University of South Carolina president Robert Caslen resigned today.  Caslen mistakenly congratulated graduates during his graduation speech as the “newest alumni of The University of California.” He also plagiarized two paragraphs of the speech that were originally made by retired U.S. Navy four-star Adm. William McRaven during a 2014 commencement at the University of Texas. That it? It would take a lot more than that for … Continue reading The Other USC’s President Resigns

USC defeated UCLA, 3-1, to win the NCAA Beach Volleyball championship in Gulf Shores, Ala. It is the third NCAA title in the past five years for the beach volleyball team. It’s also the first title for Coach Dain Blanton. The previous titles were won by Anna Collier. National Championship No. 3 secured! 🏆#NCAABeachVB x @USCBeach pic.twitter.com/AiDNUEsZu9 — NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) May 9, 2021 … Continue reading USC Beats UCLA To Win Beach Volleyball Title

USC president Carol Folt gave the state of the university speech tonight. Among the highlights: Folt said, “We are very fortunate at USC that our financial picture is positive. The value of our endowment reached an all-time high of $6.9 billion.” Folt also said USC has reduced its budget deficit from COVID-19 by more than 50 percent to approximately $200 million. Folt said there are … Continue reading Carol Folt Says USC Endowment At All-Time High

USC swim coach Jeremy Kipp is under investigation for reportedly kicking a water bottle that hit a swimmer in the face, according to the swimming publication, SwimSwam. USC released the following statement to SwimSwam: “Whenever a concern is raised about a coach or staff member, USC Athletics takes it seriously and looks into it. However, we do not discuss individual situations because of the confidential … Continue reading USC Notes: Swim Coach Investigated

When you send out an email late Friday afternoon, it usually means you are trying to bury the news. USC did that Friday when it sought suggestions for a new name for the building formerly called VKC named after Rufus von KleinSmid. USC abruptly took von KleinSmid’s name off the building last June. If you want to suggest a name you can here, but look … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: USC Sets High Bar For New Name For VKC

As Yogi Berra would say, “it’s deja vu all over again” this week with the USC song girls in the news for all the wrong reasons. I spoke to countless song girls over the years who were miserable under the reign of former coach Lori Nelson and terrified to say anything publicly because they knew there would be retribution. You might remember the weekly “Song … Continue reading If It’s Friday, It’s Time For A USC Notes Column