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Galleries offer eccentric works this season

By eva recinos · Daily Trojan

February 2, 2012 (6 days ago) at 10:15 pm

Galleries offer eccentric works this season

Artists, such as GONZO247, push the art world toward a forward-thinking direction.

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Musical breakups are inevitable but often for the best

By Nick Mindicino · Daily Trojan

February 2, 2012 (6 days ago) at 10:14 pm

When a band breaks up or goes on hiatus, it can be shocking, even devastating, to its members and listeners. But with the music industry in a slump, breakups are more common than ever. The outlook, however, is not one of despair, but one of hope: Reunions are also starting to spread like wildfire. Fame [...]

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Indie-rock band plays with darker sound

By mallika Dhaliwal · Daily Trojan

February 2, 2012 (6 days ago) at 10:12 pm

Indie-rock band plays with darker sound

The Twilight Sad returns with its latest album, No One Can Ever Know, a rejuvinated take on its signature orchestral style.

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Haute Highlights

By c. molly smith and eddie kim · Daily Trojan

February 1, 2012 (1 week ago) at 9:40 pm

24-Hour Musical Sunday, UCLA Ackerman Grand Ballroom, 8 p.m. Usually, theater shows take months to prepare. Actors must memorize lines, the stage blocking must be choreographed, the set must be built and the list goes on and on. So what happens when you give a cast and crew exactly 24 hours to complete a production [...]

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Horror genre makes comeback within mainstream comics

By Nicholas Slayton · Daily Trojan

February 1, 2012 (1 week ago) at 9:38 pm

It might seem like superheroes are dominating comic books more than ever. DC and Marvel are benefitting from big-budget adaptations, and DC just had a fresh relaunch of its main superhero-focused line, New 52, and Dynamite Comics is focusing on classic pulp stars like The Shadow and Zorro. The genre that has truly been reborn [...]

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Spring Awakening lives up to the original

By carrie ruth moore · Daily Trojan

February 1, 2012 (1 week ago) at 9:37 pm

Spring Awakening lives up to the original

Cardinal Theatre Productions’ Spring Awakening impresses with stunning acting, emotive lighting and brilliant costumes.

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Tarantino’s music shines in production

By daniel gryzwacz · Daily Trojan

January 31, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 10:31 pm

Tarantino’s music shines in production

Musical assortment of Quentin Tarantino’s works, For the Record, captures the director’s eclectic artistic style and unique creativity.

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Jennifer Hudson’s new book misses the mark

By carrie ruth moore · Daily Trojan

January 31, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 10:29 pm

Hudson’s autobiography, I Got This, fails to cover enough topics of interest for the reader.

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Rising juice trend quenches thirst

By Bernard Leed · Daily Trojan

January 31, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 10:28 pm

Juicing, a verb that not only describes the process of making juice but also the act of dieting on it, is the first big food trend of 2012. Juice bars have had an impressive presence in Los Angeles for a few years. Now many people take it upon themselves to produce homemade creations. Celebrities preparing [...]

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Rockers find success despite struggles

By eddie kim · Daily Trojan

January 31, 2012 (2 weeks ago) at 10:26 pm

Rockers find success despite struggles

Drummer Darren King talks about MuteMath’s history and his time in the band as it gears up for a show at Club Nokia on Feb. 2.

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Artists discuss role of holocaust testimonies in art

Artists discuss role of holocaust testimonies in art

Several artists showed videos and  performed Tuesday at the Witness and Responsibility conference to explore artists’ responses to Holocaust testimonies and to create new, informative ...

Ginsburg, Coxe aim to improve Trojan experience

Jared Ginsburg and Sam Coxe are running to be Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, with the goal of improving the Trojan experience ...

Calif. court overturns Proposition 8

Many students involved with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had mixed reactions to news on Tuesday that a federal court ruled Proposition 8 ...

Price party

Members of the USC community gather Tuesday to celebrate the official renaming of the USC School of Public Policy, Planning and Development to the USC ...

USG revives State of the Student Body

Undergraduate Student Government President Monish Tyagi spoke about USC’s “forward-moving mentality”  and signed a commendation of the football program on Tuesday night at the State of ...

