Friday, July 10

Letters to the Editor

Police brutality taints celebration The police’s aggressive actions at the conclusion of the UCLA-USC game were an embarrassing mark on UCLA athletics. During what should have been a celebration of an amazing win, the police at the Rose Bowl aggressively sprayed pepper spray, hit people with batons and threw people to the ground. Read more...


Editorial: If in Allah he trusts, on the Koran he should swear

For opponents of future congressman Keith Ellison, it isn’t a question of which bills he supports. It’s a question of which book. Conservative political pundits are finding another inane issue to fret over by attacking Ellison’s wish to use the Koran for his swearing-in instead of the traditional Christian Bible. Read more...




Editorial: School holds too much power over Daily Trojan

After a recent fight with administrators, Zach Fox, the editor in chief of USC’s student newspaper, resigned suddenly from his position mid-semester. And though we may have little in common with our crosstown rival, something we can all probably agree with is that such administrative control over the student press, no matter where, is unacceptable. Read more...



Annual bonfire nixed because of bad weather

Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. This video requires the free QuickTime plug-in. Download this video directly to your computer. Anticipation grew as Bruins filled Wilson Plaza Thursday night at the annual Beat �SC Parade and rally, but students were quickly disappointed when it was announced that the annual bonfire had been canceled because of weather concerns. Read more...