These are the current known alumni of the Daily Trojan, the newspaper of the University of Southern California. Exactly 2101 names are listed. Look for your old girlfriend by her maiden name, the same way you always think of her. For a list of recent changes, click here. There are also lists sorted by year, by place and by department.
Jacinto Jr., Anolfo
Illustrator
1994 - 1994
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Jacks, Craig
Staff Writer
1985 - 1988
Graduated in 1988 with Business Degree and has held a variety of positions in production / materials management. Currently working at M&K Sound in Chatsworth. Married in 1995 to wife Caroline with girls Kayla and Kyra. Still frequenting all USC basketball games.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 3/3/2003
Jackson, Corey
Artist, Art Director
1999 - 2001
Apparently Corey was never working in Germany, (oops, bad reporting), but he was working at Ludicorp in Vancouver, BC after graduating from 'SC. Corey has since crossed over to the darkside and is currently studying for his MFA in animation in Bruin Country (UCLA). Check out his Web site for some of his amazing art pieces. Please disregard previous hallucinogen-induced reports from Alex Nguyen about some fallacious German sojourn Corey had.
See also: Alexander Nguyen. First added: 8/17/2001. Last updated: 11/30/2004
Jackson, Eric
Production Lackey (slave for Ron), Copy Editor flunkey (very, very part-time)
1993? - 1995? Personal recollections
After working for the Commerce Department, and then failing spectacularly at the whole dot-bomb thing, he's now a private investigator who lives at the beach in Playa del Rey.
See also: Ken Braslow, Duryan Bhagat. First added: 6/5/2002. Last updated: 8/17/2003
Jackson, Qmii
Staff Writer
1987? - 1987?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jackson, Sarita
Commentary writer, Editorial Columnist
1996 - 1997
Sarita D. Jackson wrote a range of viewpoint pieces that dealt with foreign policy, domestic issues and social matters. She received the Irene Diamond Fellowship to attend Brown University. Ms. Jackson is a 3rd year doctoral candidate in Politic Science. She has continued her journalism experience working with Los Angeles Physician magazine shortly after graduation and recently interning with National Public Radio, which included executive producing Intern Edition (www.npr.org/nextgen). She has also worked at the State Department in the Office of the Deputy Secretary and the US Embassy in the Republic of Panama.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 4/5/2003
Jacobs, Jerilyn
Staff Writer
1988? - 1988?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jacobs, Lesley
Staff Writer
1984? - 1986?
But not perhaps1985? Nothing currently known - found on an old staff list.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jacobs, Nicole
Staff Writer
1987? - 1988?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jacobson, David
Advertising Intern
1982? - 1982?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jafarian, Azad
Photographer
1999 - 1999
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Jahnke, Steve
Sports Editor
1974 - 1978
A DT sports editor in the mid-'70s, Steve is now in the sports department at KCAL, Channel 9 in Los Angeles. I think he's now at UPN's Channel 13, KCOP, though.
First added: 4/24/1997. Last updated: 3/7/2003
Jalandoni, Ciara
Photographer
1999? - 1999?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
James, Andrea
Staff Writer
1994 - 1994
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
James, Darryn
Assistant Sports Editor, Staff Writer
1987? - 1989?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
James, Tom
Staff Writer
1997 - 1997
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/30/2003
Janeck, Dan
Editor
1981? - 1985?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 10/6/1999. Last updated: 10/6/1999
Janjigian, Janet
Unknown
1970? - 1972?
Janet went to work as producer at NBC in this nation's capital, where she worked with Nightly News, and then with ABC with Ted Koppel. She won two Emmy awards. She has since moved over to CNN and just moved back to Los Angeles. She's working as a freelance producer on such film projects as "Windtalkers" and traveled to Armenia to assist in the aftermath of the earthquakes there.
See also: Stephen Randall. First added: 4/29/2001. Last updated: 4/21/2002
Jares, Joe
Sports Editor, Fake Daily Bruin Co-Creator, Managing Editor, Columnist (SCatterings)
1955 - 1959 Personal recollections
Joe takes a special place not just in DT but also in USC fame. 'Twas he who put out the first phony four-page Daily Bruin and had it distributed by the Trojan Knights throughout the Westwood campus -- with the aid of fellow DT alumnus Garry Short and varsity diver/senator/TV major Larry Lichty (now a professor at Northwestern). He has also taught the USC sportswriting class for 14 semesters and is a veteran Sports Illustrated writer. Jares just retired from the LA Daily News after nearly 20 years, I believe. He's also written several books; Amazon admits to "A Marmac Guide to Los Angeles," "Whatever Happened to Gorgeous George" and "Basketball, the American game," and Joe brought my attention to "Conquest: A Calvacade of USC Football" (with John Robinson), "Clyde" (with pro basketball player Walt Frazier) and "The Athlete's Body" (with Ken Sprague). He was once a cityside reporter at the Los Angeles Times.
