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100 years of being a USC Trojan

By Dave Dulberg · Daily Trojan

February 28, 2012 at 10:28 pm

When Los Angeles Times writer Owen R. Bird coined the term “Trojans”  100 years ago in a track and field preview, the 25-year-old had no way of knowing that his invention of the nickname would be one of the most timeless images over the past century. For most schools, a nickname is just that. It’s [...]

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Trojans drop first contest of the year in Malibu

By Matt Leland · Daily Trojan

February 28, 2012 at 10:27 pm

Trojans drop first contest of the year in Malibu

Pepperdine scores four runs in the third inning while the Trojans cannot capitalize on their nine hits in the game.

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Rollercoaster continues for Maurice Jones

By Joey Kaufman · Daily Trojan

February 28, 2012 at 10:26 pm

Rollercoaster continues for Maurice Jones

The sophomore leads the Trojans in scoring. With season- ending injuries depleting the USC squad, Jones’ role has had to change.

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Pair of Trojans win player of week honors

By Jeremy Chen · Daily Trojan

February 27, 2012 at 11:06 pm

Pair of Trojans win player of week honors

Freshmen Roberto Quiroz and Gabriella DeSimone were honored for helping the Trojans win their matches last week.

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Undefeated Trojans take streak to Pepperdine

By Nick Burton · Daily Trojan

February 27, 2012 at 11:06 pm

Undefeated Trojans take streak to Pepperdine

Before facing two ranked opponents, including the University of North Carolina, USC will head to Malibu to take on the 6-2 Waves.

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Scholar athletes deserve to be paid by schools

By Andie Hagemann · Daily Trojan

February 27, 2012 at 11:02 pm

Scholar athletes deserve to be paid by schools

Student-athletes are some of the hardest working individuals on college campuses. In some cases, athletes are up before dawn to attend early morning weight training and practices. After practice, they are expected to attend a full day of classes, before repeating the schedule the following day. Without a doubt, college athletes are living demanding lives. [...]

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Women of Troy compete at Allstate Sugar Bowl

By Neil Jariwalla · Daily Trojan

February 27, 2012 at 11:00 pm

Women of Troy compete at Allstate Sugar Bowl

No. 4 USC travels to Louisiana in search of its first victory. The Women of Troy have five top-five finishes in the last seven seasons.

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Trojans sweep Akron with an undefeated start to the season

By Nick Burton · Daily Trojan

February 26, 2012 at 11:33 pm

Trojans sweep Akron with an undefeated start to the season

Senior right fielder Alex Sherrod hit his first career grand slam pushing the Trojans to a 9-5 win against the Zips.

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Trojans sweep away a pair of San Diego schools

By Jeremy Chen · Daily Trojan

February 26, 2012 at 6:02 pm

Trojans sweep away a pair of San Diego schools

Senior Steve Johnson wins his 47th straight singles match as No. 1 USC rolls to victory.

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USC takes down another top opponent

By Jesse Paguaga · Daily Trojan

February 26, 2012 at 6:01 pm

The No. 7-ranked Women of Troy defeats UCSB and No. 5 California over the weekend.

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Kenneth Leventhal, USC life trustee, dies at 90

Kenneth Leventhal, USC life trustee, dies at 90

Kenneth Leventhal, a USC trustee and real estate accountant known for his leadership, energy and philanthropy, died May 8. He was 90.Leventhal had prostate cancer, ...

Amanpour advises grads to use talents

Nearly 14,000 graduates were honored Friday as USC marked its 129th annual commencement ceremony with a keynote address from award-winning journalist Christiane Amanpour.Amanpour is the ...

Commission grants USC control of Coliseum

Following eight months of negotiations, USC obtained day-to-day control of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a vote by the Coliseum Commission on Monday.The stadium’s ...

USC Trustee Kenneth Leventhal dies at 90

Kenneth Leventhal, a USC life trustee and namesake of the USC Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal School of Accounting, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He ...

