Freshmen’s Facebook page goes viral
Most of the memes on the USC Memes Facebook page have been created by visitors to the page.
Football coaching positions to be filled
Wide receivers coach Ted Gilmore will be joining the coaching staff for the Oakland Raiders.
Lady Gaga announces new tour
This week, Lady Gaga has unveiled sensitive details concerning her upcoming Born This Way Ball, an international tour that will span over the globe. On her official website, Gaga describes the Born This Way Ball as “an electro-metal pop-opera; the tale of the beginning, the genesis of the kingdom of fame. How we were birthed and how […]
Local love for UNIQUE LA
In a city known for independent and artsy minds, UNIQUE LA is putting on a “Local Love Show” with over 325 designers and artists. Taking place at the California Market Center on February 11 and 12, vendors will set up their shops allowing people to walk around and explore local designers. The event is a two-day shopping […]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt making directing debut
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is planning on climbing into the director’s chair this year. The young actor has written, will star and also direct a feature film that will star Scarlett Johansson. There’s little information on the film itself but it’s said to be a “sexy comedy” about a ladies man. The former child star has been […]
Roski establishes new professorship with donation
The Roski School of Fine Arts has established a professorship with a donation from USC trustee Robert A. Day, chairman and president of the W. M. Keck Foundation and a member of the Board of Overseers for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the university announced last week. The professorship will be used to […]
Recording sound has never been easier
Today I’m going to talk a bit about sound in film and video. Recording sound for videos and films is now easier than it has been at any point in time—most cameras come with fairly decent built-in mics, and some great external mics are available for not that much money. Also, other devices can be […]
The wild week in Bon Iver news
Last Tuesday, Bon Iver’s song “Holocene” was featured in a TV commercial for the upcoming Grammys. In the commercial, an idyllic snowy landscape turns into a flock of birds that then turns into a silhouette of B.I. frontman Justin Vernon, and then into the message, “WE ARE MUSIC,” and then into a message advertising the […]
Candidates begin campaigning for USG elections
Voting will be held at polls and online Feb. 14 through 16.
Super Bowl commercials: The good and the bad
Every Super Bowl party has one: that guy who’s “only there for the commercials.” And probably free beer and nachos. But that guy’s got a point – companies pull out all the stops for Super Bowl Sunday, to convince a massive crowd of roaring sports fans that they need a brand new Chevy or 6-pack […]