Campus Calendar: Sept. 28
Find out what’s going on around campus each day.
Entries by Kastalia Medrano
Epicenter provides both hits and misses
Irvine, Calif., is a quiet town, the epitome of suburbia. On Saturday, however, it became the epicenter for a rock ‘n’ roll throw down. The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater hosted the third annual Epicenter music festival, sponsored by KROQ. Smells of barbecued chicken kabobs mingled with clouds of cigarette smoke and beer-stained walkways. The music was […]
Meet Sura — the hot new food truck in town
The new Sura food truck provides affordable and delectable options for both health- and taste-conscious Korean food enthusiasts. My first impression upon seeing the Sura truck was that it served more genuine Korean food than other food trucks selling similar products, since it spelled “Korean Rice Bowls” as “Corean Rice Bowls” (spelling “Korea” with a “C” […]
Spotify and Facebook: invasive or innovative?
If you don’t have it already, you’ve sure seen others using it on your Facebook feed. Spotify has officially burst onto the scene in the United States thanks to a little help from the biggest social networking site on the planet. Just a few weeks ago, you had to be somebody special to use Spotify, […]
All’ Angelo Pizza and Pasta brings new taste to Koreatown
Although many students typically flock to Koreatown for All You Can Eat Korean Barbecue, there are other Koreatown restaurants that serve food just as delectable and filling. All’ Angolo Pizza and Pasta, which opened Sept. 18, is one such restaurant. Not to be confused with All’ Angelo on Melrose Avenue that closed down, All’ Angolo […]
Center for Body Computing working on game-changing biosensors
USC’s Center for Body Computing has been working hard the last few months to create a new kind of technology that revolutionizes the way the public views sports. The CBC is currently working on new sensors that wirelessly track vital statistics such as body heat, heart rate and perspiration in order to provide scientists, coaches […]
Bateman named Conference Player of the Week
Senior All-American Kendall Bateman was named the Bank of the West Pac-12 Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sep. 19-25 after helping lead the volleyball team to wins over the two top-ranked teams in the country. A setter, Bateman posted at least 40 assists in both 3-0 sweeps over then-ranked […]
USC Welcomes Kiki Alofaituli
The USC women’s basketball eighth-ranked recruiting class received a welcome addition over the weekend as local prep star Kiki Alofaituli gave her commitment to head coach Michael Cooper. Alofaituli, a 6’1″ forward from nearby powerhouse Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif., will bring a wealth of athleticism and defensive prowess to the court […]
Game rewind — Arizona State
The set-up: USC traveled to Tempe, Ariz. for its first road test to play the Arizona State Sun Devils, who were fresh off of a loss against Illinois. With the two teams projected to finish near the top of the Pac-12 South in the preseason, the game figured have serious implications for divisions supremacy. Matt […]
Texas prisons scrap ‘last meal’ tradition for death-row inmates
Texas prisons recently abolished the “last meal” tradition for inmates facing execution. This decision was made after death-row inmate Lawrence Russell Brewer requested a large meal and then did not eat any of it, saying he wasn’t hungry. John Whitmire, state senator of Texas responds by saying of Brewer, “He didn’t give his victim any comfort or choice […]