Steve A. Kay to be new dean of USC Dornsife

Steve A. Kay, a biology professor from UC San Diego, was appointed the 21st Dean of the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on ...

LAPD, DPS officers to be added to USC area

Numerous measures will be added to secure public safety in and around the university, including additional Los Angeles Police Department officers, technology and education.At a ...

Opinion

Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations

Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations

Never has an American president openly supported gay marriage — that is, until President Barack Obama declared his monumental stance last week.Much of our progressive ...

Introspection can motivate, benefit mind

Summer has finally arrived, which means three months of great weather and plenty of exciting things to do, whether it’s in Los Angeles or back ...

Lanes won’t solve USC’s bike problem

Students and administrators have been racking their brains for a solution to the bicycle congestion on campus.But a new bike policy isn’t going to change ...

The marijuana debate is just getting annoying

April was a big month for drugs. From Rihanna rolling a blunt on top of some guy’s head at Coachella to Santa Cruz’s renowned 4/20 ...

Grads: don’t give up hope

As if soon-to-be college graduates need any more reminding, the Associated Press reported Monday that one in two new graduates is jobless or underemployed. According ...

Manufacturing will revamp job market

Industrialization began with modest advances in technology that made once-tedious tasks quicker. The second wave of innovation utilized assembly lines, factories and specialization of manual ...

Sports

Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

After being swept by No. 5 Oregon over the weekend, USC is on a skid unlike any the team has experienced all season. Seven consecutive ...

Women of Troy fall in national title game

No. 3 USC lost a defensive battle to No. 1 Stanford 6-4 on Sunday in the NCAA tournament final, as the Cardinal fended off multiple ...

Trojans roll past Aggies in first round of NCAAs

After kicking off the NCAA championships with two sweeps, the men's tennis team looks to string together four more wins to capture its fourth-consecutive NCAA ...

Trojans stumble in NCAA championship game against UC Irvine

No. 1 UC Irvine upended the No. 2 USC men's volleyball team in straight sets to win the NCAA championship Saturday with scores of 25-22, 34-32 ...

Trojans punch ticket to NCAA title game with four-set win

The USC men’s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA championship match against UC Irvine after beating Lewis University on Thursday at the Galen ...

Lifestyle

Heavy metal band falls short of potential

The band name Bloody Knives carries the weight of a heavy metal, hardcore punk band’s alias.But the title is deceiving: Artistically choosing to put aside ...

Indie-rock band hopes to remain close to its roots

For L.A. indie-rock quintet Vanaprasta, numbers are everything.Numbers, as guitarist and vocalist Collin Desha explained, “just sort of wrapped everything together.”In one instance, as the ...

Dark Shadows favors camp over story

In a nutshell, Tim Burton’s cinematic style could be described as dark, eccentric and humorous.Anyone familiar with Burton’s previous work, including Corpse Bride and Alice ...

Le Salon de Musiques innovates intimate live concert experience

A sharp intake of breath at the start of a measure, the soft brush as a bow hits the strings --— these intimate details happen ...

Comics offer incentives to maintain readership

It’s a strange time for comics. It’s a strange time for media. Newspapers and books are struggling with the digital market, while films and music ...

Photos

In Photos: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

In Photos: Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

The university hosted the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books Saturday and Sunday, bringing Angelenos to campus to celebrate and enjoy reading, books and music. ...

In Photos: Students protest sweat shop use

Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation led a group of students in protest on Thursday against university's manufacturing of some USC apparel in sweat shops.Photos by ...

In Photos: Expo Line Tour

The much-anticipated Expo Line is slated to open Phase 1 of the project April 28, 2012, connecting Downtown Los Angeles and the university to La ...

In Photos: Songfest 2012

Various student groups performed five-minute musical skits at Songfest on Friday in Bovard Auditorium. The money raised goes to Troy Camp. [caption id="attachment_49803" align="alignnone" width="581" caption="Members ...

In Photos: LAPD/USC press conference

LAPD and USC held a press conference Friday to announce a $125, 000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect ...