Latest exorcism film fails to deliver substance and thrill
'The Last Exorcism' is ambitious, but doesn't live up to the hype.
New site boosts privacy
The first week of school is always exciting. Classes are full, faces are smiling and first impressions are being made, whether you realize it or not. “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a hard mantra to abide by, especially when everything is new — from the school year to the campus to the […]
Jokers to help the oppressed
In 2006, USC Professor of theatre practice Brent Blair got a gig putting on a theater workshop for Downtown Los Angeles’ oppressed garment workers. But this was not a morale-boosting production of Midsummer Nights Dream. In fact, Blair didn’t even bring a script. Instead, employees who worked within the largest concentration of garment industry sweatshops […]
Student amps up career
Peter Lee Johnson, a sophomore majoring in popular music performance, is at the forefront of the rebellion that our generation heralds, but he once shared in the same uncertainty that most college applicants face amid the cautionary din of overzealous parents. From the age of 4 Johnson was immersed in classical music, a hobby that […]
Restored film takes a twist on fairy tale
In 2009, the digitally restored print of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s classic, The Red Shoes, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. This marked the final chapter in a seven-year restoration effort led by Martin Scorsese and longtime editor Thelma Schoonmaker. Last July, a copy of the print was released by Criterion on DVD and […]
City’s transition leads to a renewed sense of community
While the dust is settling on USC’s latest overhauls — University Gateway apartments and the Commons-turned-Ronald Tutor Campus Center — Los Angeles is going through a long overdue remodel. Just as the stale square building in the center of campus has been replaced with a lofty community center flanked by an expansive plaza, neighborhoods across […]
Twitter gives USC students new avenue for information
To Tweet or not to Tweet? That is the question. After signing up for Twitter, I found myself compelled to Tweet something as proof of my membership. With no followers, my first tweet in May 2009 read, “ah twitter confuses me,” and after a few more insignificant status updates that week, @Beccalett remained out of […]
Hungry? Try some Korean classics
It’s that time of year again. You trudge into the new semester, lugging boxes of clothes, furniture, stationery and assorted Old Navy flip-flops into a bare room, excited or not to start unpacking and decorating your new home. Whether or not you call yourself a foodie, a more pressing matter is at hand — stocking […]
A series of tubes that won’t go away
I got the title for my Internet-themed column from ex-Senator Ted Stevens’ comments on net neutrality. In 2006, Stevens mixed up the words “Internet” and “e-mail,” and then gave an incorrect account of how e-mail traffic works, saying that “[the Internet is] not a big truck — it’s a series of tubes.” It seemed at […]
Grub on! Explore USC’s best in chow
We all love to rant about $8 Caesar salads or the “Italian food” at Everybody’s Kitchen, but between questionable prices and soggy pasta, USC has a few well-kept secrets, both on campus or within walking distance. The wise senior has probably discovered all of these, but has long since forgone a meal plan and might […]