Vampire Weekend performs at USC


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There are few things teenagers today are willing to wait in line nine hours for and those are almost exclusively limited to a new iPhone, a Harry Potter premiere and the gentle flip of Ezra Koenig’s bouncy bangs. At 11 a.m. on Jan. 22, four people sat on Trousdale Parkway, lawn chairs and all, decked […]

NSA proposals need greater public debate


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Last Friday, President Obama delivered a widely publicized   speech on NSA reform, according to the Los Angeles Times. Though the proposed ways to swiftly revamp the intelligence agency are, in principle, a positive step toward transparency, few offer truly workable, effective solutions. In moving forward, conversation should be opened to public debate. Under Section […]

NSA reform is a step in the right direction


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For many critics of the National Security Agency, President Barack Obama’s speech last week which unveiled new reforms to the government surveillance program, was likely disappointing. Though not without shortfalls, however, these proposed reforms should be seen as a much needed step in the right direction. In wake of the storm of privacy rights concerns […]

Roundup


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The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety incident report summary of Jan. 22, 2014. Crimes against property At 11:53 A.M. on Jan. 21, a report about a student’s missing bicycle near Sierra Apartments was released. At 2:41 P.M. on Jan. 21, a report was sent out about a staff member’s […]

Marshall receives donation


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The $5 million contribution will improve and revitalize the Society and Business Lab.