Toughness is key for Trojans


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High-profile athletes take a lot of barbs during their careers — both warranted and unwarranted. But perhaps no insult gets tossed about more recklessly by armchair fans than the “soft” label. And, unfortunately for the players, when the label gains momentum, it often sticks. We’ve all seen it: the receiver who alligator-arms a pass in […]

Letter to the editor


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Students for Israel On the right to national security Two weeks ago, during his visit to Israel, President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “[his] first task is to keep the people of Israel safe.” Israel is the most important ally of the U.S. in the Middle East and it is the […]

Focus on ignorance, not just racism


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It’s not uncommon in 2013 to hear a media outlet of some sort calling on Americans for a “frank and honest discussion about race.” Quite honestly, a large proportion of articles I’ve read that document racial and cultural tensions seem to conclude with an anecdote about how Americans need to talk about race in order […]

Trojans drop tough match to Lancers


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It was already a given entering the 2013 season that youth and inexperience would be important factors contributing to the progress of the USC men’s volleyball team, especially with the losses of key players Tony Ciarelli and Steven Shandrick from the 2012 squad. Unfortunately, those factors have become even more glaring in a difficult and […]

Women of Troy look for revenge against Golden Bears


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The USC women’s tennis team returns to action today with a highly anticipated match against the visiting Cal Golden Bears. The Women of Troy enter the match ranked No. 6 in the nation with a 15-2 overall record. The team returns home following a successful road trip that saw two Pac-12 victories over Washington and […]

Trojans head north to take on Stanford, Cal


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USC’s No. 2 men’s tennis team will put its five-game winning streak on the line this weekend as the Trojans head north to face the No. 49 Stanford Cardinal and the No. 15 California Golden Bears to open up Pac-12 play. The Trojans (17-2) have been firing on all cylinders since their last loss to […]