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Pricey cooking classes turn culinary novices into pros

By Sophia lee · Daily Trojan

November 4, 2009 (3 weeks ago) at 11:32 pm

Pricey cooking classes turn culinary novices into pros

Saturday morning classes at select high-end restaurants offer a valuable experience.

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Cult film’s status leaves no ‘Room’ for improvement

By lucy mueller · Daily Trojan

October 29, 2009 (4 weeks ago) at 8:40 pm

Cult film’s status leaves no ‘Room’ for improvement

Tommy Wiseau’s melodrama has become an inexplicable classic among scenesters.

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New frozen alternative offers guilt-free indulgence

By mimi honeycutt · Daily Trojan

October 25, 2009 (4 weeks ago) at 5:35 pm

Arctic Zero, a frozen product that’s made with Whey Low instead of artifical preservatives, gives dessert lovers a healthy option.

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Cirque du Soleil delivers a ‘spectacular, spectacular’

By Jason kehe · Daily Trojan

October 19, 2009 at 10:22 pm

Cirque du Soleil delivers a ‘spectacular, spectacular’

Whispers of excitement, sharp intakes of breath and utterances of sheer disbelief all emanate from a mesmerized crowd, collectively transported — if only for a moment — to a land not quite human, where anything is possible.

That’s the circus for you.

Specifically, that’s Kooza, a new touring Cirque du Soleil masterpiece now running at the Santa [...]

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Dan Brown proves he’s a Symbol of popular fiction

By Hilary lazarus · Daily Trojan

October 14, 2009 at 9:05 pm

Dan Brown proves he’s a Symbol of popular fiction

As his newest thriller, The Lost Symbol, continues to top best-seller lists, Brown maintains his reputation as a page-turner.

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Film depicts poetic, post-apocalyptic world

By John Wheeler · Daily Trojan

September 23, 2009 at 11:10 pm

Film depicts poetic, post-apocalyptic world

One of the great truths in Japanese film and television is that giant robots are rarely just that.

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Cody’s latest film undermines her ‘Body’ of work

By Lauren Barbato · Daily Trojan

September 22, 2009 at 10:50 pm

Cody’s latest film undermines her ‘Body’ of work

Nearly two years ago, a screenplay appeared on the Internet that had every screenwriting nerd blogging with fervor.

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Larry David returns to airwaves with a conscience

By Gabriel Morales · Daily Trojan

September 21, 2009 at 10:19 pm

Larry David returns to airwaves with a conscience

Most people understand that not everyone will subscribe to a social etiquette system, and that sometimes, you just have to tolerate what is normally accepted. Not the co-creator of Seinfeld.

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Anything but the truth in Soderbergh’s newest film

By Lauren Barbato · Daily Trojan

September 21, 2009 at 10:10 pm

Anything but the truth in Soderbergh’s newest film

Matt Damon has an identity problem. In The Talented Mr. Ripley, his naĂŻve sycophant Tom Ripley turns into a remorseless murderer. In the Bourne trilogy, his former assassin Jason Bourne struggles with his disjointed past.

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Comedy actor takes on new literary role

By Sarah Bennett · Daily Trojan

September 20, 2009 at 6:49 pm

Comedy actor takes on new literary role

On the verge of his first standup tour in years, David Cross releases written material.

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Organizers postpone inaugural ‘undie run’

Everyone looking forward to blowing off some pre-finals steam by sprinting through campus wearing very little clothing will have to wait another semester. This semester, three ...

LAPD takes new approach to enforcing bike laws

The Los Angeles Police Department took a slightly different approach to Wednesday’s traffic enforcement operation near USC’s campus than it took during its September effort. At ...

USG event brings presidents together

Student leaders from across campus met under the Undergraduate Student Government banner Wednesday night at USG’s first Council of Presidents, an event bringing together executive ...

A burger a day keeps the apples away

For America’s largest universities, achieving a nutritiously balanced campus is a lot harder than it looks. With each student comes a different set of eating ...

USC, embattled County hospital tread murky water

Situated two miles away from the heart of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County and USC County Hospital serves a population of about 1.2 million ...

Bikes mounting, it’s time to break the cycle

At high noon on Trousdale Parkway, the walkway is choked by the ritual lunch rush. Among the maze of legs slides a pair of wheels ...

Opinion

Task force shouldn’t dismiss breast health

Task force shouldn’t dismiss breast health

Here is an important message most women in America have heard for the majority of their lives: Get mammograms every one to two years in ...

Seven habits of highly ineffective governors

With Gov. Schwarzenegger’s second term about to wrap up, several names have begun to surface as his possible replacement, with California Attorney General Jerry Brown ...

Americans focused on the wrong hunger problem

Can you believe it’s been one year? A full 365 days! Fifty-two weeks! Two seasons of G’s to Gents! Yes, believe it or not, an entire year has passed ...

Fliers buy offsets for their guilt

Last month, “Responsible Travel” aborted its nine-year initiative allowing airplane passengers to purchase carbon offsets to compensate for jet fuel emissions — a program that ...

Letter to the Editor

Right of way I was excited to see the issue of pedestrian safety and traffic code infringement make front-page news on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The article ...

Bike regulation requires a more cohesive plan

Today, many student cyclists will dismount and walk their bikes through the two major intersections along Jefferson Boulevard, under the threat of a ticket. But tomorrow, ...

Sports

Trojan seniors see their USC careers come full circle

Trojan seniors see their USC careers come full circle

More than three years ago, the newest USC men’s water polo team members began their careers with a 10-4 victory over UC Irvine at McDonald’s ...

Playing injured not worth the risks

The senior had been waiting his whole life for this moment. Ever since his high school football team lost in the state championship last year, the ...

O’Neill wants Trojans to improve in the second half

Kevin O’Neill was content with his debut but wouldn’t stand for his team’s imperfections. The new head coach of USC men’s basketball made that message loud ...

USC falls in its first road test

Coming into the third game of the season, sophomore Ashley Corral was charged with the difficult task of leading the USC women’s basketball team to ...

Williams’ playing chances are improving

Bye weeks present USC with an opportunity to get healthy, and this one is coming at just the right time. Four key USC players sat out ...

Carroll faces most difficult challenge yet

Nothing compares to the challenge facing coach Pete Carroll right now. Not preparing for an undefeated Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. Not getting ready to face ...

Lifestyle

German director remains one of cinema’s finest weirdos

This story might not be true, but it’s alleged that during the filming of Fitzcarraldo in 1982, the great yet insane Polish actor Klaus Kinski, ...

A very LA birthday for Peter Bjorn and John

Few bands have the extensive résumé and indie credibility of Swedish pop-rock group Peter Bjorn and John. Even fewer bands in the current music industry ...

Herzog, Cage go off the deep end in ‘Lieutenant’

Take an eccentric director, add an eccentric star, and what’s the outcome? A truly bizarre film. In Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, the combination of ...

Despite worthy attempt, play falls short in flavor

“Have you eaten yet?” is the way the Chinese greet each other, and that is the way Gloria B (Esther Scott) is greeted by Richie ...

Comedy highlights quirky ensemble cast

Writer, director and producer Sebastian Gutierrez adds indie comedy to his long résumé of thriller and horror films with Women in Trouble. Premiered at the 2009 ...

Flower mart an evergreen LA fixture

Hidden in the grid of Downtown Los Angeles, the LA Flower District boasts the title of largest flower wholesale district in the country. Comprised of ...