University announces new safety policies for spring semester


By
 48 Comments/in , ,
The Dept. of Public Safety, along with Student Affairs, plans to implement new security measures related to entering the University Park Campus and residential halls, effective the beginning of the 2013 spring semester. Though the Halloween shooting on campus that left four people injured sped up the implementation of these new measures, the departments had […]

City council approves $1 billion plan to build The Village


By
 7 Comments/in , ,
After more than a decade of planning, USC’s $1 billion plan to turn the University Village into The Village at USC was approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles City Council. The $1 billion project is expected to create approximately 4,000 new construction jobs and 8,000 permanent jobs, with a 30 percent local hiring promise. The […]

Family films suffer during the holidays


By
 in ,
Movie theaters have hosted many record-breaking blockbusters this holiday season – the most notable being Breaking Dawn II and Skyfall. The Twilight finale was number one its premiere weekend and grossed $43.6 million. Skyfall, thanks to a $50.5 million five-day gross and a $221.1 million total, is not only the highest grossing of the franchise, […]

Holiday tree debate unnecessarily divisive


By
 15 Comments/in ,
With the waves of tolerance that have been sweeping this nation off its feet, it’s no stretch to say that times are indeed changing. Ironically, even though tolerance is associated with the crumbling of walls, it also creates conflicts that pit groups against each other, such as the debate over the annual Rhode Island Statehouse […]

Monte Kiffin to resign after bowl game


By
 1 Comment/in ,
USC assistant coach Monte Kiffin will resign following the Trojans’ bowl game next month, the university announced through a statement Thursday night. Kiffin intends to “pursue opportunities” in the NFL, where he had previously spent 26 years as an assistant, including 12 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as defensive coordinator, according to the statement. […]

Black Friday poses moral and economic threat


By
 in ,
The shoppers are at it again. This year’s Black Friday weekend surpassed last year’s record-breaking retail revenue of $52.4 billion, with Reuters recording $1 billion in online sales the first day alone. According to the Los Angeles Times, 247 million shoppers spent a total of $59.1 billion just this weekend—yet another record. As great as […]

Lee headlines Pac-12 awards for Trojans


By
 in ,
Sophomore wide receiver Marqise Lee and freshman defensive end Leonard Williams received recognition from the Pac-12 yesterday, with Lee winning Offensive Player of the Year in the conference and Williams taking home the Freshman Defensive Player of the Year award. The awards, in conjunction with All-Conference First Team recognition given to Lee and senior center […]

Students must take responsibility for internet privacy


By
 in ,
After the release of personal emails led to national outrage over CIA chief David Petraeus’ extramarital affair, a deluge of doubt has arisen over the security of email, as well as chats, tweets, likes, posts, video calls, and other forms of internet communication. Secrets are no longer secrets when today’s technology is involved, necessitating a […]

DPS sends Trojans Alerts regarding alleged shooting


By
 5 Comments/in ,
Reports of a shooting on Monday night led the Dept. of Public Safety to send two Trojans Alerts to the USC community. One alerted students, faculty and staff to an alleged shooting near Exposition Boulevard, and the second said that early reports were unfounded and the area was safe. According to DPS Capt. David Carlisle, […]

Thanksgiving and Notre Dame


By
 in ,
The Daily Trojan staff would like to wish the USC community a Happy Thanksgiving. As part of the school-wide break, the DT’s print production staff will be observing the November holiday until Monday, Nov. 26. The next print edition will hit newsstands Tuesday, Nov. 27. Until then, follow @dailytrojan on Twitter and like our Facebook […]