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.
Li, Tommy
Editor
1985? - 1989?
Mueen met up with Tommy Li, on a visit to LA in 2003. Li's teaching, and advising his school paper.
See also: Mueen Batlay. First added: 10/6/1999. Last updated: 5/8/2004
Li, Victor
Photographer
1991? - 1992?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Libby, Kathy
Staff Writer, Assistant Sports Editor
1983 - 1985
Kathy, sponsor of those wild DT parties in the mid 80s, is living happily near Green Bay, Wisconsin, with her husband and three children. Before starting her family, Kathy wrote for a newspaper in Maine. Reported by Steven De Salvo and Catalina Camia.
First added: 4/13/1998. Last updated: 6/24/1999
Lichterman, Mitch
Staff Writer
1981? - 1981? Personal recollections
Transfered and graduated from The University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Former entertainment/sports reporter at KOMU in Columbia, Missouri. President of loanguy.com, Mortgage Banker located in Los Angeles, and AutoLink Payment Services, an electronic payment service which offers the Mortgage Saver Bi-Weekly Payment Program to consumers throughout the United States. Mitch minces no words: I left the DT after 2 years and got my degree at University of Missouri. I became a sports/entertainment reporter for just a short time. I ultimately decided that I loved Sports too much to cover it. It took the fun out. I came back to Los Angeles to pursue a music career. I ended up a substitute teacher in LA Unified and met another teacher who also sold real estate part time. He encouraged me to purchase a house and at 25 years old I bought a home and never looked back. I've been working in the real estate industry for the past 17 years."
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 5/11/2003
Lichty, Lawrence W "Larry"
Fake Daily Bruin Co-Creator, Staff Writer
1956 - 1958 Personal recollections
"Also," says Joe Jares, "co-conspirators on the first phony DB were fellow DT staffer Garry Short and varsity diver/senator/TV major Larry Lichty (now a professor at Northwestern)." Larry also worked at KUSC (FM) 1955-57.
See also: Garry Short, Joe Jares, Ken Ballard. First added: 7/31/2001. Last updated: 10/1/2002
Liguori, Lisa
Staff writer
1992 - 1996
Not much currently known. Watch this space.
See also: Nik Trendowski. First added: 12/30/2001. Last updated: 6/30/2002
Lin, Cynthia
Staff Writer
1988 - 1990
Cynthia Lin is now the communications guru for Wal-Mart.com, this attested to by Yumi Wilson. After SC... Worked at KCBS-TV in LA for a year as a field producer (1991-1992). Also, did some freelance print reporting. In 1992, got first on-air reporting job offer from KFSM-TV, the CBS affiliate in Fayetteville/Fort Smith, AR. Did general assignment reporting and fill-in anchoring for about three years. In 1995, made the jump to corporate, joining Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Worked there a year, then left the company to move back to California, working at a multimedia company. A year later, in 1997, Wal-Mart re-approached her about coming back to work for them -- this time, doing public affairs for the Western Region and being based in Southern Cal. Managed media, community and government relations. Traveled about 75 percent of the time. Had the opportunity to visit many towns and cities all across the Western U.S. Did that for three years. Last fall, though, she joined Walmart.com, moved to San Francisco and is adjusting to life in the Bay Area. Is the public relations manager at Walmart.com, serving as spokeswoman and managing media relations. Recently reconnected with fellow journalism major Yumi Wilson whom I hadn't seen since college! Don't know who else from our journalism class may be out here....
See also: Yumi Wilson, Shawn Pogatchnik. First added: 7/31/2001. Last updated: 10/29/2001
Lin, Jeniffer
Staff Writer
1995 - 1995
Lin graduated in 1997 and then eventually worked in Taipei, Taiwan, at two different English-language magazines. She met her husband and moved to Georgia where she worked part-time reporting, editing, and doing lay out at a medium-sized newspaper. Now in Orange County, she is toying with the idea of pursuing graphic design in Italy. And yes, that is so how you spell it.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 9/28/2003
Lin, Judy
Chief Copy Editor
1997? - 1999?
Elisa initially reported Judy as doing a 12-week program in San Diego this summer for the Associated Press. But Ung can't remember if she's (Lin's) a reporter or copy editor. Then, in 2001 Elisa spotted Judy at the Pittsburgh bureau of the AP, where she still is in 2004. Now Lin's a city hall reporter for the Detroit News.
See also: Elisa Ung, Ron Ognar, Franke Santos. First added: 6/26/2000. Last updated: 10/17/2004
Lincir, Ivan
Staff Writer
1993? - 1993?
