Ricky
Nachbar, a sophomore majoring in
critical studies who said he was ex-cited
to be one of the first students
in his editing class to use the new
technology.
With the addition of new tech-nology
came a few mishaps; many
students said they noticed some
technical difficulties with the new
Students welcome new Lucas Center
Despite minor technological
glitches, students say they are
pleased with the building.
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Student Newspaper of the University of Southern California Since 1912 | www.dailytrojan.com | VOL. 166, NO. 2 | Wednesday January 14, 2009
InDEX
2 · News Digest
4 · Opinion
5 · Lifestyle
8 · Classifieds
10 · Crossword
12 · Sports
Titanic Reunion: Winslet
and DiCaprio reconnect on
the big screen. PAGE 5
Staying in School: Taylor Mays,
C.J. Gable and Josh Pinkard will
return to USC next season. PAGE 12
Brandon Hui | Daily Trojan
Immobile · An automobile sits in the Centurymajoring in
history and social sciences. “If it was my
car I’d be really angry.”
Tires slashed in USC parking lots
DPS officials say there are no leads,
and the ongoing investigation has
been handed over to LAPD.
Alexandra Tapley | Daily Trojan
Grandeur · Students walk through the courtyard in the new Lucas
Center. Classes were held in the building for the first time Monday.
By larissa puro
Daily Trojan
After waiting for two years of
construction to be completed, stu-dents
got their first taste of the new
$94 million School of Cinematic
Arts Complex Monday.
Although the building was com-pleted
Dec. 18, classes in the com-plex
started this semester and
many students said they were
pleased with the results.
“The facilities are excellent,”
said Connor Ryan, a graduate
student studying screenwriting.
“From a design standpoint, the
building is giant — dramatic.”
Many students and staff said
they liked the building’s size
in comparison to the