Trojans represent water polo at University Games


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Success in the pool hasn’t stopped for three Trojans who took home new hardware from Taipei at the 2017 World University Games this weekend. The women’s water polo team was well represented at the annual championships, with recent graduate Brigitta Games taking home a gold medal for the United States. Trojans faced off against each […]

Helton praises team as home opener looms


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On Tuesday, the Trojans had what head coach Clay Helton called “one of our best [practices] of the entire camp.” In the first practice leading up to their opening game against Western Michigan, the Trojan coaching staff emphasized speed and tempo. With preparation as a key going into every matchup, Helton shouted  “win the game […]

COLUMN: Fans will appreciate balanced superfight


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On Saturday night, pretty much all of America was tuned into one event — Mayweather vs. McGregor, a massive money-grab of a fight that was hyped to be one of the greatest sporting events of the decade for months leading up to its ultimate climax this weekend. I had looked forward to the fight for […]

USC alumna Gina Luciani builds global music brand


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Everything was planned. Gina Luciani was ready to take a camping trip. However, after one phone conversation, she decided to cut the trip short after receiving an offer to play the famous flute solo on the hit song “Down Under” with Colin Hay of Men at Work for ABC’s nationally televised Greatest Hits. In the […]

The War on Drugs perpetuates unique musical identity in new album


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In many respects, the progression of a successful career in music is marked by change. Many great artists evolve and adjust their instrumentation, tone and possibly even genre in the process of discerning their creative identity. For Philadelphia rocker Adam Granduciel and his band The War on Drugs, this creative breakthrough came with their 2015 […]

COLUMN: Looking ahead: Divorce does not mean the end of family


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Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about identity. From my public speaking class requiring an introductory speech to my communication professor assigning an autobiographical essay, this semester thus far has brought a bevy of forces all pushing me to confront the conundrum of self. I completed both tasks by presenting cookie-cutter synopses of my 19 […]

OPINION: Social media can be damaging


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Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that rates of mental health struggles and severe depression in teens have steadily risen over the last 40 years. There are many potential reasons teenage suicide rates may be on the rise — namely more rigorous academic and professional pressures — but social media […]

OPINION: Student fees should fund student needs


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It’s commonly believed that if people read the fine print, they can avoid a lot of trouble. For college students and their families, though, reading the fine print doesn’t change much at all. Student fees, the fine print on college tuition bills that can fund student unions and scholarships, have begun to include large costs […]

OPINION: Only the privileged can ignore “identity politics”


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Last Friday, the New Yorker published a conversation between editor-in-chief David Remnick and Columbia University professor Mark Lilla — who is best known, in recent memory, for his opinion piece titled “The End of Identity Liberalism” published in The New York Times 10 days after President Donald Trump won the election. Lilla is a scholar […]

Dunn appoints chief justice, discusses USCard changes


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Undergraduate Student Government President Austin Dunn appointed a new chief justice to the Judicial Council at the USG Senate meeting on Tuesday. Charlynn Yeung, a senior majoring in philosophy, politics and law and business administration, was a justice on the court this past year. The Senate will have to approve Yeung’s appointment at the next […]