Daily Trojan
Student newspaper
The Daily Trojan, or "DT," is the student newspaper of the University of Southern California. The newspaper is a forum for student expression and is written, edited, and managed by university students. The paper is intended to inform USC students, faculty, and staff on the latest news and provide opinion and entertainment.
Publication
It is published Monday through Friday (during regularly scheduled class days) and distributed at various locations around campus. Articles are also available online at the official Daily Trojan web site. The Daily Trojan is produced weekly as the "Summer Trojan" during the summer session, typically on Wednesdays, from commencement until July.
Although the length of the Daily Trojan varies depending on the volume of advertisements, larger issues throughout the semester include the Orientation Issue, Career Guide, Spanish Supplements and Sports Extras. Starting in 2006, at least four pages (two spreads) of the paper are printed in color. Currently, all pages are printed in color.
Each issue contains a news, opinion, arts & entertainment and sports section.
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