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Officials: students, USC must collaborate on sustainability efforts

The creation of USC’s first sustainability program in 2008 has led to many changes on campus, but university officials said they still see room for improvement — beginning with education and transparency. “There’s a strong recognition that there is a long way to go and that the goal of sustainability is ever-shifting,” said Matthew Oden, director of USC’s sustainability program. Full story

Two faculty members to join Academy of Arts and Sciences

Geoffrey Cowan and John Seeley Brown will join 17 other USC faculty members in the society.

USC professor and former Annenberg School for Communication Dean Geoffrey Cowan and visiting scholar John Seeley Brown will be officially inducted as fellows into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences on Oct. 10. Cowan is the director of Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership and currently teaches courses in journalism while holding a joint appointment in the USC Gould School of Law. Full story

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Carrying the world on his shoulder pads

True freshman quarterback Matt Barkley has adjusted fast to being under the microscope.

Matt Barkley has every reason in the world to feel the pressure. Rated the No. 1 high school prospect in the class of 2009 by ESPN, the 18-year-old was once described as “a cross between Joe Montana and [Tom] Brady” by his own quarterback coach. Full story

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Resurrection of classic series fails to capture magic

Star Trek Rating: PG-13 Length: 126 min. Opens May 8 Imagine an ideal future, one with a united, noncommercial federation of planets that fights against the evils of space-time rifts, bigotry and universally recognizable evil. Add a hopeful, unapologetically cheesy can-do attitude, a faith in the human spirit and the thespian stylings of an amazingly charismatic William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and there was the 1966 “Star Trek” television series. Full story

Campus changes require cohesion and conversation

From the editors

It’s generally acknowledged that when your dog pees on the carpet, you clean it up; you don’t throw a couple of napkins over the puddle and call it a day. Mess taken care of, you swat the dog’s nose with a rolled-up newspaper and tell him not to do it again. Full story

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USC increases maintenance in preparation for graduation

The university anticipates more than 40,000 people will attend commencement ceremonies.

When members of the class of 2009 receive their degrees on May 15, the campus will be clean and decorated, graduates will have a stage to walk across and their families will have approximately 38,000 chairs to sit in — all thanks to the preparatory work of Facilities Management Services. 2 comments

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Trojans starter is a chip off the old Box

USC pitcher Brad Boxberger has a lot to live up to, namely his father’s own Trojan career.

When Brad Boxberger walks to the mound at Dedeaux Field, he is making the same trek his father, Rod Boxberger, did 30 years ago ­— he walks from the same dugout to the same mound and stares down batters at the same plate. Talk about following in his father’s footsteps.

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Health to students is pearls before swine

Hungry as a horse. Curious like a cat. Sick as a pig? In the last week, the dreaded swine flu has gone from being an obscure, animal-related non-factor to a constant topic of discussion among mass media quicker than you could’ve said “Sarah Palin.

A concert guide for Angelenos and East Coasters alike

From Passion Pit to Bat for Lashes, from Wilco to Coldplay, the summer is filled with an incredible

OK, so everyone is going home and you are going to be alone in Los Angeles for the summer. The Parkside cafeteria will be closed, and you are going to have to find alternative places to eat. While everyone is with their family and friends you get to take a couple of classes and really enjoy your internship in Los Angeles, alone.

After ‘mis-vote,’ emergency USG meeting called

A re-vote on the USG budget will be held after it was improperly approved by senators Tuesday.

Undergraduate Student Government Vice President Ashlie Chan called for an emergency meeting of the Senate Wednesday in order to re-vote on the proposed budget for 2009-10, after the original approval of the budget — which took three hours to approve Tuesday — was nullified because of a “mis-vote. 1 comment

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A look back at the year that was

To say it’s been an eventful year in USC sports would be a bit of an understatement. No, the Trojans didn’t win the national championship in football, but there is reason to celebrate nonetheless. Of course, there were a few lowlights, but the high points greatly overshadowed them.

Never be afraid to prosecute for emotional blackmail

I broke up with my girlfriend twice, and both times she threatened to kill herself. I got back together with her, but the same problems keep rearing their ugly heads, and I’m just not happy about being with her anymore. In fact, I’m freaking miserable, but I’m worried that she’s going to threaten to kill herself again.