See also: Gary Kilbride, Garry Short, Larry Lichty, Paul Wasserman, Susanna McBee, Julia McCorkle, Ed Neilan, Mike Navarro, Jerry Burns, Jeff Fellenzer, Jim Bylin, Joe Saltzman, Larry Fisher, Chuck Signor, Yvonne Patten, Gayle Moss, Tom Braly, Lynne Jewell, David Leon Moore, Tom Hoffarth, Steve Clow, Arash Markazi. First added: 12/28/2000. Last updated: 6/14/2003
Jarvis, Brian
Staff Writer
1998 - 1998
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Javier, Jenn
Sports Editor, Assistant Sports Editor, Staff Writer
1998 - 2000
Jenn was the second known female sports editor. I'm not trumpeting just that she's a known female, it's the rank + gender that's important here. Also important, she's a DT alumni marrier -- her and Ed de la Fuente are getting married in November, 2004. Jen reported in 2003, "I will finally get out of the bowels of USC this December" -- and if I may note, that's a nasty metaphor -- "graduating a semester early. After that, it's off to The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware in late January for a three-month sports internship I got through the Chips Quinn program. Tropical girl in lots of snow -- should be interesting, since I've never been in snow longer than a week and have never had to drive in it. I will quit my part-time job at the Register in mid-December, hibernate in Arizona for a while and then brave the snow. After that, who knows?" Turns out, the internship has become something even longer - she is now copy-editing, having intermediately covered University of Delaware women's basketball and just about anything else they want her to do, including fun things like NASCAR (that's a joke, by the way). Jen was once news assistant at the Orange County Register sports desk.
See also: Ed de la Fuente, Mike Cisneros, Dave Khalaf, Scott Wolf, Scott Howard-Cooper, Ron Ognar, Roger Horne, Edith Chan, Steven Church, Jennifer Kelleher, Elisa Ung, Franke Santos. First added: 6/22/1999. Last updated: 10/17/2004
Jefferson, David
Unknown
1981? - 1985?
Ironically, I know more about David now than I do about his time at the DT. He's an editor at the Wall Street Journal in NYC currently. He was a "Twin Peaks" fan, and worked for the WSJ in CA in 1990. Reported by Laura Castaneda, confirmed by Steve DeSalvo.
See also: Laura Castaneda, Steve DeSalvo. First added: 12/8/1999. Last updated: 11/5/2000
Jenkins, Kalunda
Unknown
1996? - 1996?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Jessen, Lowell E.
Editor
1919? - 1923?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 10/6/1999. Last updated: 10/6/1999
Jimenez, Marco
Staff Writer
1993? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Jimenez, Ryan
Staff Writer
1999 - 1999
A tipster reports: "Last I heard he was at Harvard or back east somewhere in grad school, but i could be wrong. never really kept in touch after graduation but boston sounds right." A different one, though, says he was seen on USC's campus in 2004. Sigh -- what's a DTLink updater to do?
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 5/31/2004
Joblin, Evan
Staff Writer
1997? - 1997?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
John, George H.
Sports Editor, Assistant Sports Editor
1962 - 1964 Personal recollections
Then one day, George wrote... "Well, you might as well add me to the list. I now live in San Rafael, CA, working as a self-employed attorney."
See also: Steve Harvey, Greg Hill, Hal Lancaster. First added: 2/12/2004. Last updated: 2/12/2004
Johnson, Allison
Staff Writer
1995 - 1995
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Johnson, Aric
Assistant City Editor, Staff Writer
1989? - 1992? Personal recollections
Ever on the move, Aric is now working as an assistant business editor for The Arizona Republic in Phoenix. He was a business editor at The Fresno Bee before leaving for the even hotter city. The now-married Aric left Reno (where he was a business reporter) and went to work for the Fresno Bee as assistant metro editor (different title, same basic job, says Aric) -- bureau chief for the South Valley edition. Once called a "living spelling mistake," I found out about Aric's Reno whereabouts through a guy sitting next to a friend of a friend while I was at a party of a friend of my wife's. Damn small world, eh? Note: Damn small world, part II. April Haitsuka ran into Aric when he was interviewing for Gannett at a journalism school job conference.
