USC mascot to walk as the symbol of a fallen soldier, as the legendary Trojan and war hero is remembered.

Spirit of Troy to perform at halftime, as well as several pregame events.

Take a look at some of the images of the year, photos that made us catch our breath, break out in a smile or stare in wondrous amazement.

It’s a USC tradition: Puppies visit campus just before the start of finals to help alleviate stress.

USC Marshall study provides a new model of media consumption in our ‘age of interruption.’

The Australian rapper performs a free concert on the USC University Park Campus, streamed live on Yahoo.

The Institute for Creative Technologies teams with the Smithsonian for presidential portrait project.

The athlete and war hero was saluted at halftime of Saturday’s USC-Notre Dame game at the Coliseum.

In anticipation of the USC-UCLA football showdown, Trojans show their school pride at a spirited bonfire rally.