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Social leniency deserved

By Laura burdine · Daily Trojan

August 31, 2011 at 8:04 pm

Social leniency deserved

DPS involvement in students’ social lives is skewing balance between work and play.

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Comforts of home must be foregone

By Daniel Grzywacz · Daily Trojan

August 30, 2011 at 8:14 pm

Comforts of home must be foregone

When I started at USC last year, I was a little overwhelmed. USC offers such a variety of new choices and responsibilities that I felt anxious nearly all the time. With my home just a 40-minute drive down the 110 Freeway, I started driving home almost every weekend. The familiarity of home and its proximity [...]

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Learning lab limits broadcast journalists

By Conrad wilton · Daily Trojan

August 30, 2011 at 8:12 pm

Annenberg TV News’ learning lab prevents students from working for other media.

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Self-expression needs venue

By Alan Wong · Daily Trojan

August 29, 2011 at 8:23 pm

Self-expression needs venue

USC’s nickname, “University of Summer Construction,” bears a great deal of truth. Distinguishing our school as a place of summer construction is not necessarily a bad thing. We should recognize USC as a place of transformation in which students play an important role in a university driven by a desire for progress. What we make [...]

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Partisanship makes U.S. Congress dysfunctional

By Deborah oh · Daily Trojan

August 29, 2011 at 8:22 pm

Congress must work together in the coming year to keep the country’s economy afloat.

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GE’s need to be restructured

By Elena Kadvany · Daily Trojan

August 28, 2011 at 4:10 pm

GE’s need to be restructured

The economy is obviously struggling. People are wary of spending money freely, and watching their expenses carefully. As a result, the increasingly expensive financial and personal investment that is education has emerged as a stress. At a time when families are pressed for money and wondering if their children will be able to secure jobs [...]

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Increased presence of religion is dividing politics

By kelly speca · Daily Trojan

August 28, 2011 at 4:08 pm

Faith, not partisan politics, is what is driving a stake between the Democrats and the GOP.

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Obama’s changes have been gradual but effective

By Mellissa Linton - Counterpoint · Daily Trojan

August 25, 2011 at 7:37 pm

The 2012 presidential candidates are slowly becoming solidified, and it’s no surprise that President Barack Obama has decided to run again in hopes of serving a second term. Republican candidates like Michele Bachmann make Obama’s re-election even more plausible; remember when Bachmann said abolishing the minimum wage would be a good idea? All political ideologies [...]

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Obama’s inaction should diminish his hopes in 2012

By Sarah Cueva - Point · Daily Trojan

August 25, 2011 at 7:35 pm

Obama’s inaction should diminish his hopes in 2012

With another economic downturn and an election looming, two Daily Trojan writers explore President Obama’s future.

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Higher gas prices here to stay

By teddy minch · Daily Trojan

August 24, 2011 at 7:49 pm

Higher gas prices here to stay

One year ago, a gallon of gas averaged $3.08. Today, it’s $3.74 — with no end in sight.

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USC neighbors complain about off-campus parties

USC neighbors complain about off-campus parties

More and more students are living in the area around campus, according to Student Affairs, and a larger number of students are interacting with community ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Department of Public Safety daily incident log on Wednesday, Feb. 8.Miscellaneous incidentsat 11:01 p.m., DPS officers responded ...

CET holds workshop on research

The Center for Excellence in Teaching hosted an event Thursday to inform students about obtaining research opportunities.The event, Now You Know: How To Get Research, ...

Cheers

Guests gather in the Social Science Building for a wine tasting and lecture by Lester Little, an emeritus professor of history and former president of ...

Scholars to use academics on global stage

This spring, the Dornsife Scholars Program will honor outstanding graduating seniors who have bridged academic achievement with concerns for positive human impact.The new Dornsife Scholars ...

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Videos edited by Alexis Driggs | Daily Trojan Mikey Geragos/Vinnie PrasadJared Ginsburg/Sam CoxeTheo Offei and Julia Riley

Opinion

What should US foreign involvement look like?

What should US foreign involvement look like?

America’s economy isn’t doing so hot right now. But once upon a time, it was thriving beyond what most people thought was possible. The nation ...

What should US foreign involvement look like?

We are facing dire times in America. With war in Afghanistan and potential nuclear proliferation in Iran, our government has its hands full, and our ...

Perfect is overrated, not worth the effort

“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s a popular and common phrase, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from trying.Someone who takes the SAT twice with the goal of scoring ...

Politics must not compromise health

Do you know anyone who has suffered from breast cancer? Are you at risk? It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been affected by the ...

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

EVK Restaurant and Grill has only three options you can really count on: chicken nugget Tuesdays, Caesar salad and French fries. These foods are among ...

City has a right to Occupy LA protest murals

The public tends to view graffiti negatively; it is often washed away almost as quickly as it appears. Graffiti, however, can take a wide variety ...

Sports

Trojans to face Pepperdine at home

The No. 6 USC Trojans men’s volleyball team is gearing up to play No. 10 Pepperdine at home tonight after a stunning loss at the ...

No. 12 Pepperdine to host No. 1 Trojans

Following two resounding road wins over No. 6 Stanford and No. 13 California, USC men’s tennis will tackle one more opponent before the ITA National ...

Trojans need a freshman sensation

For more than 50 years, the USC men’s basketball team called the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena home.A landmark on its own, sure, but over ...

Cardinal win big over USC

There’s a reason Stanford is among the upper echelon of women’s college basketball.  The Cardinal showed why it’s reached the past four Final Fours in ...

Trojans fall to Bears at Galen

The USC men’s basketball team dropped its third straight game on Thursday night, falling to California 75-49 at the Galen Center. The loss marked USC’s ...

Lifestyle

Variety boosts fitness

Variety boosts fitness

The spring semester is heading into the thick of assignments and projects, meaning more stress and less free time.It’s important, however, that students continue to ...

Bands bounce back from loss of members

Paramore, Green Day and MxPx have lost at least one founding member. But these bands have redefined themselves and have emerged stronger than ever.When bands ...

Play provides social commentary on race

Clybourne Park, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama, will head to Broadway April 19, but not before finishing its superb run at the ...

Bakeries present quality treats for sweet tooths

First came the cupcake. Bakeries frosted, filled, topped, decorated and supersized the individual treats until there wasn’t much left  to be done.Following suit as the ...

Trendy juice bar proves too costly

Moon Juice, a new juice shop in Venice, conjures the same feeling as Alex Trebek’s pronunciation of French words on Jeopardy!: mild admiration, moderate apprehension ...

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Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

This year, the nearby St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church parish celebrates its 125th anniversary. St. Vincent de Paul, located on Figueroa Street and Adams ...

This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

"This Week in Photos" highlights the biggest stories of the week.Trojans upend Utah to end losing streak>>[caption id="attachment_44062" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Worth the wait · Sophomore ...

Slideshow: Spring Awakening

Selling out just 36 hours after reservations opened, Cardinal Theatre Productions’ presentation of the rock musical Spring Awakening had to meet some pretty big expectations. ...

Slideshow: USC Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

The USC men’s basketball team put an end to a nine-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 62-45 victory over the Utah Utes ...

Slideshow: USC Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon

The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging ...