Entries by cbmccull

In Photos: USC at Utah

The No. 13 Trojans overcome an early 14-0 deficit to top the Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium, improving to 4-1 on the season. Read the full recap here. Photos by Carlo Acenas  

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces 2013 induction nominees

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released this year’s nominees Thursday morning, and the list includes a few names that you might not normally associate with rock music. Legendary hip-hop groups N.W.A. and Public Enemy were both nominated in their first year of eligibility, and according to Spin.com they were the only acts to do […]

End of Ping a necessary sacrifice for Apple

We are all aware of Apple’s flawless track record when it comes to creating new gadgets. Their web services, however, have not fared quite so well. Now, with the demise of the company’s social media experiment, Ping, Apple is finally acknowledging its own deficiencies. In choosing to integrate with preexisting social networks Facebook and Twitter […]

Gluten eating habits are hard to break

Sometimes — or perhaps all of the time — bad habits are difficult to break. Smoking, drinking, drugs — but what about gluten? Yes, that gluten: The protein found mostly in wheat products. Gluten-free people can indulge in moderation One might assume that when you find out you need to go gluten free, it’s as […]

Launchfest should have better publicized Christian mission

Last week’s Christian concert series, dubbed Launchfest, received a phenomenal wave of support on campus. According to the Daily Trojan, “More than 1,000 people RSVPed on the Facebook event and the crowd size at Tommy Trojan reached 400 people in midday heat.” Yet, the lack of advertising for the religious mission meant some people undoubtedly […]

Vavic wins Player of the Week award

Junior Nikola Vavic won his second Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Player of the Week award in the last three weeks as he led the top ranked Trojans to the SoCal Tournament title this past weekend. His career high six goals against the sixth ranked University of California Santa Barbara Gauchos in the final sparked the […]

Maxi dresses are perfect comfort solution for students

It’s difficult to find an outfit that is comfortable for the sweltering heat outside and the freezing air-conditioning inside. Although it seems like there’s no way you can win, you can use this problem as an opportunity to explore a long maxi dress. This dress allows for ventilation to combat the scorching weather and coverage to […]

Icon Plaza Starbucks makes one too many

There’s nothing quite like the opening of a new coffee shop to make people nod their heads and agree that “Yes, that certainly is another place I can now buy coffee.” It’s a lack of enthusiasm felt by hundreds of USC students last week in response to the christening of Icon Plaza’s very own Starbucks. […]

From the archives: Nixon, Kennedy agree to speak on campus

Original Date of Publication: Oct. 4, 1960 The eagerness with which political candidates gather youthful votes will reach nationwide status with the individual appearances of Richard M. Nixon and John F. Kennedy on the USC campus. This was the opinion voiced by Dr. Carl Q. Christol, political science department head, who noted that both presidential […]

Students should be wary of credit card risks

Turning eighteen is a rite of passage. You can smoke, gamble, take out loans, lease an apartment—and you can apply for a credit card. While a birthday celebration may or may not include one or more of the latter privileges, the first week is bound to include at least a few solicitations from credit card […]