Tag Archive for: USC

USC’s swim and dive teams step up in joint fashion


Women of Troy win pair of events The Women of Troy split their team for two simultaneous events, but there was no impact on their success, as they beat San Diego 157.5-125.5 at USC on Friday and won the 2012 SMU Women’s Swimming and Diving Classic in Dallas on Saturday. “Against USD, the women stepped […]

No. 10 USC blows by Buffaloes in a 50-6 drubbing


USC’s offense has remained a point of contention for a sizable portion of the team’s fan base throughout much of the season. The No. 10 Trojans either rely too heavily on their passing game, or coach Lane Kiffin is too conservative by calling for running plays in situations that scream for a throw, they insist. […]

Byrne and Reznor discuss music industry at the Aratani


On Sunday evening, music lovers gathered at the Aratani/Japan America Theater in Little Tokyo to hear two legendary musicians discuss the troubled music industry. David Byrne, who is best known as the co-founder of the legendary avant-garde group Talking Heads, and Trent Reznor, the sole member of multi-platinum act Nine Inch Nails, joined USC’s very […]

Turnovers key to USC’s defensive resurgence


Last year, the Trojans posted signs all around Heritage Hall, proclaiming their mantra: “That’s our ball!” And yet, for the past several years, the Trojan defense has been subpar in forcing turnovers. The Trojans ranked 90th nationally in 2011 with just 1.4 takeaways per game (for an embarrassing comparison, UCLA averaged 1.5). The 2010 team […]