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Tiny book, huge effort from hitRecord

By Jenay Ross · Daily Trojan

December 2, 2011 at 5:08 pm

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has become a leader of collaboration with his production company hitRECord, which is set to release its new book, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1, on Dec. 6. hitRECord, established in 2005, has continued to grow as a collaborative community where writers, musicians, filmmakers, video editors, animators, photographers and illustrators create things [...]

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Downtown LA unveils bike lane

By claire preising · Daily Trojan

November 29, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Downtown Los Angeles debuted a bright new way to streamline bicycle traffic last week on one of the area’s biggest streets, unveiling a lime-green bike lane. The lane stretches from Cesar Chavez Avenue to 9th Street, and is the first full-color lane in the city. Council members hope the new bike lane will bring heightened [...]

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“Before I die …” project breathes life into Brooklyn

By jacy white · Daily Trojan

November 28, 2011 at 5:50 pm

A New York art project allowing passersby to fill in their own endings to the sentence “Before I die…” is scheduled to be taken down tomorrow. The giant chalkboard project, erected on the wall of a future Shake Shack, was created by artist Candy Chang. Using stencils and spray paint, she established a half-block stretch [...]

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Economy might be to blame for drop in US birth rate

By jasmine ako · Daily Trojan

November 19, 2011 at 2:30 pm

According to Medical News Today, a new report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the overall birth rate in the U.S. has dropped by 3 percent from 2009 to 2010, with experts attributing the decline to the slow economy. The data for the study was based on birth records pulled from [...]

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Divorcing couple must surrender social networking passwords

By jacy white · Daily Trojan

November 17, 2011 at 4:32 pm

Unlike usual divorce cases wherein spouses depart from property or money, a Connecticut judge Wednesday ordered a divorcing couple to provide him with all their passwords to Facebook, Match.com and eHarmony.com. New London District Superior Court Judge Kenneth Shluger issued the order after Stephen Gallion found incriminating posts from his wife Courtney about their children [...]

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Latest training tactic for Russian military: badminton

By jacy white · Daily Trojan

November 15, 2011 at 5:58 pm

Russian newspaper Izvestiya said Monday that Russian military units will use badminton equipment to improve their eye muscles, reaction speed and cardiovascular strength. The United Press International reported that 10,000 rackets and tens of thousands of shuttlecocks are being purchased for the units. The sport has gained recent popularity after Russian President Dmirty Medvedev and [...]

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Russian man charged with collecting mummified women

By jacy white · Daily Trojan

November 13, 2011 at 1:24 pm

Police released video footage and photographs this week of the mummified remains of 29 women on display in Anatoly Moskvin’s apartment. Authorities in Russia found the collection of women adorned in bright dresses and headscarves, with their faces and hands wrapped in cloth. The videos show the life-size dolls seated on shelves or sofas in [...]

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Asian couples flock to marry on symbolic date

By jasmine ako · Daily Trojan

November 13, 2011 at 1:19 pm

In many Asian countries, where good luck is considered paramount when choosing a wedding date, thousands of couples rushed to get married on 11/11/11. Symbolically, the date is considered to be one of the most auspicious in a century, prompting many couples to rush to the altar. Because the date consists entirely of ones, in China it [...]

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“Personhood” measure fails in Mississippi

By natalie chau · Daily Trojan

November 9, 2011 at 8:27 pm

Voters in Mississippi struck down the controversial “personhood” ballot initiative Nov. 8, which would have effectively banned abortion in all cases including incest and rape, among other forms of birth control. Initiative 26 would have amended the state constitution to define “personhood” at the moment an egg is fertilized, making it illegal to harm or [...]

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Paterno faces fallout from Penn State scandal

By natalie chau · Daily Trojan

November 8, 2011 at 5:48 pm

Legendary coach Joe Paterno might be fired in the coming weeks, according to The New York Times. This is the latest news in the Penn State scandal that unfolded this weekend over the alleged sexual assault of boys by former defensive coach Jerry Sandusky. Sandusky is accused of sexually assaulting, on university grounds, young boys [...]

