News

Gould student working to free woman she says was wrongfully convicted

Rosie Sanchez left her home in Mexico in search of the American dream more than 25 years ago. But on Dec. 8, 1985, she was arrested ...

Alumni survey shows increasing satisfaction

A recent survey by the USC Alumni Association found that graduates are becoming increasingly more satisfied with their college and alumni experience, though there are ...

Graduate students campaigning to be GPSS president

On the heels of the Undergraduate Student Government elections, the candidates for the Graduate and Professional Student Senate are kicking their campaigns into high gear. There ...

USC professor defends freedom of speech rights

Ralph Fertig, an 80-year-old USC professor who has devoted much of his life to advancing civil rights causes, does not fit the profile of a ...

Waxing poetic

Brendan Troy, a sophomore majoring in international relations (global business) reads poetry that he wrote himself during Open Mic Night at Ground Zero on Monday. ...

University to switch to direct lending

President Barack Obama’s plan to reform student financial aid remains in limbo, but USC is planning to switch to direct lending — a move that ...

Opinion

Master plan will affect community ties

Last week, President Obama included USC on the President’s Higher Education Community Service honor roll, along with 700 other universities. This honor validates the unique quality ...

On-campus social scene needs a life

Department of Public Safety Chief Carey Drayton said he has high hopes for the new Ronald Tutor Campus Center. He thinks the building’s opening in ...

Alternative spring breaks are worthwhile

If you’ve ever suffered through one of MTV’s raucous spring break specials, you might conclude that all college students make a yearly pilgrimage to Cabo ...

All bets are off in the social media world

Don’t talk to strangers. It’s a message instilled in us by our parents time and time again as the cardinal rule of safety. We listened carefully ...

Transfer credit policy should be reanalyzed

One of the major contentions in the university setting is that transfer students, specifically from community colleges, have a seemingly unfair advantage over admits that ...

Smile like your life depends on it

I’ve always been impressed with people who can smile with their eyes on command. When a photographer says, “Cheese,” their zygomatic major muscles lift the ...

Sports

USC prepares for first-ever meeting with Wake Forest

After a rare weekend off from competition, the No. 3 USC men’s tennis team is back at home to face No. 17 Wake Forest in ...

Women of Troy have chance to surprise

For those of you who thought the USC basketball season ended March 6, I got news for you. You’re wrong. For the team that overcame adversity and ...

Trojans shut out Waves

What a difference a day off made for senior starter Kevin Couture. Barely 48 hours after failing to make it out of the first inning, Couture ...

Visiting Bears top Women of Troy

Wind and unseasonably cool temperatures didn’t treat the No.13 USC women’s tennis team well, as the No. 9 Baylor Bears defeated the Women of Troy ...

Couture, USC hope to get back on track

Usually on Tuesday afternoons, baseball starting pitcher and senior Kevin Couture would be the very last option for USC coach Chad Kreuter. [caption id="attachment_10737" align="alignright" width="287" ...

Women of Troy welcome another top-10 opponent

With a dominant win last Friday at Oregon, the No. 12 USC women’s tennis team now returns home, ready for its rematch with the No. ...

Lifestyle

Soundtrack mixes Disney pop and eerie rock

A curious conglomeration of artists came together to form the questionable but well-meaning backtrack to Tim Burton’s latest cinematic creation. After watching Alice in Wonderland ...

Travel snacks: eat right in flight

Unless you scored seats on your own private jet, flying home for spring break holds a few certainties: You will encounter a squealing baby, someone ...

New exhibit highlights the art of gaming

Video games aren’t usually considered works of art, but that doesn’t mean they have nothing to offer. Some of the most creative, diverse characters have ...

Oscar newcomers survive red carpet scrutiny

For celebrity newcomers, nothing cements their place in Hollywood as much as a successful debut at the Academy Awards. And aside from going home with ...

Music biopic’s Oscar wins aren’t that Crazy

Kathryn Bigelow’s Oscar win Sunday evening was unprecedented. Jeff Bridges’ win, however, was not. Certainly for Bridges, a five-time Academy Award nominee, his Oscar victory for ...

Classical groups realize Bach’s religious epic

Imagine a classical choir singing — in German — the story of Jesus’ crucifixion in the form of an operatic aria over the course of ...