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Taking a Poetic Path
November 17, 2009
The question is often asked, What does one do with a bachelor's degree in creative writing? In USC College, the answer is plenty. Many go on to publish books of poetry or fiction. Some go on to teach writing, become editors or… more>

categories: undergraduate
tags: book, creative writing, english, fiction, humanities, poetry, screenplay
Are There Answers for the Big Questions?
November 16, 2009
While working on Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century, Volumes 1 and 2, a definitive two-volume history of analytic philosophy, Scott Soames came to a conclusion that a less-reasoned mind might consider rather… more>

categories: research, faculty research
tags: book, humanities, philosophy
Saying ‘Si’ to a New Experience
November 12, 2009
Sometimes opportunity knocks. Other times, you have to force open the door, which is exactly what Martin Hodis did. Hodis, 19, a sophomore with an undecided major in USC College, sought out the Summer Study Abroad program one… more>

categories: undergraduate
tags: department of spanish and portuguese, humanities, spain, study abroad
Golden State: Yes, No or Maybe?
November 9, 2009
Sometimes it's better to light a candle; sometimes it feels better to curse the darkness. But California voters seem to be willing to simply sit in the dark -- with neither curses nor candles -- increasingly convinced that the… more>

categories: research, faculty research
tags: california, election, governor, political science, politics, poll, vote
The Fall of the Wall and Its Legacy
November 9, 2009
Released on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, USC College's Mary Sarotte's new book examines a year that forever transformed international relations -- 1989. In 1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War… more>

categories: research, faculty research
tags: berlin, berlin wall, book, cold war, germany, international relations, politics, social sciences
California's Best Years Have Passed, Voters Say
November 8, 2009
Frustrated at California's woes, voters are sharply pessimistic about whether the next governor will be able to move the state in the right direction, and most believe California is in the midst of a long-term decline, a new… more>

categories: research
tags: barack obama, california, election, governor, los angeles times, political science, politics, poll, senate, social sciences

Event Calendar

Executive Compensation: Not Okay To Pay This Way?
November 20, 2009: 12pm - 1pm
Coffeehouse Conversations on Practical Ethics
University Park Campus Ground Zero Performance Cafe
Native America Next: Short Films by Native American Students
November 20, 2009: 7pm - 11pm
Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative
University Park Campus Eileen Norris Cinema Theatre Frank Sinatra Hall
Russell Banks, Atom Egoyan and the Scripting of Time
November 23, 2009: 7pm - 11pm
Visions and Voices: The USC Arts & Humanities Initiative
University Park Campus Bovard Auditorium
Birthday Party: The Origin of Species
November 24, 2009: 4pm - 11pm
The College Commons
University Park Campus Doheny Memorial Library LiteraTea Teahouse
Islam and Nationalism
December 1, 2009: 12pm - 11pm
The College Commons: Transnational Charisma and Traveling Spirits
University Park Campus University Club
Cultural Borderlands and Ambiguities of Empire
December 1, 2009: 4pm - 11pm
The College Commons: At the Edge of Empire
University Park Campus Social Sciences Building 250