Nothing to share, sorry.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 5/13/2004
Linder, Leigh
See Otsuka, Leigh.
Lipin, David
Staff Writer
1993 - 1994
David Lipin has launched his own public relations and branding firm, at www.writeword.net. Roy Nwaisser, alumni investigator, first brought him to my attention.
See also: Roy Nwaisser. First added: 8/17/2001. Last updated: 11/22/2004
Lippert, Patti
Staff Writer
1987? - 1987?
Patti Lippert is the editor of The Clovis Independent, a weekly newspaper owned by McClatchy Newspapers. Previously she was editor of McClatchy's Fresno Neighbors newspapers, and worked at other papers as a crime and government reporter before then.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 6/14/2003
Lipton, Beth
Sometimes Copy Editor
1989 - 1990
Beth left the world of journalism in January 2000 to try out Web consulting. After a few quick months at USWeb/CKS (now MarchFirst), project managing the construction of the Pottery Barn Web site, Beth jumped to the greener pastures of competitor Scient, where she tried on being a content strategist. Scient suffered in the dotcom implosion, and Beth is now deputy editor of people.com. Way back when, Beth spent 2 1/2 years at CNET News.com, a daily technology news Web site, in a variety of roles writing and editing. When she left there' her title was assistant managing editor. Beth also initiated CNET's coverage of the online music market. Between DT and NY, Beth went to cooking school, and spent 3 1/2 years working as a pastry cook.
See also: Robin Rauzi, Greg Sandoval, Marni Chaplin. First added: 9/7/1996. Last updated: 6/11/2002
List, Ben
Art Director, Staff Illustrator
1989 - 1990 Personal recollections
Moved to Tokyo, Japan, after graduation, and worked for a computer graphics company for three years, a video production company for another three years. Formed motion graphics design company Chroma*Fresh in 2000 fielding work for Japanese commercial production and music industry.
First added: 7/5/2002. Last updated: 1/16/2005
Lister, Harry
Staff Writer
1983 - 1985
Harry joined STORES magazine as managing editor in June 2004. Previously was Senior editor of Lodging magazine and managing editor of Lodging newsletters in Washington, D.C. Previously previously worked as a sports writer at USA Today, the (late, great) Arkansas Gazette, and the North Hills News-Record in suburban Pittsburgh. Married to the former Valerie Dorsey, an ex-sports writer for USA Today. Have a daughter, Jessica, April '99, and a son, Jon, a new arrival in March 2001. Live in Reston, Virginia.
See also: Catalina Camia, Kelly Carter, Scott Howard-Cooper, Brad Hollingsworth, Scott Rosenberg. First added: 2/6/2001. Last updated: 4/1/2001
Little, Valerie
Staff Writer
1989? - 1989?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Litvak, Alex
Staff Writer
1992 - 1994
Upon graduating from film school, Alex worked for a number of companies, including International Creative Management & 20th Century Fox. Currently working as Vice President for Intermedia Films, a self-financed development/production entity responcible for WEDDING PLANNER, ADAPTATION, QUIET AMERICAN, K-19, BASIC, DARK BLUE, K-PAX and, most recently, TERMINATOR 3.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 9/28/2003
Lizama, Mirna
Staff Writer
1997? - 1997?
someone telegrammed in: "work for the the DoD ... lived in Japan ... now in Germany" STOP
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 10/17/2004
Loeper, Kathy
Unknown
1988? - 1992?
Nothing currently known.
See also: Glen Justice. First added: 7/14/2004. Last updated: 7/14/2004
Loftin, Jim
Entertainment Editor, Assistant Entertainment Editor, Columnist (Wordwooze), Staff Writer
1974 - 1976
New info: Jim is currently operating a small learning center, and helping his wife grow a retail business, in Coos Bay, OR. Jim worked on the DT as a writer and assistant entertainment editor prior to becoming entertainment editor during Kevin McKenna's reign as editor. His (Jim's) staff included Quentin Schaffer, Ricardo Forrest and Connie Lynch.
See also: Kevin McKenna, Quentin Schaffer, Ricardo Forrest, Connie Lynch, Jocelyn Warfield. First added: 11/2/1997. Last updated: 11/22/2004
Logan, James
Editor
1984? - 1988?
Ken Jorgensen reports he's godfather to James' year-old daughter.
