Buckling named tournament MVP
Buckling leads a group of four water polo players who shined at the MPSF tournament.
Music performance sparks interests in Wushu
Chinese Wushu was a fighting and defending technique during war time thousands years ago. In the modern society, Wushu lost its function in fighting, but transformed into a type of art performance. Wushu players call their weapons as instruments, and practice with music and beats. USC Wushu Nation cooperates with USC Kazan Taiko creating a […]
Collins coming out is big-time sports news
When news broke on Monday that Jason Collins was the first active athlete to come out as gay in a major sports league, there were three basic reactions on television, social media and elsewhere. Reaction one: Overwhelming support. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, David Stern, even President Barack Obama congratulated Collins for coming out. Reaction two: […]
Senate to use summer for planning, redefining itself
As Undergraduate Student Government Senate met for its last meeting of the academic year Tuesday, the new senators looked toward the future in implementing their goals and plans. Since the beginning of its term on April 2, the senate has passed two resolutions. One resolution advocated for the administration to provide more funding to recreational […]
USC hits three homers, still loses to Pepperdine
The Trojans fall to the Waves 9-5 and finish with a 3-5 record on their recent road trip.
In Photos: Washington comes to USC
The Schwarzenegger Institute held an immigration reform forum titled “Washington comes to USC”, with U.S Senators John McCain, Michael Bennet and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox as guests. Photos by Ralf Cheung
Insults against disabled people must be eradicated
People must work harder to ensure that the disabled community is respected.
Press dinner needs less of Hollywood
The annual White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner took place Saturday in Washington D.C. Despite the mostly lighthearted commentary of President Barack Obama’s night as comedian-in-chief, however, scathing comments by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin stood out. As celebrities and journalists walked down the red carpet, Palin used her social media accounts to express clear […]
Michael Parks to serve as interim Annenberg director
Michael Parks, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and former Los Angeles Times editor, will lead the Annenberg School for Journalism as interim director for the second time, Annenberg announced Tuesday. The decision comes after Douglas Foster, a Northwestern University professor, withdrew from the director position after accepting it Friday, according to the Los Angeles Times. This will be Parks’ second […]
Campus fire extinguished, LAFD says
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded Tuesday morning to an alert reporting heavy smoke on the university park campus, according to the Los Angeles Times. LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey said the firefighters were called to the fourth-floor of Vivian Hall, located on Watt Way, at approximately 9:40 a.m. The crews were able to quickly extinguish […]