Gunshots fired near Campus Center


A shooting occurred during a Halloween party at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at approximately 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said. Four victims were wounded and immediately transported to a local hospital, according to an official from the LAPD. One victim was in critical condition. A suspect was taken into custody at 1:30 a.m. No victims […]

Lee named Pac-12 Player of the Week


Sophomore wide receiver Marqise Lee was named the Pac-12 Player of the Week on Monday following his record-breaking performance in the Trojans’ loss to Arizona. Lee had 16 catches for a Pac-12 conference record 345 yards, and was one reception away from tying junior wide receiver Robert Woods’ school record of 17 catches. Lee, who […]

CNN should answer for its inappropriate hormones story


After seven hours of backlash Wednesday, CNN took down an online article suggesting a relationship between women’s hormones and their voting patterns. While the story was both offensive and scientifically unsound, CNN should not have removed it. The network should own up to all of the news it posts—even poor stories—in order to maintain its […]

USC announced endowment for Schaeffer Center


The university announced a $25 million donation from Professor Leonard D. Schaeffer to endow the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics on Tuesday. Schaeffer, who is a Judge Robert Maclay Widney chair, and his wife Pamela founded the center in 2009. The USC Schaeffer Center, which falls underneath the USC School of Pharmacy and the USC Sol Price […]

USC tumbles in latest BCS standings


The USC Trojans fell to No. 17 in the latest BCS standings following the team’s 39-36 loss to Arizona on Saturday. The Trojans entered their matchup against the Wildcats as 6.5 point favorites, but blew a 28-13 third quarter lead and were unable to convert on a last-second Hail Mary attempt. In the loss, wide […]

Leonard Williams on National Freshman Performer of the Year Watch List


USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams was added to the College Football Performance Award’s (CFPA) 2012 National Freshman Performer of the Year Watch List on Wednesday. Williams is one of four Pac-12 freshmen on the list, along with Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, Oregon State running back Storm Woods and UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley. The watch list […]

Beyoncé to headline Superbowl halftime show


The Super Bowl halftime show is set to get another boost from a pop superstar after it was confirmed Tuesday that Beyoncé will be headlining the performance. While there had been some speculation that the former Destiny’s Child frontwoman would be the next to perform at one of America’s largest televised events, the Associated Press was […]

Barkley named Davey O’Brien finalist


After his record setting six-touchdown performance against Colorado on Saturday, senior Matt Barkley was one of two Pac-12 quarterbacks named as semifinalists for the Davey O’Brien Award. The Davey O’Brien Award is given annually to the best quarterback in the nation. Barkley is joined by his Pac-12 rival, freshman Marcus Mariota of Oregon. Barkley, in […]