Without history of action, denouncing racism means nothing


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After events in Charlottesville, the deaths of one counter-protester and two state troopers, the social media outcry and the silent grappling with what would come next, came the public statements. Celebrities, artists and politicians almost universally condemned the white supremacists who brought violence and terror to Charlottesville last weekend. But there was also a call […]

Smino, Drezo headline Welcome Back Concert


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USC’s annual Welcome Back Concert entertained students over the weekend with performances by Smino, a hip-hop artist from St. Louis with a soulful rapping style, and Drezo, a Los Angeles-based electronic dance music DJ and artist. Organized by the USC Concerts Committee, the Welcome Back Concert is one of the first school-wide affairs of the […]

Petition circulates in support of student reportedly injured in Charlottesville


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A statement of solidarity for a USC student who was reportedly injured counter-protesting a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va. began to circulate on social media Saturday afternoon, reaching nearly 450 signatures from students and professors by the time of publication. The petition was started by the USC Cinema and Media Studies Graduate Association. In […]

USC will be defined by its response to scandal


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For the past two decades, USC has risen from being a regional power to a world-class institution. And with increasingly selective admissions, big-name donors and Ivy League-educated faculty, the University is determined to continue its conquest of becoming an academic powerhouse comparable to Harvard University, Stanford University and other elite institutions. But as USC prepares […]

Convicted killer of grad student sentenced to life without parole


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Andrew Garcia was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. He was convicted in June of first-degree murder for the beating death of graduate student Xinran Ji. Garcia was one of the four people arrested for Ji’s murder in 2014. Jurors found him guilty for his use of a baseball bat to beat Ji. […]

Incoming freshman class largest, most diverse in history


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USC will welcome 3,350 freshman students this fall, the biggest incoming freshman class in the University’s history. Although admission offers decreased from 9,181 offers in 2015 to 8,980 offers in 2017, the number of students accepting their offer has been on the rise. 32 percent of freshman accepted their admissions offer in 2015; this number […]

USC will need to live up to the hype


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If the past year has taught us anything about USC football’s reputation, it’s that it doesn’t take much to get the hype train rolling. For a program with a historic legacy, proud alumni and perennially high expectations, last season marked a return to glory for the Trojans that not even their most ardent supporters could’ve […]

Men’s basketball picks up key recruits


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Summer in Southern California normally means one thing: USC football is right around the corner. Fresh off a Rose Bowl victory, Heisman-hopeful quarterback Sam Darnold stayed healthy while his sophomore coach, Clay Helton, welcomed a highly ranked recruiting class. Normally, that is enough to satiate Trojan fans’ title-thirsty anticipation. Yet for one sunshiny week at […]