Ryan Seacrest helps USC sorority member find invite date


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Just when you thought that the inauguration of President C. L. Max Nikias would bring an air of social and academic responsibility to our party-dome campus, a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority has decided to continue one of ‘SC’s stereotypes. She has gone from simple college girl to national celebrity in a matter of […]

2012 Oscar season disappoints in best original song category


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In a year where the nominations for best picture range from the feel-good The Help to the philosophical Tree of Life, the nominations for best original song remain disappointingly shallow. For the 84th Academy Awards, only two songs were nominated for the category: Rio’s “Real in Rios” and The Muppet’s “Man or Muppet.” It’s not […]

Bon appétit


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Steven Park (left), a freshman majoring in international relations (global business), and Bradley Lai (right), a freshman majoring in business administration, enjoy Indian and Jamaican food, respectively, at the International Food Fair in McCarthy Quad on Thursday. The event was sponsored by the International Students’ Assembly.

Reviewing Chris Brown and Rihanna’s collaborations


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Despite the unease that comes with saying this, it seemed like it was only a matter of time until Rihanna and Chris Brown were collaborating on good terms again in the music business. They each released a remix featuring the other on February 20th, Rihanna’s 24th birthday. The songs were Rihanna’s “Birthday Cake” from her album […]

Actions and words


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Faye Espiritu (right), a sophomore majoring in business administration, talks about Spirits in Action to business administration majors Andrew Pince (left), a junior, and Jason Jaban (middle), a sophomore, on Wednesday along Trousdale Parkway.

Matt Kalil prepares for NFL combine


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Former USC left tackle Matt Kalil gears up for the 2012 NFL draft amid rumors of a top-10 draft pick. Kalil, who elected to leave USC a year early in favor of a career in the NFL, begins training at the scouting combine today with roughly 320 other professional potentials. He follows in the footsteps […]

Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off tickets now on sale


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Tickets for the 2012 Vans Warped Tour Kick-Off Party went on sale Saturday. Vans Warped Tour is a summer music festival that travels around the United States and Canada with over 100 bands in its line-up. The kick-off party will be at Club Nokia in downtown L.A. on March 29, with performances by Falling in […]

Michael Fassbender reunites with Ridley Scott on ‘The Counselor’


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Prometheus, the film that brought Ridley Scott and Michael Fassbender together, isn’t due for release until June 8, but the director and actor have already agreed upon their next project together. The Counselor, an originally screenplay from acclaimed writer, Cormac McCarthy, will reunite the duo together. The film is being labeled as “No Country for Old […]

Editing—the invisible art in film


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Last week, I talked about lighting. This week, let’s examine editing. Editing is the process of selecting and combining shots into an overall work, at its most basic level.  Editing can be as simple as inserting a dissolve transition between two shots, but can also be so complex that it alters the meaning of a scene […]

Rockism and Pitchfork: Both a bit close-minded?


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This past Sunday, columnist Nitsuh Abebe published a piece for Pitchfork entitled “Embarrassment Rock,” about ‘rockism.’ He described the term as “a variety of close-mindedness.” To be a rockist is to reject all music which does not conform to a certain rock n’ roll aesthetic. Rockists hate hip-hop, pop and rap; they despise challenging and innovative […]