For nearly two years, I’ve been writing about the campaign to get actor James Hong a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Well, it happened today. Hong, 93, received his star following a campaign that was started by actor Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-0), who helped raise the $55,000 necessary for the star. Remember, Hong, who has appeared in more than 600 TV and film … Continue reading James Hong Gets Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star!

USC defeated Florida State, 3-1, to win its fifth national title in beach volleyball. The Trojans finished 37-1 and won 36 straight matches. The news was not as good for the women’s water polo team, which lost to Stanford, 10-7, in the NCAA championship today. Continue reading USC Wins NCAA Beach Volleyball Title

Here’s some numbers on USC’s admissions: There were 8,198 students admitted in the Class of 2026. The acceptance rate was 11.88 percent. It was 12.42 percent in 2021 and 15.8 percent in 2020. Total applicants were approximately 69,000. There was a school-record 71,000 last season. 38 percent of admitted students were from California. The average unweighted GPA was 3.91. The number of international students increased … Continue reading USC Admissions Class Comes Into Focus

Sooner or later, you knew Lynn Swann would pop up at the Masters. Here he is with his wife at the 18th green watching Rory McIllroy finish his round. Golf is king! #Steelers legend Lynn Swann with close-up look at Rory McElroy’s hole-out on 18! pic.twitter.com/cxFUWNBZpm — Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) April 10, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Continue reading Lynn Swann Makes His Appearance

The Trojan Knights, who have been at USC for 101 years, have admitted women this semester for the first time in history. Out of a class of 25, five of the new members are women. Traditionally, women join the Helenes, which is a partner organization of the Knights. The Knights has had non-male and non-binary members, but women hadn’t previously been accepted to its ranks. … Continue reading Trojan Knights Welcome Women

Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix and actor-director Ron Howard are among six recipients of USC honorary degrees to be awarded at the graduation ceremony on May 13, the first in-person commencement event on campus since 2019. Felix is also going to be USC’s commencement speaker. She never actually ran track at USC but was a student. Howard also attended USC. Also getting degrees are Howard’s movie-making … Continue reading Allyson Felix And Ron Howard Headline USC Honorary Degrees