Trojans are back as a rising power


If the college football season started Oct. 1, USC would be a shoo-in for the college football playoff and redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold would be the most formidable contender to Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson for the Heisman trophy. Unfortunately for the Trojan nation — and fortunately for every other team — the season starts […]

Solidarity, not silence, needed to combat hatred


Since Donald Trump’s election Tuesday, demonstrations and protests have been sustained throughout Los Angeles. Thousands, including USC students, have marched to City Hall, filled the lawn of MacArthur Park and even poured into streets and freeways. Throughout the city, the cries are familiar —”Not my president!” resounds from Trousdale Parkway to Main Street. Social media […]

Women’s soccer advances in NCAA tournament with win over Eastern Washington


As the final seconds ticked down before kick-off against the Eastern Washington Eagles on Saturday, senior Morgan Andrews danced across midfield. The midfielder twisted and hopped in place to “Shout!” by The Isley Brothers as it blasted through the loudspeakers, pointing at her frontline and earning laughs from the whole team. The players looked relaxed, […]

No. 20 USC stuns No. 4 Washington in road upset


The noise at Husky Stadium was deafening, a sea of 72,364 fans packed in and roaring as their No. 4 Huskies took the field against No. 20 USC on Saturday night. But by the end of the first half, as sophomore running back Ronald Jones II dove into the end zone to put the Trojans […]

Women’s basketball blows out Hawaii in opener


On Friday night, the women’s basketball team opened up the 2016-2017 season with an impressive 76-44 win over Hawaii. The Trojans played efficiently in all aspects of the game recording, 12 steals and shooting 50 percent from the field. “I thought it was a good chance for us to get a lot of people playing,” head […]
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