See also: April Haitsuka, Elisa Ung. First added: 9/7/1996. Last updated: 8/3/2003
Johnson, Belma
Investigations Editor, Staff Writer
1982 - 1984
Belma's book "What Do You Dream" is available at his website www.BelmaJ.com as of 01:01:01 a.m. on 01/01/01. Previously he has edited two books, hosted several TV shows, toured the country as a motivational speaker, and worked in various production capacities in TV, film, radio and the music business. He as also freelanced for several California newspapers. His acting debut: Nov. 25, 2000 on the NBC teen sitcom, "City Guys."
See also: Laura Castaneda, Mark Gill, Mark Ordesky, Randy Johnson, David Wharton, Tammy Sims. First added: 11/25/2000. Last updated: 11/25/2000
Johnson, Brian
Staff Writer
1981? - 1981?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Johnson, Bruce
Photographer
1986? - 1988?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Johnson, Charles
Staff Writer
1985 - 1993
Johnson was hard working contributor. He currently lives in El Paso, Texas under a new name. (Really, that's what I was told -- and eight years at the DT, that's a student record if I'm not mistaken!)
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 12/4/2003
Johnson, Christina
Copy Editor, Staff Writer
1994 - 1995
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Johnson, Dana
Staff Writer
1986? - 1986?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Johnson, Jennifer
Chief Copy Editor, Copy Editor
2000? - 2001?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Johnson, Keyshawn
Staff Writer
1995? - 1997?
Mr. Johnson (I had a gym teacher named that, if you care. Oh, you don't.) is going to visit Melanie Asp in Tampa Bay for a vacation. More news as it develops.
See also: Melanie Asp, Greg Keraghosian, Joseph Soqui. First added: 4/19/2000. Last updated: 4/19/2000
Johnson, Randy
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Randy Johnson, in a picture taken by DT photographer Mason Poole.
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Photographer
1981? - 1982?
Randy Johnson, pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks who recently signed a splendiferous contract, was a photographer for the DT in the early 1980s. Nicknamed "The Big Unit," he was named, along with teammate Curt Schilling, "Man of the Year" by Sports Illustrated. Randy recently was interviewed by the Daily Trojan and looked back on his time as photographer at the DT with fond memories. He was a sophomore in 1982 when Casey Wian was the editor. In the Fall 1982 Blood Bowl, Wian was quarterback and Johnson was receiver, but the DT lost 7-6 grace á some creative officiating on the part of Daily Bruin people. Reported by Elisa Rae Ung. Johnson was originally drafted out of high school by the Atlanta Braves in the 3rd round of the 1982 June draft, but chose to attend USC...once an avid photographer, Randy had his work featured at Art Expo '90 in Los Angeles...Randy has had his taste of Hollywood, making a cameo appearance in the baseball movie "Little Big League". (info from Arizona Diamondbacks page). On May 18, 2004, now-40-year-old Johnson became the oldest player to pitch a perfect game against the Atlanta Braves, retiring all 27 hitters, including the last batter Eddie Perez on a 98 mph fastball. This was the first no-hitter in Diamondback history, the second in Johnson's career. Against Detroit on June 2 1990, he recorded the Seattle Mariners' first no-hitter, walking six. Johnson also recorded his 4,000th strikeout on June 29, 2004 in a loss to the San Diego Padres by retiring fellow former Trojan Jeff Cirillo on a full-count slider. He joins Nolan Ryan, his mentor, Roger Clemens, and Steve Carlton in the 4,000 K club, and is the second lefty to do so. He is the fastest player to achieve this mark, taking 3,237 1/3 innings (Ryan took 3,844 2/3 innings to record 4,000, Clemens took 4151, and Carlton 4991 1/3 innings). His 196 two-digit strikeout games were second only to Ryan with 215 at this point. On May 8, 2001, Johnson tied the MLB record for most strikeouts in nine innings when he sent 20 Cincinnati Reds packing. His five Cy Young Awards are just shy of Ryan's record six.
See also: Belma Johnson, Tom Hoffarth, Arash Markazi, Mason Poole, Kevin Pang, Gary Karr, Ashley Zeldin. First added: 4/6/1999. Last updated: 11/30/2004
Johnson, Sandy
Staff Writer
1987? - 1987?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Johnson, Tammy
See Sims, Tammy.
