Articles Tagged ‘internet’

Spotify needs independent social network

By Maya itah · Daily Trojan

November 28, 2011 at 7:39 pm

Spotify needs independent social network

There should be more innovation and less reliance on Facebook as an avenue for greater publicity.

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Negative mindsets magnified online

By Maya Itah · Daily Trojan

November 16, 2011 at 7:41 pm

Negative mindsets magnified online

I rarely expect heated responses to my column. Topics like programming, statistics and internet slang don’t exactly pull at the heartstrings. A month ago, though, the comment section on one of many columns turned into an argument about the possible fabrication of the Holocaust. The link between that column and the Holocaust was weak at best, [...]

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Internet on its way to supplant cable TV

By Maya Itah · Daily Trojan

November 2, 2011 at 7:57 pm

Internet on its way to supplant cable TV

Think of an iconic television series. Shows like Seinfeld, Star Trek and I Love Lucy probably come to mind. Now, think of an iconic YouTube video — like that one where a panda sneezes. For some, it’s hard to see YouTube as a source of quality entertainment. Nevertheless, YouTube has a very different vision for [...]

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Online segmentation harmful to businesses

By Maya Itah · Daily Trojan

October 26, 2011 at 8:16 pm

Online segmentation harmful to businesses

When it comes to self-expression, the Internet seems like a glorious free-for-all. There are endless ways to stake out a free piece of this territory, from getting a WordPress blog to posting pictures on Flickr. But some people don’t just see the Internet as a playground for creative types. Some people depend on the Internet [...]

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Internet can be a weapon for good and bad

By Maya Itah · Daily Trojan

April 3, 2011 at 4:58 pm

The bigotry and hate that exists on the Internet today demands a response from students.

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Panelists talk about putting intimate information online

By kimberly montenegro · Daily Trojan

March 28, 2011 at 11:44 pm

Data points are stored in a computer’s cookies when a person searches for information online.

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Digital not always the best choice in the end

By Nicholas Slayton · Daily Trojan

February 24, 2011 at 8:36 pm

This past week the bibliophile in me took a bit of a hit. Borders, one of the largest bookstore chains in the country, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it will be closing around 30 percent of its stores. Having spent much of my youth inside stores like Borders, this was not pleasant news. How [...]

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Life can still be social without networking

By Clinton Vansciver · Daily Trojan

February 16, 2011 at 8:46 pm

Facebook users might gain more satisfaction if they limited use of the site.

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Internet, e-mail access interrupted early Tuesday

By Rachel bracker · Daily Trojan

February 8, 2011 at 11:39 pm

An electrical problem caused multiple IT systems to shut down at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday.

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Mechanical problems cause internet crash around campus

By Rachel Bracker · Daily Trojan

February 8, 2011 at 3:38 pm

E-mail, phone, blackboard and most website services have now been restored.

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Sugar rush

Sugar rush

Students from Gertz-Ressler High School, located on Union Avenue and 21st Street, enjoy free frozen yogurt and toppings at Yogurtland in University Gateway as part ...

Researchers at Keck discover new stem cell

Keck School of Medicine of USC announced last week that researchers discovered a stem cell that can be used as an effective cell model to ...

Amanpour to speak at USC graduation

Journalist Christiane Amanpour will address USC’s graduating class as the 2012 commencement speaker on May 11, the Daily Trojan has learned. The speech will take ...

Roundup

The following incidents were reported in the USC Department of Public Safety daily incident log between Thursday, Feb. 2, and Friday, Feb. 3.Miscellaneous incidentsat 3:11 ...

Dental school provides free care for local children

Before Ostrow School of Dentistry’s Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, Jessica Garcia had never been to the dentist.“They were nice,” said Garcia, 5, a ...

Eco-friendly mug ready for purchase

Undergraduate Student Government and USC Hospitality launched a reusable mug program in a joint effort to promote sustainability on campus Monday. The launch ends USG’s ...

Opinion

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 ...

How much does anti-gay rhetoric set back the GOP?

I’m fiscally conservative, but socially liberal.” The number of times I’ve heard fellow students use this line to describe their political views has led me ...

How much does anti-gay rhetoric set back the GOP?

As students at a college with a vibrant queer community, we hear a lot about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered activism. We can recognize the ...

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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 ...

Trojans ready to hit the diamond

Football season is over and basketball is less than a month away from post-season play. Now it is time to focus on America’s pastime: baseball.  ...

USC finishes third at Stanford Invite

Sophomore two-meter Kaleigh Gilchrist scored five goals to lead the Women of Troy in two convincing wins in the final day of the Stanford Invitational ...

Women of Troy Can’t Get Past Washington

With an impending matchup against No. 4 Stanford on Thursday, the USC Women of Troy had hoped to carry a three-game winning streak into the ...

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Provocative play explores race

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 ...

Chronicle embraces gritty filmmaking

In a time when most superhero stories come swaddled in plastic predictability and giant budgets, sometimes a messier, rougher film comes as a refreshing relief.[caption ...

Woman haunts viewers

Daniel Radcliffe warned fans before watching his new movie The Woman in Black at the Los Angeles premiere: “I hope you enjoy screaming, or if ...

Gallery presents rare glimpses of cultural icons

Certain figures’ legacies have survived decades of new movies, new hit songs and new famous faces, remaining bona fide icons whose fame continues today despite ...

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This Week in Photos: Jan. 30 – Feb. 3

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 ...

KXSC Fest

KXSC held their annual music festival, KXSC Fest, on Sunday in EF Hutton Park. The festival, now in its third year, included artists Flying Lotus, ...