Entries by cstepney

Ra Ra Riot takes the stage without their leading lady

Ra Ra Riot has gone through some tough times recently, having endured a streak of cancelled shows last November as well as the recent departure of cellist Alexandra Lawn, who cited a wish to pursue different interests. This created an air of uncertainty surrounding last week’s rescheduled concert at the El Rey Theatre. Ra Ra […]

Women of Troy claim third place in UCI Invite

No. 2 USC earned third place in the UC Irvine Invitational over the weekend, claiming three wins and suffering one loss to No. 3 UCLA. After defeating No. 20 Long Beach State 11-3 and LMU 8-6 on Saturday, the Women of Troy (11-2) fell in the semifinals to No. 3 UCLA 8-7 before bouncing back […]

Matt Kalil prepares for NFL combine

Former USC left tackle Matt Kalil gears up for the 2012 NFL draft amid rumors of a top-10 draft pick. Kalil, who elected to leave USC a year early in favor of a career in the NFL, begins training at the scouting combine today with roughly 320 other professional potentials. He follows in the footsteps […]

Students endorse USG presidential candidates

Several student groups, ranging from the football team to USC Red Cross, have endorsed candidates running for Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president. The ticket of Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad received endorsements from the USC football team, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, Sigma Chi fraternity and Trojan Knights. “It highlights the balance between Greek […]

University appoints Craig Keys as associate SVP for civic engagement

The university appointed Craig Keys to be associate senior vice president for civic engagement this week. He will report to Senior Vice President of University Relations Thomas Sayles. “Craig will collaborate closely with community leaders, non-profit organizations, local business, and USC faculty, staff and students in support of our engagement priorities,” Sayles said in the announcement. […]

Former USC quarterback Mitch Mustain signs baseball contract

Former USC quarterback Mitch Mustain signed a minor league contract to play baseball for the Chicago White Sox, according to the Los Angeles Times. Mustain has not played baseball competitively in eight years, but he sparked the interest of the White Sox after throwing a ball 90 mph. “This is my one shot and I […]