Rivalry means even more this year


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There are three things I’ve come to expect from Thanksgiving: mediocre football, passing out early and inane traditions. Holiday traditions are still fun, but many are of spotty origins. We do them because we’re instructed to do so, and the rituals derive their meaning strictly from history. It’s fitting, then, that the annual battle for […]

Finger-pointing leads nowhere for Trojans


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The shock of last week’s embarrassing 34-point loss to Stanford has had a week to sink in. The Trojan faithful want to forget about that game and move on to a new one. But I’m not talking about UCLA, the Trojans’ next opponent. The Trojans’ biggest opponent right now is the blame game. Because people […]