The hype has died down, but stakes are still high
Though both USC and Cal enter with one loss, neither can afford another Pac-10 defeat.
Athletes are ruled by their superstitions
Bo DeHuff knew he was in trouble. But nobody else did. Redshirt sophomore DeHuff came to the second hole on the second day of a junior golf tournament as the leader. He held the overnight lead, and he was hitting the ball well. It was his senior year of high school, and he was headed […]
Young USC team did a lot of growing up
After early struggles, the USC women’s soccer team looks to add a seventh straight win.
New Blood Donor Center to open in the UV
Center will add to the blood supply at USC’s hospitals, helping them become 100 percent self-sufficient.
Film Music Guild provides support for underappreciated art form
Created by Biola University students, the Film Music Guild offers direction to young composers with first-ever conference Saturday.
3-D effects detract from cinema’s artistry
Cinematic spectacle is on life support. In some ways, the death knell of grand, eye-popping feats of onscreen ingenuity and artistry was finally sounded this year by the hack trio of Michael Bay, Stephen Sommers and Roland Emmerich. With Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra and the upcoming 2012, […]
Indie musicians rock the nest
Now in its 11th year, the Eagle Rock Music Festival continues to deliver musical diversity.
Beauty norm shifts as blue eyes diminish
Whether their allure is biological or cultural, the disappearance of genetically rare blue eyes highlights changing demographics.
Tests do little to evaluate
Obama’s decision to enforce standardized testing only exacerbates Bush’s wrongs.
Coen Brothers’ latest work makes a Serious mockery
A Serious Man, Joel and Ethan Coen’s darker-than-dark comedic update of the Old Testament story to a modern, thoroughly Jewish setting, places its pathetic protagonist in the position of fate’s punching bag.