After ordering the Trojan Knights to abandon guarding Tommy Trojan at 11:30 p.m. instead of providing 24-hour security, USC has apparently reversed itself. The president of the Annenberg Media they would be allowed to stay overnight as long as they didn’t bring cots; camping supplies or sleep on campus. No doubt the university felt a backlash from their short-sighted decision earlier to prevent the Knights … Continue reading USC Reverses Itself On Tommy Trojan Security

For more than 80 years, a staple of the Crosstown Rivalry is the Trojan Knights guarding Tommy Trojan 24 hours a day. Well, nothing is sacred these days and USC has decided the Knights must abandon Tommy Trojan at 11:30 p.m. each night this week. Why? In typical USC fashion, no specific policy was stated as being violated. Public safety officials told the Knights they … Continue reading Another Tradition Bites Dust

USC shot putter Dallas Long, who won the gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Rome, has died. He was 84. Long also won a bronze medal in the 1960 Olympics. He was a three-time NCAA champion in the shot put. He probably would have been a four-time champion but freshman were ineligible in those days. Long was the last of the great USC throwers … Continue reading USC Great Dallas Long Dies

USC president Carol Folt announced she is retiring at the end of the academic year in July 2025. The writing was on the wall back in July when I wrote that she received a one-year contract extension. She sought three years. But this was on the heels of the mismanagement of the protests on campus regarding Gaza and her hasty decision to cancel graduation ceremonies, … Continue reading Carol Folt Retiring At End Of School Year