Entries by Jack Walker

Darnold must keep dazzling

Want to know one play that epitomizes USC’s season thus far? Wind back the tape to about 40 seconds left in the first quarter of last week’s game against Arizona State and watch a trick play almost turn into a catastrophe, yet somehow work out. Redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold handed the ball off to […]

Real and complex love needs time in order to develop

Nothing good ever happens after 2 a.m. For this particular story, confessions of love after 2 a.m. don’t always go reciprocated. For the purpose of anonymity, her name in this column will be Sarah. Sarah, who I had recently met, was pretty cool on first impression. We had hung out with each other a couple […]

College athlete compensation shouldn’t be for just a select few

The call for the NCAA to compensate its student-athletes is nothing new. Former athletes have waged lawsuit after lawsuit and critics have questioned how the NCAA has maintained its nonprofit status and defense of calling student-athletes “amateurs” while generating nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Last Wednesday, we covered former USC football player Lamar Dawson’s […]

USC and Foshay exemplify beneficial outreach program

The gap between low-income and high-achieving can be closed with just a little thought and care on behalf of a successful program. The relationship between Foshay Learning Center and USC is one that other universities should seek to emulate. Foshay sent more students to USC this fall than any other public or private high school […]