Articles Tagged ‘harry potter’

Books explore human fascination with death

By Carrie Ruth Moore · Daily Trojan

February 6, 2013 at 10:05 pm

“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” So says author J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first installment of her best-selling Harry Potter series. Though Rowling might be subtly referring to Harry’s future death and resurrection in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, she’s also commenting on [...]

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Casual Vacancy handles mature themes

By carrie ruth moore · Daily Trojan

October 3, 2012 at 10:22 pm

Casual Vacancy handles mature themes

In her first novel for adults, J.K. Rowling casts a different sort of spell on readers.

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Woman haunts viewers

By Stephanie Ashley · Daily Trojan

February 5, 2012 at 6:08 pm

Woman haunts viewers

Horror film terrifies with suspenseful cinematography and ambiguous ending.

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New USC program seeks its own niche

By michael katz · Daily Trojan

October 3, 2011 at 11:20 pm

New USC program seeks its own niche

USC remains one of over 100 schools across the globe to field a competitive quidditch team.

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The WGA and ADG awards lead up to the Academy Awards

By Mollie McKenzie · Daily Trojan

February 6, 2011 at 1:38 pm

The WGA and ADG awards lead up to the Academy Awards

The WGA and ADG award winners could shed light in Oscar winners.

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Reboots are sign of short attention spans

By Nicholas Slayton · Daily Trojan

January 27, 2011 at 9:18 pm

Reboots are sign of short attention spans

The movie world lately has had reboots on the brain. Although it’s exciting to see a favorite superhero or story brought to life again, where is the limit?

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The beginning of the end

By Sophia Lee · Daily Trojan

November 21, 2010 at 5:34 pm

The beginning of the end

The film’s darker turn and removal of Hogwarts lets the lead actors show their growth.

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Harry Potter star takes on new role

By Eva Recinos · Daily Trojan

October 27, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Harry Potter star takes on new role

Rupert Grint is slated to appear in “Wild Target” with Bill Nighy.

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Time to crack open the taboo pages

By Nicholas Slayton · Daily Trojan

September 27, 2010 at 2:56 pm

Time to crack open the taboo pages

Writers, librarians, journalists and readers come together to celebrate works that have been challenged.

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Dr. Dre, Iovine give $70 mil for new academy

A new type of undergraduate experience will be added to the university as music icons Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre are together giving $70 million ...

UPDATE: LAPD, DPS hold open forum for students

Video from the scene, courtesy of USC Black Student Assembly.   Students, alumni, faculty and community members voiced their concerns at an emotional open forum between the ...

Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party

[gallery link="file" ids="67092,67091,67090,67089,67088,67087,67086,67085,67084"] Photos by Razan Al Marzouqi   More than 100 students gathered in front of Tommy Trojan for a sit-in Monday afternoon in response to events ...

Opinion

Syrian conflict explodes

On May 16, President Barack Obama told the public about evidence that shows chemical weapons being used in the ongoing Syrian crisis, according to BBC ...

Extra-curriculars, internships as important as grades

As summertime rolls around and the sun and ocean begin to beckon eager pupils, one last roadblock stands in the way of true vacation bliss: ...

’SC sets example in lowering dropout rate

A report sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reveals that the nation’s higher education system is facing a dropout crisis. Produced in part ...

Sports

Women of Troy fall in the round of 16

With a 15-match winning streak against the Cardinal and after bouncing the team from the NCAA quarterfinals last season, the No. 5 USC women’s tennis ...

Trojans can’t pull off unprecedented ‘5-peat’

An outstanding four-year championship run ended for the USC men’s tennis program on Saturday, May 18, in Urbana, Ill., as the No. 4 Trojans were ...

USC suffers sweep to rival UCLA

When USC and UCLA took the field this weekend for their annual three-game clash, it was hard to envision two more different teams and programs. ...

Lifestyle

Daft Punk transcends genre in RAM

After eight long years, the eccentric French electronic music duo Daft Punk is re-entering the electronic music fray. Their new album, Random Access Memories, was ...

Midnight builds on strengths of preceding films

Movie trilogies have a bit of a reputation for being films that rely heavily on action and excitement. They’re usually big money earners, which is ...

An Exercise in Authenticity

Though Generation Um
includes a star studded cast—Keanu Reeves, Bojana Novakovic, and Adelaide Clemens—this film surprisingly has more of an indie vibe.  Set in New York ...

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In Photos: Washington comes to USC

In Photos: Washington comes to USC

The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled "Washington comes to USC", with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico ...

In Photos: Armenian Genocide

Photos by Ani Kolangian [gallery link="file" ids="66554,66555,66556,66557,66558,66559,66560,66561,66562"]

In Photos: Springfest 2013

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