Mellody Hobson named 2015 commencement speaker


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Finance executive Mellody Hobson was officially announced as the USC commencement speaker and an honorary degree recipient on Wednesday. According to USC News, Hobson’s will address more 60,000 individuals in her 132nd annual commencement address, which will take place on May 15 in Alumni Park on the University Park campus. The main ceremony, which is presided over […]

Bacaro L.A. is brimming with good taste


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Located off of Hoover between 23rd and 24th St and packed tightly between other restaurants and cafes lies a hot spot for authentic, Italian cuisine. Being in walking distance (or a cheap Uber­able trip) from campus, Bacaro L.A. welcomes guests with a refined menu and a quaint, hip environment. The restaurant opened in 2008 and […]

Five types of people you’ll meet at Leavey


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Let’s face it — Leavey library is not anyone’s favorite place on campus. But as much as we all roll our eyes at the questionable interior color scheme and resent the fact that we have to pay for printing, most students, if pressed, would likely admit that Leavey has come through for them in one […]

No. 4 men’s golf dominates tournament


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USC’s men’s golf team destroyed the field at the Jones Invitational at Valencia Country Club Tuesday. The tournament hosted by Pepperdine consisted of three rounds over a two-day span and a fifteen team field. Atop the leaderboard by 16 shots, USC rolled to a victory finishing with a 14-under score. The second-closest team was Kennesaw State […]

New rule to fix one-and-done illogical


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The one-and-done problem in college basketball is one of the hallmarks of the highly dysfunctional National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA has tried to define itself as an amateur sports organization, distinct from the numerous professional leagues in the sports world. But the one-year gap between high school and professional basketball only blurs the line […]