Daily Trojan

USC men’s tennis wins national championship

gosorio — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:38:48 +0000

The No. 1 Trojans (33-1) became the third team in history to win four consecutive NCAA championships after a tight 4-2 victory over No. 3 Virginia (29-2) in the finals Tuesday in Athens, Ga. After USC defeated Virginia in the NCAA title match last season, the Trojans denied the Cavaliers’ bid for revenge behind No. [...]

Classifieds – May 23

brundage — Wed, 23 May 2012 07:30:07 +0000

The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day's edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day's edition of the Classifieds.

Roundup

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 02:00:07 +0000

The following incidents were reported in the USC Department of Public Safety crime/incident summary on Monday, May 21. Crimes against a person At 9:38 p.m., a student reported that a suspect pushed her off her skateboard as she rode past him and a second suspect near Adams and Figueroa. He attempted to grab hold of [...]

USC football players return from Haiti

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:59:17 +0000

Players said they returned having formed new connections with teammates.

Nikias meets Gov. Brown, state officials

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:57:29 +0000

The University Village master plan and the Coliseum were two issues on Nikias’ agenda.

Civil rights advocate to serve on ethics commission

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:56:36 +0000

Ralph Fertig, a professor of social work, has a long record on social justice, work that once brought him before the Supreme Court.

Shooting a Future

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:55:02 +0000

Mark Lemmons, chief technology officer of T3Media, presented Paramount Pictures’ digital preservation case study Monday in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. Lemmons’ presentation was part of Screening the Future 2012: Play, Pause and Press Forward, a three-day conference about digital conservation.

District attorney releases charges for two suspects

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:53:34 +0000

Two suspects in the double homicide of two graduate students were arrested Friday.

What to Expect falls short of expectations

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:34:07 +0000

What to Expect When You’re Expecting plays into the typical stereotypes, keeping the film from realizing its full potential.

Band embarks on tour

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:29:29 +0000

British band Little Barrie looks to tour the U.S. in support of its latest album, King of the Waves.

Show showcases inspiring talent

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:28:37 +0000

The biannual Beverly Hills Art Show allows for talented artists to show off their work in a comfortable and breezy setting.

Film fails to excite, entertain audiences

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:25:51 +0000

The latest boardgame-turned-big-screen film, Battleship is void of all sense and intelligence, resulting in a painful experience.

Trojans ranked No. 2, according to ESPN

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:50:10 +0000

ESPN’s Way-Too-Early poll has Lane Kiffin and the Trojans ranked behind Louisiana State.

Bruins take out Women of Troy in NCAA semifinals

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:48:00 +0000

In a matchup of crosstown rivals, USC loses to UCLA, who advances to the NCAA final.

Trojans look toward NCAA championship

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:47:01 +0000

Led by sophomore Jeffrey Kang, USC wins the Ann Arbor regional by a stroke.

Cruz’s team wins first game in May

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:45:25 +0000

The slumping Trojans manage to take one game at home against No. 14 Arizona.

USC murders question issue of race, crime

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:32:36 +0000

Racial profiling has no place in our evaluation of the community, regardless of tragic crimes.

Enough justice has been served in Rutgers case

rpflores — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:31:45 +0000

People must consider the weight of Dharun Ravi’s crimes, not the controversial nature of the case.

Suspects arrested for the deaths of USC graduate students

gosorio — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:17:16 +0000

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested two men Friday afternoon believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of two international graduate students in April, LAPD Detective David Garrido said. Garrido said the suspects, who are scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, are Bryan Barnes, 20, and Javier Bolden, 19. Though the suspects, who are being held [...]

Parents of shooting victims file suit against USC

gosorio — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:04:19 +0000

USC will move to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of two international graduate students who were fatally shot off campus last month, according to a statement released on behalf of the university. The 15-page suit filed Wednesday states that the university makes false assertions about safety Ming Qu and Ying Wu, [...]

Classifieds – May 16

brundage — Wed, 16 May 2012 07:30:50 +0000

The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day's edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day's edition of the Classifieds.

Women of Troy beat Fairfield and Vanderbilt at home

gosorio — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:32:30 +0000

The USC women’s tennis team has reached the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament after taking down Fairfield and Vanderbilt. In the first round of the tournament, USC (22-3) took advantage of playing on their home court as they beat4 Fairfield (14-7) 4-0 at Marks Stadium on Friday. The Women of Troy raced out [...]

Band plays in London for pre-Olympics tour

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:14:11 +0000

Members of the Spirit of Troy will perform at three concerts during their trip.

Commission vote OKs stadium lease

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:11:39 +0000

Under the agreement, USC will have day-to-day control of the Coliseum for at least 20 years.

Kenneth Leventhal, USC life trustee, dies at 90

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:10:52 +0000

Colleagues and USC officials remembered Kenneth Leventhal for his intellect, vision and generosity.

Amanpour advises grads to use talents

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:09:15 +0000

President C. L. Max Nikias conferred honorary degrees to leaders and Nisei alumni.

Trojans suffer sweep at hands of Ducks

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:53:27 +0000

Frank Cruz and USC have lost seven straight games and now sit below .500.

Women of Troy fall in national title game

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:51:49 +0000

Monica Vavic and USC fell to Stanford after making several comeback attempts.

