Skateboards should be walked on campus


At first glance, it may seem like the bicycle debate at USC is unnecessary. However, if one takes the time to stop and think, one realizes that this dilemma affects the day-to-day life of every student here. Having all been made late by bike congestion and seen or been part of a bike collision at […]

USC study finds popular students more likely to smoke


While some high school students covet popularity, a joint study conducted by the University of Southern California and the University of Texas found that their lungs could suffer from it. The study’s findings, featured online this week in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found a positive correlation between students’ popularity and smoking. The study, which […]

Q&A with züm co-creator Andrew Ramirez


Ever had one (or more) of those “Last Friday Night” moments where you woke up, opened your computer and found mortifying videos of yourself from that crazy party yesterday plastered all over Facebook and Twitter for the world to see? If so, there is still a way to save your reputation. Züm, an iPhone app […]

Woods is back on top of his game


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If Saturday’s contest against Syracuse taught us anything, it’s this: Not even rain delays and thunderstorms can slow down USC’s dynamic passing attack. Senior quarterback Matt Barkley failed to finish with his typical 300 passing yards, but he did manage to throw six touchdowns against the Orange. Three of those scoring […]

Roundup


The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety incident report summary between Thursday, Sept. 6 and Friday, Sept. 7.  Crimes against property at 6:47 p.m. on Sept. 6, DPS officers responded to a report of a suspect attempting to extort money from a student at Parking Structure B in exchange for […]