Entries by Daily Trojan Staff

Studying proves more difficult than anticipated in London

It’s called studying abroad for a reason. You’re supposed to study. I mean, it’s in the name. Yet for some reason, the whole studying aspect of the semester is often the most commonly overlooked when it comes to an evaluation of the experience. It’s not too hard to figure out why, either. It’s pretty difficult […]

Flappy Bird demise will lead to more game apps

Fifty million downloads and months of frustration later, Vietnamese game designer Dong Nguyen pulled the plug on his popular Flappy Bird application, according to Slate. Though many attribute the mania behind the game as enough reason for it to go, the fact of the matter is that this isn’t about Flappy Bird — it’s about […]

Flappy Bird app’s fall a silver lining for society

After weeks of soaring, the notorious Flappy Bird has been grounded at last.   This past weekend, the smash hit game was taken down  from app stores after game designer Dong Nguyen tweeted, “I cannot take this anymore.” What exactly could Nguyen not take anymore? From a cursory glance at his Twitter account, it was […]

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Dept. of Public Safety incident report summary between Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Wednesday, Feb 12. Crimes against a person at 12:37 P.m. on Feb. 11, a student reported continuous unwanted harassment from another student at Parking Structure D. Crimes against property at 10:08 A.m. on Feb. 11, […]

Bringing cultures together

From L to R: Eugène Gasana, permanent representative to the United Nations; Aude Kamanzi and Medy Kimenyi, both staff members of Aegis Trust; Stephen Smith, USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director; Edith Umugiraneza, USC Foundation staff; Mathilde Mukantabana, Ambassador of Rwanda to the United States; Consolée Uwamariya, USC Shoah Foundation staff and Paul Rukesha, staff member […]