Fifteen states, including Texas and Florida, have put rules on the books banning political contributions while their state legislatures are in session. Now, Dan Schnur, director of USC’s Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, is looking to add California’s name to the list. “I have put together a proposal that would ban all legislative fundraising […]
If ever the Trojans needed home-field advantage, now is the time. USC baseball has dropped six of its last seven games (with its most recent against Pepperdine Tuesday) and has dipped to two games below .500 at 7-9. Tuesday’s game against the Waves was supposed to offer a battle-worn Trojan team a brief respite from […]
Fifty-three years ago, Alfred Hitchcock chilled moviegoers with the release of Psycho, one of the only horror films to make it onto the American Film Institute’s top-100 list, Psycho tells the story of an attractive 30-something secretary who steals a lump sum of money from a prominent client and then leaves town. Her decision to […]
A one-person comedy show is a slippery slope of potential for either success, or disaster. Since there is only one performer on stage, there is absolutely no distraction for the audience if the jokes are falling flat, or if said performer messes up their routine. Considering how difficult it is to perform in a solo […]
The numbers are disturbing, to say the least. In USC’s last six games heading into its matchup Tuesday night with Pepperdine, the Trojan pitching staff had amassed an abysmal 6.12 ERA. Make that a 6.41 ERA in their last seven games. USC suffered another bullpen implosion Tuesday evening against Pepperdine, surrendering eight runs out of […]
Looking to extend its winning ways, the USC women’s tennis team took down the University of Texas at Marks Stadium with a 7-0 victory on Tuesday afternoon. The Women of Troy opened up the match in strong fashion during the doubles point against a better-than-advertised Longhorn team. “This has to be the most under-ranked team […]
When freshman outfielder Vahn Bozoian smacked a sixth-inning solo home run in USC’s Sunday matinee against No. 12 UCLA at Jackie Robinson Stadium in Westwood, the Trojans were suddenly tied in a game that shouldn’t have been close. Bozoian’s homer was just USC’s second hit of the day, while the Bruins had already left nine […]
The USC women’s tennis team will return to action on Friday with a matchup against crosstown rival UCLA. The Women of Troy enter the matchup ranked No. 12 in the nation. Their only losses over the past two seasons have been to top-10 teams, with this year being no different. The Trojans were defeated by […]
While it is hard to overlook the USC men’s volleyball team’s trip to the MPSF championship match just a year ago, the club’s mounting losses and inability to sustain consistent periods of execution have put an even greater premium on winning, and winning now. The Trojans will look to right the ship this weekend in […]
Stoker begins by telling us exactly what it’s about and exactly what kind of film it’s going to be, both thematically and stylistically. “It’s only when we realize who we are do we become adults,” India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) whispers over the opening credits sequence filled with curious close-ups, unsettling compositions, and jagged edits. Stoker […]