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Redistricting proposed along campus border

The City of Los Angeles Redistricting Commission held its final meeting on redistricting, which could result in parts of USC being represented in two districts, ...

Podcast: Q&A with Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad

News editor Rachel Bracker sits down with Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad, winners of the USG presidential election, to talk about their plans for next ...

Professor discusses role of religion in 2012 election

David Campbell, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and co-author of American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us, ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety daily incident report log between Saturday, Feb. 18, and Monday, Feb. 20.View Roundup ...

Geragos, Prasad win USG presidential race

Students elected Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad to serve as Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president, respectively, in the 2012-2013 school year.[caption id="attachment_45734" align="alignright" ...

Lincoln Reading Room features rare artifacts

With the exception of law students, not many Trojans venture inside the USC Gould School of Law Library, but those who have might know about ...

Opinion

Students definitely don’t overuse sarcasm

Students definitely don’t overuse sarcasm

Technically speaking, sarcasm isn’t a word that ends in ‘-ism.’ I realize readers care deeply about my adherence to my column’s theme. Please forgive me. ...

Career fair overlooks liberal arts

What are you going to do after college? For many of us, this is the most anxiety-inducing question we could ever be asked by our ...

Caltrans to blame for traffic disaster

USC students are no strangers to traffic. We live in the middle of Los Angeles, within short distance of two major freeways; traffic is almost ...

Los Angeles should not redraw District 9

Last week, I ventured into South Central for the first time in my two years at USC. Prompted by glowing Yelp reviews and a hefty ...

Should all employers cover contraceptives?

As a volunteer health teacher in public high schools, I spend a lot of time telling ninth-grade girls how the government makes it easy for ...

Should all employers cover contraceptives?

It seems that February has been the month of contraceptive controversy in the United States. In addition to the Susan G. Komen debacle, heated arguments ...

Sports

No. 2 USC faces No. 6 Hawai’i in MPSF battle

After playing their first eight matches at neutral sites, the Women of Troy finally get to show what they can do in their home pool.No. ...

Women of Troy begin five-game homestand

After a strong showing at the Intercollegiate Tennis Assocation Indoor National Championships, including USC’s first semifinal appearance since 2003, the Women of Troy begin a ...

Trojan snow sports set sights on national title

Seven years ago, after being kicked off campus, the Ski and Snowboard Team was reinstated on campus. At the time, they were a small group ...

Trojans annually dominate NFL draft

Tailback U? USC should probably call itself NFL U. It might actually be more accurate.The NFL’s annual scouting combine began Tuesday in Indianapolis, where the ...

Women of Troy making late tournament push

It might sound premature to say that the Women of Troy are on a roll after winning two games in a row, but given the ...

Lifestyle

Design school celebrates creative forces behind film

Design school celebrates creative forces behind film

The Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising is nothing new. In fact, the school’s museum, located ...

Cultural stigmas limit comic book audience

When people think of comics, most unfortunately hold very dated and cliché views of the medium. That’s why so many articles and superhero movie reviews ...

Haute Highlights

Eat Your Art Out VTitmouse, Inc.Saturday Feb. 25, 7-11 p.m.Roller derby and a 1920s carnival — enough said.This thrilling combo will become your reality should ...

Professor dishes on this year’s Oscars

It’s only a couple days before the 84th Annual Academy Awards, which means another rush of last-minute speculation about who those iconic golden statues will ...

LA dining classics impress visitors

In the cozy microcosm of Los Angeles that is USC, one can easily forget how big this city is.Sometimes, it takes the arrival of friends ...

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This Week in Photos: Feb. 13 – Feb. 17

This Week in Photos: Feb. 13 – Feb. 17

“This Week in Photos” highlights the biggest stories of the week.Longoria discusses philanthropy, race>>[caption id="attachment_45515" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Philanthropy · Actress Eva Longoria spoke Saturday night ...

This Week in Photos: Feb. 6 – Feb. 10

“This Week in Photos” highlights the biggest stories of the week.Dental school provides free care for local children>>[caption id="attachment_45099" align="aligncenter" width="630" caption="Mouth check · Geraldine ...

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. ...