USC players to compete in NFL Combine
This weekend’s combine will feature a group of Trojans looking to prove themselves.
The Oscar race narrows ahead of Sunday’s broadcast
The 87th Academy Awards are only three days away, and the suspense is beginning to build into a battle of “wills.” Will Richard Linklater’s tender coming-of-age story Boyhood win the night as many analysts are predicting, or will Alejandro González Iñárritu’s surreal showbiz satire Birdman fly off with the top prize clutched in its talons? […]
Screen On Sound: Oscar Nominees!
In this week’s installment of Screen on Sound, Lifestyle Editor Daniel Grzywacz and columnist Landon McDonald talk about the recent movie releases and the Oscar nominees! Podcast produced by Melody Jiang.
Live-action shorts category puts on international show
The strongest short film category presents a collection of high-quality international films.
Suspension raises awareness on ethics
Brian Williams’ leave calls for focus to be directed on journalism standards.
GOP should stop holding DHS hostage
When Otto von Bismarck compared the process of making laws to making sausage — saying in both cases it is better not to observe the process — he likely never imagined that sausage factories like Congress would keep accidentally shutting themselves down. And yet, come Feb. 27, the Department of Homeland Security is scheduled to […]
A one-of-a-kind Valentine’s spent in Japan
As far as Valentine’s Day is concerned in the United States, I consider it to be the day mostly manufactured by Hallmark and Hershey’s, the day when I can expect to see at least one embarrassed girl carrying around a teddy bear bigger than herself. Surprisingly enough, Valentine’s Day is also a hit in Japan, […]
Madrid: Getting used to getting lost
Hi! My name is Emily, and I’m directionally challenged. I’m the girl whose eyes are constantly glued to my phone turning in circles trying to orient Google Maps. As a passenger in the car I’ll arrive at a destination with no idea how to return back to my starting point if I was asked to […]
While it has broken records, Fifty Shades still lingers in gray area
The Valentine’s weekend release of Fifty Shades of Grey was marketing genius. Not only did the film ride off the commercial success of the novel, but it also took advantage of the Valentine’s Day hype. Reeling in $93 million in less than a week, Fifty Shades grossed the highest amount of money for any film […]
There’s room for creative juices on dining hall menu
Anyone who eats often enough at any one of USC’s residential dining halls knows that the food runs on a cyclic schedule. Fridays are usually the best nights at Parkside with salmon being a regular, and breakfast rotates the occasional pancakes or breakfast burritos, in addition to the main affair of eggs, bacon and waffles. […]