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USC researchers produce groundbreaking map of human neuro-receptor


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A USC research team comprising scientists from the Keck School of Medicine and the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine have produced the world’s first high-resolution images of the Alpha 7 receptor. The α7 is the molecule responsible for transmitting signals between neurons, especially in the regions of the brain considered to be associated with learning […]

Outrage over chicken nugget mishap at EVK


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A small panic ensued among USC freshmen Tuesday when a mixup at Everybody’s Kitchen prevented staff from serving their much-beloved chicken nuggets, an event fondly dubbed “Chicken Nugget Tuesdays” by many students. An error in EVK’s ordering process led to the nuggets being served Monday instead of the traditional Tuesday. “I remember thinking, ‘Whoa! Today’s […]

Dodgers prepare to host USC Night


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On Thursday, Sept. 15, the Los Angeles Dodgers will host their semiannual USC Night, featuring a 7:10 p.m. game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. All fans in attendance will receive a cardinal and gold hat with the Dodgers logo, presented by the USC University Hospital. All events at the game will be USC-themed, from the complimentary […]

Campus Calendar: Sept. 11


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An artistic display of Chapter 9, Verse 11 from the holy scriptures of the world’s religions. The calligraphy for these religious verses has been created by USC student Ifrah Sheikh. The opening, Sunday, September 11 at 1 p.m., is free and open to all. The show will be on display weekdays from 9 a.m. to […]

Fox causes stir with controversial video


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“Let’s give the Conference’s two newest members a good, old-fashioned, All-American welcome!” begins Bob Oschack’s September 2 clip on Fox Sports. In a distasteful segment aired Sept. 2, Fox Sports “welcomed” Colorado and Utah to the newly formed PAC-12. The video, which aired on their Sports homepage and was quickly added to YouTube and Hulu, […]

Keck researchers link certain pesticides to prostate cancer


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Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine have found that men in California’s Central valley who have been exposed to certain pesticides exhibit a greater prevalence of prostate cancer than those who were not. The study used the cancer state registry to recruit 173 men, aged between 60 and 74, from the Tulare, Fresno and […]