Geragos, Prasad aim to make student life easier

Mikey Geragos and Vinnie Prasad are running to be the Undergraduate Student Government’s president and vice president, respectively, on a platform of “making students' lives ...

Opinion

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

Café 84 will serve us better as a dining hall

EVK Restaurant and Grill has only three options you can really count on: chicken nugget Tuesdays, Caesar salad and French fries. These foods are among ...

City has a right to Occupy LA protest murals

The public tends to view graffiti negatively; it is often washed away almost as quickly as it appears. Graffiti, however, can take a wide variety ...

USC promotes healthy eating, doesn’t deliver

Fun fact: If you type “fast food desert” into the Google image search bar, an image of Figueroa Street pops up.The three-block stretch of Figueroa ...

Smartphone use slowly turning into abuse

We’ve all seen comics of bathroom stalls featuring people poring over newspapers, but the bathroom might actually be a more popular destination for checking Facebook.[caption ...

USC should pick more women for its commencement

The 2012 commencement speaker is, by most measures, a tenacious individual. This year’s speaker is a journalist who has worked in crisis zones ranging from ...

If sex is a gamble, improve your odds

There are certain things we’re supposed to take risks with: playing the lottery, asking someone out or an “educated” multiple choice guess. Young adults often ...

Sports

Pac-12 Digest

USCChristian wins Pac-12 Player of the WeekBehind  the play of sophomore Kaitlyn Christian, the USC women’s tennis team is off to its best start since ...

Basketball woes may be solved by looking to football team

When asked why he chose to give USC football his oral commitment last week, prized recruit Zach Banner replied simply that it “was the perfect ...

Former Trojans invited to NFL Combine

Seven former USC football players have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, the Los Angeles Times reports. The players are defensive end Nick Perry, ...

Trojans earn No. 1 spot in ESPN’s latest rankings

USC moved to No. 1 in ESPN’s Top-25 Preseason Poll, released Monday. Previously ranked No. 2, USC ousted LSU from the No. 1 spot.With a ...

Two USC greats to have numbers retired

Pam and Paula McGee, two All-Americans and national champions for the Women of Troy, will have their jerseys retired at halftime when USC takes on ...

Lifestyle

LA bars mix it up with fresh drink concoctions

Los Angeles’ drinking culture carries an unfortunate stereotype. In the eyes of many, it involves exclusive Hollywood clubs, overpriced champagne and essentially the same variations ...

Creative methods enhance seafood

Traditionally a showcase for pork and beef, charcuterie is a delicious assortment of smoked and cured meats and pâtés, often served with bread, cheese and ...

Eccentric hip-hop trio builds up Ten$ion

Here’s an anecdote to keep the boldness of South African rave-rap group Die Antwoord in perspective: Piqued by the success of a viral video — ...

Provocative play explores race

The classic theater production A Raisin in the Sun, written by the late Lorraine Hansberry, is running at the Kirk Douglas Theater in Culver City. ...

New show Smash revives TV musicals

If you happened to watch NBC on Sunday, you might have noticed a sporting event that  was going on in the interim between on-air promos ...

Photos

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

Slideshow: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church

This year, the nearby St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church parish celebrates its 125th anniversary. St. Vincent de Paul, located on Figueroa Street and Adams ...

This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

"This Week in Photos" highlights the biggest stories of the week.Trojans upend Utah to end losing streak>>[caption id="attachment_44062" align="aligncenter" width="614" caption="Worth the wait · Sophomore ...

Slideshow: Spring Awakening

Selling out just 36 hours after reservations opened, Cardinal Theatre Productions’ presentation of the rock musical Spring Awakening had to meet some pretty big expectations. ...

Slideshow: USC Men’s Basketball vs. Utah

The USC men’s basketball team put an end to a nine-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 62-45 victory over the Utah Utes ...

Slideshow: USC Women’s Basketball vs. Oregon

The Women of Troy had let a 13-point halftime lead slip all the way down to one in the second half. The Ducks were surging ...