Award shows should not determine what is ‘best’


Never mind college basketball — the new year marks awards show season. During past awards seasons, I’d fill out my brackets for best actor, actress, songstress and television show hopefuls. It would be a year long study of the material and Metacritic statistics filled with disappointments and career resurges affecting my predictions. The best strategy? […]

Departing Trojans made the right call


From the end of USC’s season on Dec. 21 up until the Jan. 15 declaration deadline, we watched the Trojans’ draft-eligible juniors trickle into the pool for the 2014 NFL Draft. First it was safety Dion Bailey, then center Marcus Martin, followed by defensive end George Uko, wide receiver Marqise Lee and tight end Xavier […]

Roundup


The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety crime/incident summary between Wednesday, Jan. 22 and Friday, Jan. 24. Crimes against a person At 2:59 P.M. on Jan. 22, a non-USC male at the United University Church reported he sustained injuries to his thumb and had pain in his knee after he […]