See also: Ken Jorgensen. First added: 10/6/1999. Last updated: 2/1/2001
Loh, Edward
Photographer
1995 - 1997
After teaching high school sciene for two years at Pasadena High School, Edward now works in the city of Orange as an editor for an import car magazine - Import Racer! Look him up, but don't hit him up for a job unless you know something about rice rockets! [This editor knows nothing about rice rockets, BTW.]
See also: Nick Divito. First added: 10/4/2001. Last updated: 12/30/2001
Lojero, Victor
Staff Writer
1986? - 1986?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Long, Andrew
Assistant Editorial Director, Viewpoint Columnist
1999 - 2002
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Long, Carole
Unknown
1977? - 1981?
Nothing currently known.
See also: Galen Grumen. First added: 12/4/2003. Last updated: 12/4/2003
Long, Chris
Staff Writer
1972 - 1975
Chris Long, opines Kevin McKenna, was a sportswriter for the South Bay Daily Breeze. Sherry Stern happens to know that Chris Long is now a sports copy editor at the Orange County Register. Once Chris heard about this, he immediate wrote to verify it... "This is Chris Long, Journalism '75. I began at USC in Sept. 1972 as a JC transfer from Santa Monica College and graduated 2-1/2 years later in the January, 1975 ceremony at the Shrine. Sherri Stern is correct, I am on the sports copy desk at the Orange County Register, mostly slotting. Oops, my job name has changed. Some computer geeks in Denmark decided that slotting is now Quality Checking. So, I am a Quality Checker. That will look good on my resume... My career has had its ups and downs. I started part time at the Santa Monica Outlook in 1970 ... was hired full time in Aug. of 1975 ... survived the Outlook's purchase by Copley Newspapers in 1982 ... survived a merger with the South Bay Daily Breeze in 1986 ... did not survive economic cutbacks in 1995, being laid off after 20 years of loyal service ... The Outlook proved they couldn't survive without me, folding up entirely in 1998. The Breeze still exists, a shell of its former self. Did a five-month desk temp stint at the OC Register ... did a 14-month desk stint at the San Gabriel Valley Tribune ... just finished my third year back on the sports desk at the OC Register. In 25 years of writing from '70 to '95, I covered preps, JCs, Dodgers, Angels, Kings, Trojans, Bruins, golf and tons of other stuff. Now, I'm very satisfied to let others do the digging and let me fix it up before it hits print.
See also: Kevin McKenna, Sherry Stern. First added: 4/24/1997. Last updated: 6/5/2002
Long, Hang
Viewpoint Columnist
1999 - 1999
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Loper, Cathy
Managing Editor
1986? - 1990?
Loper's been living in Washington since 1992 working as a television news producer. She shares a house with Leef Smith.
First added: 11/8/1999. Last updated: 11/8/1999
Lopez, Hortensia
Staff Writer
1985? - 1987?
Hello, Hortensia: "After graduation, I went on to an internship at the The Press Enterprise in Riverside. I spent the summer in their newsroom and about six months in their business department. After that, I went on to The Herald in Monterey, where I spent about fours years reporting on general news, crime, schools. After that, I moved on to The Modesto Bee and spent about six months in their Turlock bureau. ÊI left to accept an offer I couldn't resist: an editing job in Tokyo. I spent the first two years working for a Japanese newspaper, editing translated copy for their magazines, and learning about the lives of salaried employees ('salary men'). When my contract was up, I didn't renew and took a proofreader position at Stars & Stripes. I went on to work on the copy desk and then as assistant pacific editor. All the while, I worked part-time writing captions for the Fuji News Network's news show. It was all such a great experience. ÊWhen I I got married in 1998 (being a Tokyo or local hire, I didn't qualify for bachelorette housing at Stripes anymore), I left Stars & Stripes and went to work for Kyodo News Service, where I had also been working part-time while at Stripes. After I moved back to LA in 1998, I had a hard time finding work. Eventually, I did land a job at the American Film Marketing Association, a trade group of indie filmmakers. I produced their newsletter and other pieces there for three and a half years. And here I am now, trying my hand at user documentation for Epson products." Hortensia is now working for Epson America Inc. in Long Beach, CA, editing user manuals and other documentation. She is the proud mother of two boys and has some very fond memories of the DT!
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 11/30/2004
Lopez, John
Staff Writer
1987? - 1987?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Lopez, Lalell
Photographer
1981? - 1981?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Lopez, Teodora
Staff Writer
1993? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Loughrie, James C.
Columnist
2000 - 2001
Another James, not much known about this one.