Jolson-Colburn, Jeffrey
Entertainment Editor, Assistant Entertainment Editor
1981 - 1982
Jolson jives: "Cut my teeth at DT, went on to be publisher & editor of four national magazines, several major websites." Well, what are they, my good man?
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 4/17/2003
Jones, Carlyn
Staff Writer
1987? - 1987?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jones, Charisse
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Charisse Jones
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Unknown
1983? - 1987?
Charisse has been a reporter at USA Today since 1997, moving there from The New York Times as Brooklyn bureau chief of the New York Times, according to Kevin McKenna. She also had a stint at the L.A. Times.
See also: Kevin McKenna. First added: 4/24/1997. Last updated: 1/16/2005
Jones, James
Editorial Director, Staff Writer
1984? - 1985?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jones, Lakeisha
Unknown
1984? - 1988?
From a list of alumni gathered by Ed Guthman. I'm tracking down more info, so be patient.
First added: 2/14/1999. Last updated: 2/14/1999
Jones, Marshall
Assistant Sports Editor, Sports Editor, Assistant Copy Editor
1980 - 1982
Marshall Jones served as sports editor in the fall of '81, and on the sports staff both semesters of the '80-81 year. Being on the DT was "one of the best experiences of his life." He left journalism one year after graduation to pursue his true love -- coaching. He coaches football at Gardena High School now. In 2002, his fellow coaches selected him L.A. City Coach of the Year.
See also: Gary Kilbride. First added: 12/28/2000. Last updated: 2/23/2003
Jones, Matthew
Staff Writer
1996? - 1997?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Jordan, Denise
Advertising Intern
1982? - 1982?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Jordan, George C.
Editor
1923? - 1927?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 10/6/1999. Last updated: 10/6/1999
Jorgensen, Ken
Managing Editor, Editorial Director, Staff Writer
1986 - 1989
Ken cops a plea: "Got married on July 29, 2000. My wife's name is Nicole and we had been together since 1991. Yep, it took us a long time to stop procrastinating (though three years of law school and starting a new career was the primary reason we weren't married sooner). On the professional front, got some experience in media law defending Consumers Union (Consumer Reports magazine) against libel suits filed by Isuzu and Suzuki. After a two-month trial in early 2000, a jury ruled against Isuzu. The judge has thrown the Suzuki case out of court."
See also: James Logan. First added: 12/10/1998. Last updated: 2/1/2001
Jose, Brent
Editorial Columnist, Copy Editor
1992 - 1995
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Joshi, Rupa
Copy Editor
1993 - 1993
In whole, this is what I know about Joshi: "hah! ... expect me to talk about myself??"
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 12/21/2002
Jun, Jamie
Staff Writer
1985? - 1986?
She has moved to Boston as June 1, 2004.
See also: Selby Jessup. First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 6/14/2004
Jun, Jayne
Staff Writer
1996? - 1997?
Assistant Media Planner. Somewhere. (New Jersey?) I'm told San Francisco, actually.
See also: Selby Jessup. First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 5/9/2004
Juneja, Harpriye
Copy Editor
1995 - 1996
Update: JH has taken a hiatus from my banking career to pursue an MBA full-time at the University of Chicago. Will finish an MBA in 2006 and plan to return to London to continue in investment banking. The typo-flirting Juneja transferred to Johns Hopkins University in 1996, graduated from there with a BA in Economics in 1999. Spent two years in New York on Wall Street as an investment banker. Moved to London mid-2001 to continue the banking career. Currently still in London.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 1/16/2005
Justice, Glen
City Editor, Assistant City Editor, Staff Writer
1990? - 1993
Glen has been hired (2003) by The New York Times, in the D.C. bureau, where he will cover campaign finance -- good time to get that beat, eh? I last saw Glen in the Ethics in Journalism class I was taking, where his response to nearly every situation was "run it." He has worked for Bloomberg News Service -- and had fun in Florida during the post-election madness. He was in the Harrisburg bureau of the Philadelphia Inquirer. I know he did some string work for the Boston Globe and the New York Times. He went to New Orleans to work for the Times Picayune, and he and Petula Dvorak were happily and lavishly wed in a big New Orleans blowout complete with a mini-Mardi Gras parade. (These events are mostly ouf of order, sorry!)
See also: Petula Dvorak, Jori Bieze, Alan Gibbons, Oscar Villalon, Arwen Adams, Bob Elston, Ed Guthman. First added: 2/9/1997. Last updated: 9/3/2003
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