USC v. UCLA fitness competition to air on MTV


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USC will go head to head with UCLA in this semester’s edition of mtvU’s “Student Bodies.” The competition will be aired in a series of installments starting Oct. 31 on mtvU and mtvU.com. The winning team of the competition will earn an all-expenses-paid trip to mtvU’s Spring Break 2012, held in Las Vegas. Two participants […]

Tim Gunn charms at Bovard


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Tim Gunn added unique charm to his style, with his sharp yet classic pinstriped suit with an unexpectedly violet tie and handkerchief, and his speech, through the use of colorful anecdotes, when he spoke in Bovard Auditorium on Friday night. The Chief Creative Officer of Liz Claiborne Inc., perhaps best known for his role as […]

Samsung and Apple battle for South Korean market


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In the last week, South Korean smartphone subscriptions have surpassed 20 million. As smartphones become an integral part of more and more peoples lives, the competition within the smartphone market has become increasingly intense, as competitors such as Samsung and Apple fight for dominance. This figure, however, does not necessarily reflect if Samsung actually surpassed […]

Game rewind: Stanford


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The set-up: After losing to Stanford last year on the road in Palo Alto, the Trojans aimed to knock off the No. 4 ranked Cardinal on their home turf. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum served as the host site of ESPN’s College Game Day and added to the anticipation of the matchup between the two […]

USC researchers crack 250-year-old code


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Scientists from USC, in collaboration with researchers from Sweden’s Uppsala University, have decoded the Copiale Cipher, the university announced Oct. 25. The document is an 18th Century German manuscript comprising 75,000 characters in 105 pages. It details rituals performed by one of the many secret societies that flourished in the country in the 1700s. Research […]

Nebraska mother arrested for caging children


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A Nebraska mother and her three roommates accused of keeping children in a dog cage attended a hearing Oct. 27. Police discovered four children in a wire kennel at their trailer. Police Lieutenant Rich Hoaglund said in a statement that the metal kennel was secured by a wire tie with a mattress and animal feces […]

Live Blog: USC vs. Stanford


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We’re live here at the Coliseum for USC’s Pac-12 matchup against the Stanford Cardinal. Be sure to follow our live blog for in-game updates, as well as our Twitter account @DT_Sports. USC vs. Stanford