It was a disastrous Olympics for former USC track star Michael Norman, who finished eighth in the final of the 400 meters in Paris. Norman was considered a gold-medal contender. USC overall has had a quiet Olympics overall but there are still some medal opportunities, notably Rai Benjamin in the 400 hurdles. On the other hand, Marko Vavic of USC scored the game-winning penalty shot … Continue reading A Setback In Paris

How’s this for some USC news? Scoop @PuckNews: Willow Bay, the Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and wife of Disney C.E.O. Bob Iger, is nearing a deal to acquire Angel City F.C. — Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) July 3, 2024 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Maybe Bay can appoint Carol Folt the CEO of Angel City F.C. Or at least get USC women’s soccer the … Continue reading Quite A USC Item Of The Day

Do you remember that dumb idea to build a swim stadium on top of Dedeaux Field for the 2028 Olympics? Well, forget about it. The swimming events are being moved to SoFi Stadium, which will have 38,000 seats and 125 suites. Officially, the reason for switching the venue is because USC is building a new Dedeaux Field. The swim stadium proposed for Dedeaux Field was … Continue reading USC Will Not Host Olympic Swimming

A bit of news today. Felicia Washington, USC’s first senior vice president of human resources, is resigning to become the head of human resources at the University of Pennsylvania. Why does it matter? Washington is exteremly close to Carol Folt and followed her to USC from North Carolina. Her departure has led to speculation among administration watchers that it is a harbinger of things to … Continue reading Carol Folt Loses Close Associate

USC has added four members to the Board of Trustees and it didn’t look far doing it. I’d say Carol Folt has consolidated her position here. Mark Stevens, who has donated more than $100 million to USC, is returning for a second stint on the board. He has his name on several things at USC including the Stevens Academic Center for athletes, which is under … Continue reading USC Adds Four To Board Of Trustees, Which Looks Like Good News For Carol Folt

Carol Folt still has security checkpoints where you must show ID to enter the USC campus. And an ID doesn’t get you on campus, you have to register before you even show up to the campus. But yesterday around 6 p.m., three teen-agers broke into a Starbucks inside the USC campus that is literally right next to the McCarthy Way checkpoint and has about a … Continue reading Fort USC Suffers A Breakdown