USC sweeps California, Stanford in Pac-12 action


USC coach Mick Haley might not think his women’s volleyball team is the best team in the country right now, but after this weekend’s play, it’s making a strong case. No. 12 USC toppled No. 1 California in straight sets (25-23, 25-20, 25-22) Friday to hand the Golden Bears their first loss of the season, […]

Novelty of beating USC has worn off


I can only guess, but things aren’t supposed to grow stale in Tempe, Ariz. For a college town that never sleeps, that never stops — a West Coast king of nightlife if you will — Saturday night seemed rather familiar, almost clichéd. USC relinquished a lead in the second half, a routine that’s become near-second nature […]

Korean restaurants mend local image and perception


Here in Los Angeles, the city with the largest population of Koreans outside of Seoul, we boast just about every Korean food under the sun — except dog stew. Called “boshintang” (directly translated as “invigorating body stew”), this infamous dog meat stew has given Koreans a bad rap, even though Korea isn’t the only nation […]

Now is the time for Dornsife to transform


What should the name USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences mean? Seems like an odd question, but with the record $200-million donation Dana and David Dornsife gave to the College last March, it not only got a new name but a chance to reinvent and to create a brand to […]