[21 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
SWINE FLU TURNS SORORITY GIRL INTO PIG

ABHIRUKT N. SAPRU
LOS ANGELES- The newest mutated form of the H1N1 flu virus has had a bizarre effect on one female student at the University of Southern California. Janice Odwallan, a member of one of the school’s better-known Greek sororities, has transformed into a rare breed of pig.
20 year-old Odwallan, now nicknamed Babe, has turned into the ‘Sus ahoenobarbus’ species, more commonly known as the Palawan Bearded Pig. This variety is indigenous to the Balabac, Palawan, and the Calamian islands in the Philippines and is almost impossible to find out …

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[21 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
11:1 RATIO GETS TURNED DOWN AT FRAT PARTY

DANNY LUBER
Some say it is 5:1.  Others say 3:1.  Whatever the case may be, the fact of the matter is that in order for a non-Greek male to enter a fraternity party he must be accompanied by more than one female.  If not, a rejection at the door is guaranteed to happen.
On October 16, 2009, the ratio reached new heights as Harry Thosenhall and his eleven lady friends got the no-go at the entryway of an unnamed fraternity house.   When the bouncer declined admittance, Thosenhall was in so much disbelief …

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[21 Oct 2009 | 2 Comments | ]
SWINE FLU TURNS SORORITY GIRL INTO PIG

ABHIRUKT N. SAPRU
LOS ANGELES- The newest mutated form of the H1N1 flu virus has had a bizarre effect on one female student at the University of Southern California. Janice Odwallan, a member of one of the school’s better-known Greek sororities, has transformed into a rare breed of pig.
20 year-old Odwallan, now nicknamed Babe, has turned into the ‘Sus ahoenobarbus’ species, more commonly known as the Palawan Bearded Pig. This variety is indigenous to the Balabac, Palawan, and the Calamian islands in the Philippines and is almost impossible to find out …

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[10 Oct 2009 | One Comment | ]
GIRLS SHOWER TOGETHER TO SAVE THE WHALES

JACE BERTGES
College students have been known to support efforts geared toward saving the planet.  Whether it is driving a Prius or recycling on a daily basis, we all try to do our part.  However, two USC freshmen have taken their part to a whole new level.
Stacie Jabble and Jamie Loufa have started a bold initiative in the fight for water conservation by showering together.  Stacie is a green activist, while Jamie on the other hand believes she is saving the whales.  This idea for water conservation apparently started as an …

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[10 Oct 2009 | No Comment | ]
LEAVEY LIBRARY WALLS MISTAKEN FOR COTTON CANDY

DANNY LUBER
College tours are the epitome of predictability. The mother who doesn’t stop asking questions.  The tour guide’s customary one-liner: “I am going to be walking backwards, so holler if I am going to run into anything.” The useless historical facts regarding each building on campus.  But, who would have ever thought a little brother would try to eat the walls of Leavey Library during an informational stroll around the school?
“Honestly, it doesn’t surprise me one bit.  The walls are absolutely gross.  And, OH-MY-LORD, cotton candy is just so gross.  …