Street artist celebrates color and attention to detail
Victor Reyes’ art show The Jungle, on view at Known Gallery, showcases incredibly detailed and eye-catching artworks.
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Mayor’s gang-prevention program ineffective
Gang activity is difficult to measure. Different organizations have different ways of defining a gang member, and the competing systems lead to discrepancies in reports on levels of gang activity. This ambiguity makes it hard to tell whether gang-prevention programs are effective. It’s even harder to connect the efforts of any one program to perceived […]
Mayor outlines city plan
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says he will focus on education in his last two years in office.
Pop-up restaurants show off spontaneity and fresh cuisine
On Thursday, the Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils will once again host Food Truck Wars, a gastronomic event for charity. Plenty of participants will be there to lend a hand for your gluttonous revelry. Never tried biryani, the classic Indian rice dish, or a key lime cupcake? There’s a chance they could be available on Thursday […]
Grammy Museum digs into LA history and music
Trouble in Paradise: Music and Los Angeles features videos, photos and music of the past.
LA dining classics impress visitors
In the cozy microcosm of Los Angeles that is USC, one can easily forget how big this city is. Sometimes, it takes the arrival of friends and family to drag you out of this patch of the Figueroa Corridor. With no designated Trojan Family Weekend in the spring semester, your family might decide to visit […]
Caltrans to blame for traffic disaster
USC students are no strangers to traffic. We live in the middle of Los Angeles, within short distance of two major freeways; traffic is almost inescapable. On a Friday afternoon, the freeways look like two blankets of lights: one red and one white, slowly moving in opposite directions. For this reason, delays because of construction […]
Los Angeles should not redraw District 9
The city’s plan would slow the progress of USC’s surrounding community by making it the poorest district in L.A. history.
Museum of Death pays tribute to more than the dead
Not many parking signs in Los Angeles bear the words “Death Customers Only.” But it’s only fitting considering the realm said “death customer” will enter. Once you come face to face with a giant skull, you’re only steps away from entering Hollywood’s Museum of Death. Be warned: This isn’t a Universal Studios tour bus stop […]
Study finds damaging effects of pollution
A study conducted by USC Professor and senior author Caleb Finch found that freeway pollution resulted in significant neuron damage for mice. This was the first study to explore the physical effect of freeway pollution on brain cells. In the study mice were exposed to a synthetic combination of floating freeway matter. The mice were […]