Entries by Eileen Toh

Associate athletic director, water polo coach fired in wake of FBI investigation of admissions scam

USC terminated senior associate athletics director Donna Heinel and men’s and women’s water polo head coach Jovan Vavic Tuesday in connection to a FBI investigation accusing nearly 50 celebrities and executives of participating in admission scams. They were accused of portraying their children as athletic recruits, despite little to no prior athletic experience. Vavic and […]

Student organizations, leaders publish statement on sexual assault

Over 20 student organizations and student leaders from across USC released a statement Thursday to show support for the victims of former campus doctors George Tyndall and Dennis Kelly and demand the University to take accountability. “We are deeply ashamed of USC’s inability to fully address and take fault in the sexual assault allegations that […]

Men’s volleyball drops two road matches against ranked opponents

After a convincing win against Grand Canyon University at Galen Center on Feb. 7, the USC men’s volleyball team suffered two road losses against Stanford on Thursday and Brigham Young University on Saturday. The Trojans fell to the Cardinal 3-2 in a close match. USC got off to a slow start, losing the first set […]

USC dominates UCLA in home win

A 17-0 second half run anchored by pesky defense and stellar team play pushed the Trojans past UCLA and secured one of the team’s most impressive wins of the season. “When we share the ball like that, and we’re making shots, we’re really hard to beat,” junior guard Jonah Mathews said. “I would say it’s […]

Rhythm and News S3E1: The Best Films of 2018

To kick off the third season, lifestyle editors Matthew Philips and Isa Uggetti chat with staff writer Ryan Song about their top three favorites movies from 2018, from Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade” to the Netflix original “Roma.” Honorable mentions included. Music by Joakim Karud.