Trojans roll past Aggies in first round of NCAAs

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:50:08 +0000

The team has won four consecutive matches since losing to UCLA on April 29.

Heavy metal band falls short of potential

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:37:20 +0000

Bloody Knives’ album Blood disappoints with disorganized, messy musical arrangements.

Indie-rock band hopes to remain close to its roots

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:36:03 +0000

L.A. band Vanaprasta gears up for a summer tour in support of its latest album.

Dark Shadows favors camp over story

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:30:35 +0000

Director Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows proves lackluster with his tired style and underdeveloped narrative and characters.

Obama’s gay marriage views elicit reservations

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:44:01 +0000

Obama’s stance on gay rights is momentuous, but doesn’t mean change is coming in the near future.

Introspection can motivate, benefit mind

rpflores — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:42:04 +0000

Students need to take time to reflect and relax, despite the importance of summer jobs.

Commission grants USC control of Coliseum

gosorio — Tue, 15 May 2012 01:14:40 +0000

Following eight months of negotiations, USC has obtained day-to-day control of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

USC Trustee Kenneth Leventhal dies at 90

gosorio — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:58:03 +0000

Kenneth Leventhal, a USC life trustee and namesake of the USC Elaine and Kenneth Leventhal School of Accounting, died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 90. Though Leventhal graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration and accounting from UCLA, he dedicated much of his professional life to USC. After becoming a certified [...]

Trojans stumble in NCAA championship game against UC Irvine

gosorio — Sun, 06 May 2012 06:49:07 +0000

No. 1 UC Irvine upended the No. 2 USC men’s volleyball team in straight sets to win the NCAA championship Saturday with scores of 25-22, 34-32 and 26-24, marking the second national title in four years for the Anteaters. An announced crowd of 9,162 made its way to the Galen Center — the third-highest in NCAA [...]

Trojans punch ticket to NCAA title game with four-set win

gosorio — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:55:48 +0000

The USC men’s volleyball team earned a spot in the NCAA championship match against UC Irvine after beating Lewis University on Thursday at the Galen Center in four sets with scores of 25-18, 25-12, 18-25 and 27-25. Senior outside hitter Tony Ciarelli, recently crowned American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year, had a match-high 18 kills [...]

Steve A. Kay to be new dean of USC Dornsife

gosorio — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:00:35 +0000

Steve A. Kay, a biology professor from UC San Diego, was appointed the 21st Dean of the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences on Tuesday. Kay will also hold the Anna H. Bing Dean’s Chair. The selection was announced in a letter sent electronically to Dornsife faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters. The letter [...]

No. 4 Women of Troy prepare for Pac-12 Championship

cstepney — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:47:25 +0000

Coming off of a monumental win against No. 1 UCLA, the No. 4 USC women’s tennis team defend their regular season Pac-12 title this weekend in Ojai, Calif. for the Pac-12 Championship. “If we do well this weekend it’s great, but if we falter it’s not a huge deal,” USC coach Richard Gallien said. “It [...]

Young local business owner Caine Monroy shares story with Marshall class

cstepney — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:26:41 +0000

With these words, professor David Belasco of the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies introduced Caine Monroy, the youngest speaker the center has ever hosted for his Wednesday night class, Entrepreneurial Mindset: Taking the Leap. Nine-year-old Monroy stars in a video by filmmaker Nirvan Mullick that features his homemade cardboard box arcade in the auto parts and salvage yard owned [...]

LAPD, DPS officers to be added to USC area

cstepney — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:37:01 +0000

Numerous measures will be added to secure public safety in and around the university, including additional Los Angeles Police Department officers, technology and education. At a press conference in Town & Gown on Thursday, President C.L. Max Nikias, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa addressed safety of students and southwest Los [...]

Classifieds – April 26

brundage — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 07:30:02 +0000

The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day's edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day's edition of the Classifieds.

USC forever changed by LA riots

rpflores — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:41:24 +0000

Though few USC students took part in the riots, students helped with the cleanup.

University almost unhurt by the riots

rpflores — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:39:50 +0000

This article was originally published May 4, 1992, in a special edition of the Daily Trojan. The city will remember the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots on April 29. The university campus has suffered minimal damage from the riots of the past three days, University Security officials said Sunday.The efforts of all university [...]

Keck to host 75 Chinese physicians

rpflores — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:35:43 +0000

Participants will learn techniques for procedures, such as minimally invasive surgery.

Backpacking in China led to Dube’s study of Chinese

rpflores — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:34:05 +0000

Clayton Dube helped communicate with the parents of Ying Wu and Ming Qu, two graduate students fatally shot this month.

Grads to take ethics oath for first time

rpflores — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:32:33 +0000

The MBA Oath is in response to public opinion labeling business grads as unethical.

Whiz kid

rpflores — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:31:30 +0000

Caine Monroy, a 9-year-old boy from East Los Angeles who built an arcade out of cardboard boxes, and Nirvan Mullick, a documentary filmmaker who made the video “Caine’s Arcade,” speak to students in Taking the Leap (BAEP 470). See full coverage of the event online.

Slow growth could be good for job seekers

rpflores — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:30:27 +0000

The population of California is expected to slow down more than expected over the next 20 years.