Armando’s truck no secret to many Trojans


Every commencement, he comes with his wife. There they are, taking pictures with dozens upon dozens of graduating seniors. It seems like almost everyone wants a picture with him, and who wouldn’t? Aside from Lane Kiffin and President Steven B. Sample, he’s probably the most popular guy on campus. He has Mark Sanchez on speed […]

Rosario update


Sources close to USC basketball say they never had any contact with Mike Rosario.

Prog-metal band ends saga at beginning


Every end has a beginning. That’s the tagline for Coheed and Cambria’s fifth studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow, and it fits. Serving as the prequel to the band’s series of concept albums — a five-part saga called “The Amory Wars” — Year of the Black Rainbow tells the story of the fictional universe […]

Vegetable co-op takes root at USC


From battered apples to mangled cabbage, Superior Grocers is not a hotspot for great produce. Ralphs has better quality, but woe to the student who doesn’t check the price until the register. For USC students, however, this barren plane of near-campus veggies does not go on forever. Since February, USC has had its own vegetable […]

Daughter exploits family secrets for film


Phyllis and Harold Kleine were married 59 years. For nearly six decades, Harold believed his marriage was the best thing that ever happened to him. Unbeknownst to him, his wife believed the exact opposite. Chronicled through old home videos and interviews complied by their daughter, filmmaker Cindy Kleine, Phyllis and Harold is a train wreck […]

Healthier relationship would benefit all


Last winter break, an executive manager of a large, highly respected hospital in South Dakota jokingly told me “you are more likely to be killed by misdiagnosis from your family doctor than by your anesthesiologist.” Aside from the specialists, most of the doctors at the University Park Health Center are in family practice, trained to […]