Entries by Razan Al Marzouqi

Nwanebu named Pac-12 freshman of the week

USC women’s volleyball freshman outside hitter Ebony Nwanebu was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Monday for her performance in the Women of Troy’s season-opening Mortar Board Premier tournament victory in West Lafayette, Ind. In wins over No. 16 Purdue, No. 21 Western Kentucky and Alabama A&M, Nwanebu averaged 3.75 kills, 1.12 blocks and […]

Kennard takes home honor after strong performance

USC senior defensive end Devon Kennard was named the Lott IMPACT Player of the Week on Monday for his outstanding play in the team’s 30-13 victory over Hawai’i to open the 2013 season. In a game that the Trojan defense dominated, Kennard recorded three tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack, two pass […]

Kiffin remains mum on starting quarterback

With the team’s final practice before its season opener in the books, USC head coach Lane Kiffin was asked a question that has dogged him throughout the entire preseason: Do you know who will start at quarterback? Up to this point, the answer to that question had always been no. But Kiffin changed his tune […]

An Exercise in Authenticity

Though Generation Um…includes a star studded cast—Keanu Reeves, Bojana Novakovic, and Adelaide Clemens—this film surprisingly has more of an indie vibe.  Set in New York City, Generation Um… provides an unforgiving portrait of intimacy, dissatisfaction, and the ambiguity of friendship. The film has a strongly post-modern vibe and echoes Haruki Murakami’s bestseller, After Dark.   Like […]

Stop days provides opportunities to de-stress

With finals bearing down upon us, most students are looking forward to study days as a break from the madness, as a welcome lull before the impending storm hits. But what about all the students who dread those long, empty days? What about the students who drive themselves crazy trying to break the monotony of […]

Roski selects Muhl as new dean

The Gayle Garner Roski School of Fine Arts announced Wednesday that Professor Erica Muhl will serve as the new dean of the school. Muhl will begin work as dean immediately. Muhl has served as the interim dean of the school since September 2012, yet has been working as an advisor for the school since January […]