Trojan Tales

Trojan Tales: A visit to USC’s Hugh Hefner Moving Image Archives

There are thousands of historical reels beneath USC's Norris Theater.

Zosha Millman
4 days ago

Trojan Tales: Overlooked treasure in the Doheny Treasure Room

“The Written Word Passeth On the Torch of Wisdom” covers the history of the printed word from 3500 B.C. to 1886–it’s been on display in the Doheny Treasure Room for almost a century now.

Victoria Alejandro July 2 at 1:37 PM

Trojan Tales: USC’s Pokémon GO community

Pokémon GO is an artificial reality game that takes the animated world of Pokémon and brings it to life. Many people would consider it a silly game, but it is more than that.

Mia Hairston July 2 at 12:57 PM

Trojan Tales: USC’s Freeman House

The Freeman House in Hollywood doesn’t look like much from the street, but it’s actually a historical landmark designed by famous modernist architect Frank Llloyd Wright. The house is owned by USC, who acquired it in 1983 from Harriet Freeman, one half of the couple who commissioned Wright to build it in the 1920′s. The house once hosted the likes of old Hollywood luminaries, like Martha Graham and Clark Gable, and even been the site of a neighbor’s seance.

Patricia Kelly Yeo July 2 at 12:21 PM

Trojan Tales: The history of the Coliseum and Los Angeles

Known as the “Greatest Stadium in the World,” the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has had a very long and memorable history. From the 1932 and 1984 Olympics to the first and seventh Super Bowls to hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers to John F. Kennedy accepting the Democratic Nomination in 1960 and evangelist Billy Graham hosting over 130,000 people in 1963; the Coliseum is a cultural landmark.

Jarrod Castillo July 2 at 11:35 AM

Trojan Tales: Simpson looms large as USC struggles with his legacy

USC has a long and storied history – from Hollywood alum to various scandals. But no story has been quite as big as the association with O.J. Simpson, the Heisman-winning football player and star who was tried and exonerated for the murder of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.

Cate Young July 1 at 7:11 PM

Trojan Tales: USC’s Post-Conviction Justice Project provides the right to a second chance

Few Trojans know of the Post-Conviction Justice Project (PCJP), a clinic of the law school that comprises JD students who work as student attorneys. They work for the parole rights of inmates, many of whom are serving life sentences. A blend of law application and human sentiment marks the clinic. It runs on the belief that people are able to change for the better.

Bulbul Rajagopal July 1 at 6:25 PM