First added: 11/22/2004. Last updated: 11/22/2004
Loux, Susan
Staff Writer
1984? - 1984?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Love, Jeff
Artist
1993? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Lovio, DeLinda
Advertising Account Executive
1993? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Low, Albert
Staff Writer
1995? - 1997?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Lowe, Mark
City Editor, Assistant City Editor, Staff Writer,
1983 - 1985
This editor violated rule one of reporting: I got Mark's name wrong. Mark, Mark, Mark. It's Mark. Not Mike. There, all better. So what's Mark doing now? Well, after being a regular at Kathy Libby's parties with Steve DeSalvo, Laura Castaneda, Mike Molinski, et al., he wandered aimlessly after graduation (coincidence? doubtful). He landed at the National Captioning Institute in Los Angeles, 1989, and from there went to City News Service in Los Angeles, 1990, and ran its Orange County bureau, 1991-1994. Then moved briefly to BusinessWire, but since late 1995 has been one-half of the public relations department of the California Credit Union League. Mark's working slowly on a second bachelor's degree in philosophy at Cal State Fullerton; plans to go on to get his Ph.D. in philosophy "before I'm 60." P.S. He's the only alumnus who's ever reported to me his full 9-digit zip code.
See also: Kathy Libby, Steve DeSalvo, Laura Castaneda, Mike Molinski, Catalina Camia, Annette Haddad, David Jefferson, Karen Kucher, Douglas Lytle, Mark Ordesky, Jeff Tylicki, Carmen Chandler, Jeannie Wong, Ellen Plotkin, Kendra Ensor, Mark Shikuma, Doreen Guarino, Jon Soohoo, Vita Reed, James Lee. First added: 12/9/1998. Last updated: 1/16/2005
Loyer, Erik
Graphics Editor, Illustrator
1991? - 1991?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Lozano, Ericka
Staff Writer
1994 - 1994
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Lugo, Alex
Viewpoint Artist, Illustrator
1991? - 1991?
Nothing currently known.
See also: Neil D'Monte. First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Luhrs, Richard
Illustrator
1989? - 1989?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Luk, Michael
Illustrator
1982? - 1982?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Lukens, Clinton
Viewpoint Columnist, Staff Writer
1998 - 1999
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Lum, Jayson
See Kalani, Jayson.
Luna, Claire
Editor, Managing Editor, City Editor, Chief Copy Editor, Music Writer
1997 - 2000
Claire is still at the Los Angeles Times after her METPRO stint in 2001. She is covering criminal courts in the Orange County edition. There are many more scary people there than "The O.C." would have you think. She's engaged to be married in April 2006 to a friendly, baseball-obsessed childhood friend of former DT editor Dave Khalaf. Also, she has a sharp-clawed cat named Curry.
See also: David Khalaf, Elisa Ung, Mike Cisneros. First added: 3/9/2000. Last updated: 1/16/2005
Lustgarten, Kevin
Photographer
1984 - 1984
Lustgarten breathes this in my ear: "I worked as a photographer at the Daily Trojan for only a semester. For that matter, I only spent one year at USC before transferring to the U of Washington (hometown school). Now I work at the University of Washington as the HR Dept. Communications Specialist and run a website called JCFootball.com. Married with two kids."
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 11/22/2004
Lustig, Laurie
Advertising Executive
1984? - 1984?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Ly, Binh
Graphic Artist
1991? - 1991?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/5/2002. Last updated: 7/5/2002
Lynch, Connie
Staff Writer
1974? - 1976?
Nothing currently known
See also: Jim Loftin. First added: 2/1/2001. Last updated: 2/1/2001
Lynch, Sarah
Staff Writer
1995? - 1997?
Nothing currently known.
See also: Nick Divito. First added: 10/4/2001. Last updated: 10/4/2001
Lyons, Marguerite
See Scherb, Marguerite.
Lytle, Douglas
Editor, Staff Writer, Editor of Magazine Supplement, Editorial Director
1983 - 1986
Doug's left Dow Jones in January to become a European Economics editor at Bloomberg News. He's still based in Prague. Had been Bureau Chief for Dow Jones Newswires of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Married, two children (1997 and 2001ish). Attended recent reunion at Mark Gill's. Doug was a reporter/editor at the Prague Post, an English-language newspaper in the Czech capital, in the late 80s and early 90s, in the midst of the "Velvet Revolution" led by Vaclav Havel. In 1995, Doug published a well-reviewed book, "Pink Tanks and Velvet Hangovers: An American in Prague." To those who knew Doug, that title should come as no surprise. Reported by Steven De Salvo.
See also: Steven DeSalvo, Mark Gill. First added: 4/13/1998. Last updated: 1/24/2001
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