USC is increasing tuition again. Here’s an announcement from Provost Charles F. Zukoski: “After careful consideration, the USC Board of Trustees has approved a 2 percent tuition increase for the 2021-2022 academic year, the lowest year-over-year increment since 1967 and in line with inflation.” This tuition increase has to gall students, who just paid full tuition (including an increase) in 2020-21 for a year of … Continue reading USC Increases Tuition (Again)

USC had a shot hit the crossbar just before time elapsed and lost to UCLA, 7-6, in the NCAA men’s water polo championship match at the Olympic Swim Stadium. UCLA led, 7-4, with 6:23 left but USC scored two goals to cut the lead to 7-6 with 3:25 remaining. That set up the final sequence where a USC shot banged off the crossbar with about … Continue reading UCLA Edges USC For NCAA Water Polo Title

USC president Carol Folt announced today the university intends to hold two graduation ceremonies a day from May 14-25 at the Coliseum. “Graduates will have the opportunity to cross the stage, hear their names read, receive their diplomas, and have their photos taken while projected on the screens at the stadium. Density restrictions require graduates to have no more than two guests.” As the picture … Continue reading USC To Hold Graduation Ceremonies At Coliseum

Indiana fired basketball coach Archie Miller today. I mention it because athletic director Scott Dolson indicated a lone booster paid off Miller’s $10 million buy out. And Dolson indicated another booster has paid to help hire the new coach. This is something that USC could easily do regarding Clay Helton. There were donors who said a single booster offered to buy out Helton’s contract. Others … Continue reading Another School Shows USC How To Do It

Alex English, an NBA legend and star player at South Carolina, is a member of his alma mater’s Board of Trustees. Can you imagine if USC did something like that? Having an accomplished athlete who understands sports and can add the concerns of athletics during discussions on the university? Whenever USC has had an athlete on its board, it was like they were went out … Continue reading Where Is The Voice For Athletics At USC?

You know USC beat UCLA in football and the first meeting in men’s basketball. But some other sports are not carrying their weight recently. Men’s water polo plays UCLA today and is only 1-2 against the Bruins this season. Men’s volleyball is 1-2 vs. UCLA after dropping two matches in the past three days. Women’s basketball is 0-1 vs. UCLA. No one really pays attention … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Crosstown Rivalry Heats Up