Quaffle toss


Quidditch seeker Mitch Cavender (left), a junior majoring in communications, tries to catch golden snitch August Lührs, a freshman majoring in English and philosophy, as the USC Quidditch team practices on Marks Hall’s lawn on Wednesday. The team, which practices four times a week, will face UCLA on Jan. 29 on the Bruins’ pitch.   […]

Men’s water polo team continues USC’s winning tradition


When goalkeeper Joel Dennerley left the pool after defeating UCLA 7-4 on Sunday Dec. 4, 2011, he could call himself a national champion — four times over. Four national championships in four years. Unheard of. In the grand scheme of college athletics, the Trojans’ four-peat is truly historic. There are few runs in college sports […]

Graphic artist suggests innovative career path


It’s difficult to rise to fame in the comic book industry with hundreds of writers, artists, designers and editors trying to break in and hit the big time, even when the ultimate success rate isn’t that high. There’s a perception that a graphic artist can just shop around some work, get on a smaller title […]

Haute Highlights


“Spine of the Earth 2012” Sunday, Jan. 22, 12-2 p.m. Nothing exemplifies a lazy Sunday afternoon more than avant-garde performance art, right? Maybe that idea doesn’t conform to the typical norm of a carefree end to the weekend, but “Spine of the Earth 2012” is one modernist art installation you won’t want to miss. The […]