald’s Swim Stadium to clinch the title, which also marks USC coach Jovan Vavic’s 11th national championship as coach of the men’s and women’s teams.  Read the full recap of the game on page […]

Roundup


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The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety incident report summary between Thursday, Nov. 29, and Friday, Nov. 30.  Crimes against property at 5:18 p.m. on Nov. 29, a suspect entered an unsecured vehicle near the intersection of Alcazar Street and Playground Street and removed a speaker and a tennis racket. […]