Florida eases up on sexting penalties


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Penalties regarding teen ‘sexting’ in Florida have been reduced. The state law, first passed in June, prohibits teens from sending nude photos via phone. Beginning Oct. 1, changes have been made to penalties for violators of this law. Under the earlier law, a teen caught sending nude photos or videos could have been charged with […]

American student Amanda Knox freed in appeal of 2007 murder case


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Former American college student Amanda Knox was freed after an Italian court determined she was not guilty in an appeal Monday of murdering her former roommate. Knox and her former boyfriend Raphael Sollecito, 27, were cleared of an earlier conviction for the murder of Meredith Kercher, a British student also studying in Perugia, Italy, in […]

Game rewind: Arizona


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The set-up: Arizona arrived at the Coliseum with a 1-3 record after playing three top-10 teams in consecutive weeks. The Wildcats hoped to turn their season around against a USC team that was coming off of a dismal performance at Arizona State. The story: Following an unsuccessful opening drive for the Wildcats, the Trojans capitalized […]

Oktoberfest’s Biergarten goes back to delicious roots


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Biergarten is known for its fabulous German-Korean fusion dishes, but this weekend, it’s staying true to German roots in honor of Oktoberfest. The weekend-only menu, created and executed by pop-up chef Gary Robins (former chef of the now shuttered MoKo), is one of the few around town specially dedicated to the Oktoberfest celebration of German […]

USC to develop iPhone App for tracking heartbeat


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Researchers at USC are collaborating with medical devices manufacturer St. Jude Michael to develop a new mobile app that will track pressure inside the human heart through an implanted sensor. A prototype for the same device was unveiled at the Body Computing Conference held in Los Angeles on Sept. 26. The app, called Pam+ (“Patient […]

New arts and humanities student org launched


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  A new student organization, Asian Americans in Arts and Humanities, held its first board meeting Friday. The goal of the organization is to bring together Asian American arts and humanities students and provide support, advice and information, in addition to providing members the opportunity to explore career opportunities and networking. Alumni will also be […]

Live Blog: USC vs. Arizona


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We’re live here at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for USC’s Pac-12 matchup against the Arizona Wildcats. Be sure to follow our live blog for in-game updates, as well as our Twitter account @DT_Sports. Live Blog: USC vs. Arizona

Behind Enemy Lines: Arizona


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With Arizona and USC both coming off losses last weekend, Saturday’s match-up at the Coliseum will be a battle to get back on track as we enter week five of the college football season. This week’s magic number is four. The Wildcats will arrive in Los Angeles with one of the steadiest, most experienced quarterbacks […]

Justin Bieber sends Lil’ Wayne gift via Twitter


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Posting birthday gifts on Twitter might be the next big fad. To wish Lil’ Wayne a happy 29th birthday — which the artist celebrated Sept. 27 — Justin Bieber tweeted his own version of the rapper’s “How to Love.” Posted during the insomniac hours of Wednesday morning, the tweet read, “Trying to sleep. until then […]