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Fans trying to “Red Out” the Coliseum

By Kate Mather · Daily Trojan

October 20, 2010 at 7:12 pm

Fans trying to “Red Out” the Coliseum

A grassroots effort has begun on the Internet to rally support for USC in its next game against Oregon.

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Social media gears up for inauguration

By Rachel Bracker · Daily Trojan

October 13, 2010 at 5:39 pm

Social media gears up for inauguration

The university will utilize Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter to promote the Inauguration of President C.L. Max Nikias.

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Online anonymity not always impersonal

By Allegra Tepper · Daily Trojan

October 4, 2010 at 9:07 pm

Online anonymity not always impersonal

Cruelty is not a new discovery. The more horrific aspects of the recent incident at Rutgers lie in the methods of communication involved.

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Like? The Social Network tops weekend box office

By Alice Wen · Daily Trojan

October 4, 2010 at 2:24 pm

Like? The Social Network tops weekend box office

The film drew in $23 million, as well as strong reviews from critics.

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Los Angeles logs on for Social Media Week

By Sophia Lee · Daily Trojan

September 23, 2010 at 10:24 pm

Los Angeles logs on for Social Media Week

Los Angeles joins four other cities for the third conference dedicated to exploring the current and future uses of social media.

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Geo-tagging helps pin down popular places

By Rebecca Lett · Daily Trojan

September 1, 2010 at 11:02 pm

Competition is rising up over social media’s latest craze: geo-location. Designed for mobile users, geo-location allows you to share your location with friends. There are several applications currently leading the geo-location bandwagon, including Foursquare, Gowalla and Facebook’s Places, which was introduced Aug. 18. Not surprisingly, the feature, just more than one year old, is not [...]

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Roommate assignments should be Facebook-free

By Maya Itah · Daily Trojan

August 31, 2010 at 8:26 pm

Roommate assignments should be Facebook-free

Freshmen are more likely to break out of comfort zones if roommates are random.

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Have we met? Welcome, Facebook class of ’14

By Allegra Tepper · Daily Trojan

August 30, 2010 at 9:18 pm

Have we met? Welcome, Facebook class of  ’14

A paradigm shift has occurred in the mindset of college students in the United States, leaving us to muse about how and why we became the Zuckerberg Youth and the implications of our Web 2.0 lives.

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“Free iPad” scam sweeps social networking sites

By Chloe Stepney · Daily Trojan

August 26, 2010 at 4:09 pm

“Free iPad” scam sweeps social networking sites

Facebook and Twitter have yet another privacy issue to worry about, thanks to a few bad Apples.

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New site boosts privacy

By Rebecca Lett · Daily Trojan

August 25, 2010 at 10:28 pm

The first week of school is always exciting. Classes are full, faces are smiling and first impressions are being made, whether you realize it or not. “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a hard mantra to abide by, especially when everything is new — from the school year to the campus to the [...]

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Suspects arrested for the deaths of USC graduate students

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested two men Friday afternoon believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of two international graduate students in April, ...

Parents of shooting victims file suit against USC

USC will move to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of two international graduate students who were fatally shot off campus last ...

Band plays in London for pre-Olympics tour

The USC Trojan Marching Band traveled to London on Monday to play in three concerts this week at Canary Wharf, Potters Field and Trafalgar Square, ...

Commission vote OKs stadium lease

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 ...

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 ...

Opinion

USC murders question issue of race, crime

Though it’s difficult to admit, the topic of race is still as dividing and mystifying as it was 50 years ago.This idea has never been ...

Enough justice has been served in Rutgers case

Dharun Ravi, the former Rutgers student who came to national notoriety for his harassment of gay roommate Tyler Clementi, received Monday a sentence of 30 ...

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 ...

Sports

Trojans ranked No. 2, according to ESPN

Trojans ranked No. 2, according to ESPN

In ESPN’s third version of its 2012 Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25 rankings released Friday, sportswriter Mark Schlabach slotted the USC Trojans at No. 2.USC dropped ...

Bruins take out Women of Troy in NCAA semifinals

After defeating Pac-12 rival Stanford in the round of 16, the USC women’s tennis team could not keep its NCAA tournament run alive, falling to ...

Trojans look toward NCAA championship

The No. 5 USC men’s golf team advances to the NCAA final after winning the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Saturday. The win was the Trojans’ ...

Cruz’s team wins first game in May

After losing two of three games to Arizona last weekend, the USC baseball team has now lost three consecutive series and four of its last ...

Women of Troy beat Fairfield and Vanderbilt at home

The USC women's tennis team has reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament after taking down Fairfield and Vanderbilt.In the first round of ...

Lifestyle

What to Expect falls shorts of expectations

What to Expect falls shorts of expectations

Valentine’s Day, He’s Just Not That Into You and New Year’s Eve have marked a new age in Hollywood filmmaking. Film directors are no longer ...

Band embarks on tour

Patience is a virtue, an idea that British band Little Barrie is clearly aware of.Five years after the 2007 release of its last album, Stand ...

Show showcases inspiring talent

Beautiful things are best enjoyed in beautiful settings, a concept that the luxurious city of Beverly Hills certainly understands.Last weekend, Beverly Hills held its biannual ...

Film fails to excite, entertain audiences

Some summer blockbusters manage to shatter their binding stereotypes and entertain audiences and critics. And despite missteps in performances, storyline or direction, a juggernaut of ...

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 ...

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 ...