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USC should pick more women for its commencement

February 5, 2012 (5 days ago) at 4:26 pm

The 2012 commencement speaker is, by most measures, a tenacious individual. This year’s speaker is a journalist who has worked in crisis zones ranging from Iraq to Somalia, places that regularly bring grown men to their knees. CNN host Christiane Amanpour also happens to be a woman — one of USC’s six female commencement speakers [...]

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DPS response must be quick and informative

September 6, 2011 at 8:27 pm

Some students woke up Sunday morning still shaken by the events of the previous night, during which an armed gunman wounded two USC students after a confrontation escalated at a party at West 37th Place and Catalina Street. But when most reached for their phones, there was no Trojans Alert to be found, no email [...]

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International student body is a positive step

August 14, 2011 at 2:59 pm

We live in an increasingly globalized world. Generation Z has created an interconnected society, and people will point to Twitter, Facebook and Google-Plus. USC is making a transition from a primarily Californian school to one that has the largest international student body in the nation. There are many positive aspects to the ever-growing international population [...]

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Students need better warning about shootings

March 6, 2011 at 4:48 pm

Students at a party on 29th Street on Friday night hit the ground when they heard gunshots fired around 12:30 a.m. They didn’t know what was happening or if they were safe. And because USC’s Dept. of Public Safety never issued a Trojans Alert, those students were never given an easy way to get answers [...]

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Endorsement: Burse-Greos for USG office

February 13, 2011 at 3:55 pm

The Daily Trojan is proud to endorse Eric Burse and Andy Greos for USG president and vice president.

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Nikias quick in responding to safety concerns

January 23, 2011 at 5:31 pm

President C. L. Max Nikias told the Daily Trojan last week that he has decided to invest a significant amount of money into increasing off-campus security, including in the area west of Vermont Avenue, where the university’s presence has long been conspicuously absent. This is the right decision for students, for the community and for [...]

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Looking forward by looking back

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November 18, 2010 at 1:28 pm

Looking forward by looking back

You can’t blame USC for looking forward. Our university is still rising in stature at a breakneck pace. In two decades we have begun to transition from a commuter to a residential school, seen our admission rate plummet by 46 percent and leapfrogged over our crosstown rival in the U.S. News & Word Report rankings, [...]

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State’s students shouldn’t be left behind in UCs

November 15, 2010 at 9:30 pm

State’s students shouldn’t be left behind in UCs

It’s no secret that the University of California school system is struggling financially. The impact of the recession on education has been so thoroughly canvassed that “UC” and “budget cuts” go conversationally hand-in-hand. In the latest turn of events, UC regents are voting on whether or not undergraduate fees should be raised 8 percent. To [...]

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Poll problems cast pall on USC turnout

November 2, 2010 at 11:59 pm

Poll problems cast pall on USC turnout

Leading up to Tuesday’s midterm elections, expectations for youth turnout at USC were predictably dismal. In the last few weeks, pundits have accused youth voters of everything from crippling laziness to lack of enthusiasm to naïve assumptions that the state will fix itself. But around campus on Tuesday, the problem was not getting students to [...]

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Endorsement: Jerry Brown for CA governor

October 26, 2010 at 11:03 pm

Endorsement: Jerry Brown for CA governor

One of the most common motifs in California’s 2010 gubernatorial race is that the state is at a critical juncture. Unemployment, healthcare costs, taxes, crime rates and pollution are rising. Pensions, water supply, government services and job opportunities are not. It’s imperative that we keep these issues in mind as we select the next California [...]

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USC neighbors complain about off-campus parties

USC neighbors complain about off-campus parties

More and more students are living in the area around campus, according to Student Affairs, and a larger number of students are interacting with community ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Department of Public Safety daily incident log on Wednesday, Feb. 8.Miscellaneous incidentsat 11:01 p.m., DPS officers responded ...

CET holds workshop on research

The Center for Excellence in Teaching hosted an event Thursday to inform students about obtaining research opportunities.The event, Now You Know: How To Get Research, ...

Cheers

Guests gather in the Social Science Building for a wine tasting and lecture by Lester Little, an emeritus professor of history and former president of ...

Scholars to use academics on global stage

This spring, the Dornsife Scholars Program will honor outstanding graduating seniors who have bridged academic achievement with concerns for positive human impact.The new Dornsife Scholars ...

USG Elections: Video Interviews

Videos edited by Alexis Driggs | Daily Trojan Mikey Geragos/Vinnie PrasadJared Ginsburg/Sam CoxeTheo Offei and Julia Riley

Opinion

What should US foreign involvement look like?

What should US foreign involvement look like?

America’s economy isn’t doing so hot right now. But once upon a time, it was thriving beyond what most people thought was possible. The nation ...

What should US foreign involvement look like?

We are facing dire times in America. With war in Afghanistan and potential nuclear proliferation in Iran, our government has its hands full, and our ...

Perfect is overrated, not worth the effort

“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s a popular and common phrase, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from trying.Someone who takes the SAT twice with the goal of scoring ...

Politics must not compromise health

Do you know anyone who has suffered from breast cancer? Are you at risk? It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t been affected by the ...

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

EVK Restaurant and Grill has only three options you can really count on: chicken nugget Tuesdays, Caesar salad and French fries. These foods are among ...

City has a right to Occupy LA protest murals

The public tends to view graffiti negatively; it is often washed away almost as quickly as it appears. Graffiti, however, can take a wide variety ...

Sports

Trojans to face Pepperdine at home

The No. 6 USC Trojans men’s volleyball team is gearing up to play No. 10 Pepperdine at home tonight after a stunning loss at the ...

No. 12 Pepperdine to host No. 1 Trojans

Following two resounding road wins over No. 6 Stanford and No. 13 California, USC men’s tennis will tackle one more opponent before the ITA National ...

Trojans need a freshman sensation

For more than 50 years, the USC men’s basketball team called the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena home.A landmark on its own, sure, but over ...

Cardinal win big over USC

There’s a reason Stanford is among the upper echelon of women’s college basketball.  The Cardinal showed why it’s reached the past four Final Fours in ...

Trojans fall to Bears at Galen

The USC men’s basketball team dropped its third straight game on Thursday night, falling to California 75-49 at the Galen Center. The loss marked USC’s ...

Lifestyle

Variety boosts fitness

Variety boosts fitness

The spring semester is heading into the thick of assignments and projects, meaning more stress and less free time.It’s important, however, that students continue to ...

Bands bounce back from loss of members

Paramore, Green Day and MxPx have lost at least one founding member. But these bands have redefined themselves and have emerged stronger than ever.When bands ...

Play provides social commentary on race

Clybourne Park, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for drama, will head to Broadway April 19, but not before finishing its superb run at the ...

Bakeries present quality treats for sweet tooths

First came the cupcake. Bakeries frosted, filled, topped, decorated and supersized the individual treats until there wasn’t much left  to be done.Following suit as the ...

Trendy juice bar proves too costly

Moon Juice, a new juice shop in Venice, conjures the same feeling as Alex Trebek’s pronunciation of French words on Jeopardy!: mild admiration, moderate apprehension ...

Photos

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

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. ...

Slideshow: USC Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

The USC men’s basketball team put an end to a nine-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 62-45 victory over the Utah Utes ...

Slideshow: USC Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon

The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging ...