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.
Sobel, Steve
Staff Writer
1992? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Sobol, Shayna
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Shayna Sobol
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Features Editor, Assistant Features Editor, Staff Writer
1987 - 1989
Shayna is an Associate Copy Editor at Bon Appetit magazine, as well as a contracted copy editor at calendarlive.com, the Los Angeles Times' entertainment website (for which she also writes "The Reality TV Junkie" column). She has copy-edited three best-of-the-year cookbooks for Bon Appetit/Conde Nast Books (published by Random House).
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 1/21/2005
Solano, Elba
Staff Writer
1995? - 1997?
Nothing currently known.
See also: Nick Divito. First added: 10/4/2001. Last updated: 10/4/2001
Song, Stella
Unknown
1992? - 1992?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Sonne, Ann
Staff Writer, Copy Editor, Women's Editor
1950? - 1953
Ann's planning the 50th reunion for the DT class of '53. It's Oct. 10 to 12 (the llth is the Stanford game).
First added: 8/17/2003. Last updated: 8/17/2003
Soohoo, Jon
Photographer
1982 - 1984
Jon Soohoo is the Los Angeles Dodgers team photographer and the official photographer of the California Motor Speedway. He is a graduate of USC. His web site is http://www.soohoophotography.com/ .
See also: Mark Lowe, Mark Gill, Mark Ordesky, Tom Hoffarth, Randy Johnson, Robert Heller, Alvin Chung. First added: 10/29/2001. Last updated: 10/29/2001
Soqui, Joseph "Joe"
Sports Editor
1995? - 1997?
Both Joseph Soqui and Melanie Reyes were working for papers in San Luis Obispo County along the central California coast for about a year and a half when they decided to dump the cage-lining business and move into education. Now they both teach elementary education. Vickie says "Soqui's a kindergarten teacher, how precious is that?!, and Melanie the 1st grade. Too cute for words, I'd say. As far as I know, they're still together and happy as ever." Got married in true DT relationship fashion in June 2002, and hatched a little Soqui boy in Nov. 2003. Congrats!
See also: Troy Witt, Vickie Manley, Melanie Reyes. First added: 3/9/2000. Last updated: 12/4/2003
Soqui, Melanie
See Reyes, Melanie.
Sortijas, Stephanie
Staff Writer
1991 - 1994
Stephanie Sortijas was working at the Louis Licari salon in Beverly Hills. Earlier (i.e. 1990s) I was told this, but couldn't verify it: "Pick up the Los Angeles Times -- she's a reporter for them, based in Montebello. She covers all kinds of stories, from politics to drive-by shootings."
See also: Daniel Fromstein, Mary dela Cruz. First added: 7/22/2000. Last updated: 1/5/2003
Soussan, Tania
Assistant Managing Editor, Staff Writer
1986? - 1986?
Tanya totally unbundles: "I have worked at newspapers in California and New Mexico. I tried my hand at editing a couple of times but firmly believe that reporting is much more fun. Now I'm the statewide environment and natural resources reporter for the Albuquerque Journal. I've been here since 1996 and I mostly write about issues like water, endangered species and public lands, but I've also covered a pipeline explosion that killed an entire family, New Mexico's first execution in four decades, forest fires and other breaking news on and off my beat."
See also: Mika Manty. First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 1/28/2005
Sowers, Teresa
Copy Editor, Reporter
1989 - 1990
After working for a number of years as a television reporter and producer, Teresa moved on to become a news director for several radio stations in the southeast. She eventually returned to television as a producer in South Carolina and evenutally Washington, DC before leaving the business to work in higher education as the director of public relations and communications.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Spaeter, Diane
Staff Writer
1981? - 1981?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Spalding, Kathleen "Kit"
Staff Writer
1971? - 1975?
Kit Spalding was, perhaps is, working for a Florida law firm. The bio I dug up there says: "She was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After graduating from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, Ms. Spalding attended and received her law degree from the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado in 1979. ... Ms. Spalding specialized ... in the areas of ..." workersÕ compensation, personal injury and Social Security disability matters.
See also: Mark Lane. First added: 7/30/2003. Last updated: 1/16/2005
Spalding, Rachel
See Fischer, Rachel.
Spark, N.T.
Editorial Columnist
1993? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Spencer, Jason
Staff Writer, Sports Editor
1995 - 1997
So here is to dispel the previously posted "Honestly, I've got nothing..." -- After graduating in May 1999, moved to the Pacific Northwest to be an Assistant Sports Information Director at the University of Portland in Oregon. After a year and a half, got tired of the rain and took at job at Cal State Fullerton as Assistant Media Relations Director (can you spot the change in title?). Girlfriend of four years Kelly Pullin (also a DT alumna) followed faithfully and are now enjoying the southern California sunshine once again.
See also: Kelly Pullin, Melanie Reyes. First added: 2/1/2001. Last updated: 4/18/2001
Spotts, Eric
Assistant Sports Editor, Staff Writer
1984? - 1985?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Spray, Stephanie
Staff Writer
1981? - 1981?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Spring, Greg
Editorial Columnist
1989? - 1989?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Springer, Jeff
Photographer
1992 - 1992
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Srail, Patrick
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Patrick Srail
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Editorial Columnist, Staff Writer
1996? - 2000?
Patrick pens this brief bio: "I throw peanuts at old ladies," which shows you that though everyone uses the Internet, not everyone necessarily knows HOW to use the Internet. :)
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/3/2003
Staake, Bob
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Bob Staake
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Editorial Cartoonist
1977 - 1980
While at USC, did 5 cartoons a week for the Daily Trojan, caused his fair share of mayhem with fellow DT staffers (names withheld), and was single-handedly responsible for getting USC students to refer to Von Kleinschmidt Center as "VKC". See the http://www.bobstaake.com web site for the usual. Newspaper clients include The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, St.Louis Post-Dispatch, and others. Just finished his 26th book. Says he has "NO idea where all the time has flown. Seems like only yesterday we were haunting the halls of the DT, skipping classes, and engaging in youthful indiscretions. What a blast we all had. I think Mona was Mother Teresa in disguise for putting up with us."
See also: Mona Cravens. First added: 12/8/1998. Last updated: 1/21/2005
Stackhouse, Adam
Music Editor, Assistant Diversions Editor
1995? - 1996
Adam Stackhouse worked as Music Editor. I don't know where he is now, though. If you find out anything, let me know.
See also: Ryan Reed. First added: 3/9/2000. Last updated: 3/9/2000
Standley, Connie
Staff Writer, Copy Editor
1990 - 1993
Says Ms. S.: "I am currently working as a deputy district attorney in Barstow, California." This marks a change from her earlier life in Victorville, CA as a deputy district attorney for San Bernardino County.
First added: 4/18/2000. Last updated: 5/9/2004
Stanfield, Rebecca
Staff Writer
1992 - 1992
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Stankow, George
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George Stankow
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Editor, Editorial Director, Chief Copy Editor, Columnist (Life In Detail)
1990 - 1994 Personal recollections
George has used shockingly little of his journalism degree and DT experience since graduation, choosing instead to serve in the U.S. Army. Since 2004, he has had a daughter, married another Army officer (hence the name change), been stationed on four continents, had fifteen or twenty distinct mailing addresses and somehow managed to obtain a Top Secret security clearance. He is currently stationed somewhere in New York area -- I'm a little foggy on my geography. He's does stints at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, and in Korea, and Germany, and still manages to prefer Taco Bell. Geo served as best man in the Smith-Gardner ceremony, and it was this editor's honor to return the service at his wedding.
See also: Travis Smith, Susannah Gardner, Art Buchwald, K.T. Wiegman, Mike Carlson, Dmitri Williams. First added: 3/3/1996. Last updated: 8/15/2004
Stankow-Mercer, George
See Stankow, George.
Stanton, David "Dave"
Calendar Staff Writer, Calendar Section Co-Editor
1980 - 1984
Semi-informed sources tell us that Dave has gone into the semi-reputable field of marketing; he is now Director of Marketing Communications at Knowledge Networks, a market research company in NJ. He has also worked at Book of the Month Club and has published articles in Poets & Writers, Women Who Rock, and elsewhere. He has two kids, a patient wife & one or two friends.
See also: Mark Shikuma, George Koulermos, Ann Herold, Chris Willman, Jack Langguth. First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 9/3/2003
Staples, Susan Graham
See Graham, Susan.
Stark, Sherie
Feature Editor, SoCal Editor
1974 - 1978
Sherie married DT Entertainment Editor Ricardo Forrest a few years back, and, in the ten years since their daughter was born, has been doing more magazine art direction than writing. (She currently just does ICE Magazine, the CD music news publication, and a teenage quarterly.) Her early career was writing and doing publication design for Century City News and the publication she co-founded in the 80s, UFO Magazine.
See also: Ron Flores, Jim Carr, Alan Friedenthal, Ricardo Forrest. First added: 3/9/2000. Last updated: 9/3/2003
Starr, Liane Bonin
See Bonin, Liane.
Stasio, Renee
Staff Writer
1987 - 1988
Renee Stasio is an intellectual property lawyer and the mother of a son, Dante.
See also: Allison Adato. First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 2/23/2003
Staubly, Andrew
Staff Writer
1993? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Steblay, Kari
Advertising
1992 - 1994
I saw Kari at the 1997 Homecoming game, organized by Eddie Siegel. We (USC) barely pulled off the game, but it was fun at the tailgate. Anyway, Kari's now working in Irvine at a company called Specialized Marketing Services, and is living in Huntington Beach.
First added: 11/2/1997. Last updated: 11/2/1997
Stein, Nicholas
Staff Writer
1998 - 1998
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Stello, Sharon
Editorial Director, Assistant City Editor, Staff Writer
1998 - 1999
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Stephens, Angela
Editorial Columnist, Copy Editor
1989? - 1991?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/5/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Stern, Sherry
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Kevin McKenna (right)
with Sherry Stern's husband,
Sherry and Marcus Oviatt (left).
From 2003's USC-Notre Dame game
in South Bend.
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Editor
1973 - 1976
From auspicious beginnings as a DT editor, Sherry Stern worked at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson in various writing positions including television critic. Eager to leave Tucson, she went to Northwestern University and earned a master's degree at Medill. Then she was editor of the (tiny) Vista Press and was a news editor at the Orange County Register. Since 1990, she's worked at the Los Angeles Times, where she was Daily Calendar Editor/Entertainment and editor of a new Thursday section called Calendar Weekend. For 2 years she's been Assistant Editor, Features. She married Christopher Smith, A1 editor of the Orange County Register.
See also: Kevin McKenna, Marcus Oviatt. First added: 3/24/1997. Last updated: 7/16/2004
Stevens, Katie
Staff Writer
2000? - 2000?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Stewart, Craig
Chief Photographer
1984? - 1984?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Stewart, Julie
Editorial Columnist
1994 - 1994
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Stewart, Laura Jo
Copy Editor
1987? - 1987?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Stieber, Jason
Staff Writer
1992? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Stitch, Stefan
Editorial Columnist
1991? - 1991?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/5/2002. Last updated: 7/5/2002
Stokes, Monica
Staff Writer
1984? - 1984?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Stone, Carey
Editorial Columnist
1994 - 1994
Nothing currently known - found on an old staff list. Granddaughter of I.M. Stone, and a Thematic Option student. A "TCHR." according to the alumni site. Free-spirited, to put it mildly. Never would go out with this editor, not that I had the nerve to ask.
See also: Travis Smith. First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Stone, Larry
Art Director, Cartoonist (Dijon the Armadillo)
1989 - 1993
Married last June. Returned to Thailand for honeymoon. Settling into their first house. Larry took a full-time job as the web designer for eNature.com, which is owned by the National Wildlife Federation. (Watch out for the redesign, which should be implemented by the end of 2004.) Working in his spare (i.e. no) time on Dan Povenmire's Keep Left's site at http://keepleftmusic.com. Also teaching Photoshop and Illustrator at the Academy of Art College. Previous news: After a tour with the Peace Corps, Larry landed in New York in a job that involves staring at a CRT screen all day--the wonderful world of desktop publishing in the creative department at an educational book and software publisher. Check out Jordan Crane's zine, "Non" (http://www.beat.com/jordan/non). Larry and Eddie Siegel -- not a rumor, just as link. Also see Dan Povenmire, for no real reason, other than that he's funny to look at.
See also: Susan Bultmeyer, Jordan Crane, Dan Povenmire, Eddie Siegel. First added: 3/3/1996. Last updated: 6/17/2004
Stone, Marianne
Copy Editor
1992 - 1992
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Straight, Susan
Assistant Sports Editor, Staff Writer
1979? - 1980?
Susan Straight was on the sports staff in '79-'80, and assistant sports editor in fall '80. Nothing currently known.
See also: Gary Kilbride. First added: 12/28/2000. Last updated: 12/28/2000
Strain, Darian
Staff Writer
1987? - 1987?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Strand, Lynda
Staff Writer
1986? - 1986?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Strazzullo, Joseph
Unknown
1996? - 1996?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Strickland, Jocelyn
Copy Editor
1994 - 1994
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Strickland, Michael
Editorial Columnist
1995 - 1995
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/11/2002
Strom, Melissa
Theatre and Film Critic
1999 - 2001
Melissa currently resides in Los Angeles while persuing a career in entertainment. Most recently her television appearences include "The O.C," "American Dreams," and the national ad campagn for Diet Dr. Pepper. She also enjoyed playing Tess in "Six Degrees of Separation" at the Long Beach Playhouse. Melissa also teaches youth theatre workshops with the Children's Museum of LA.
First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/16/2004
Stuart, Liz
Copy Editor, Staff Writer
1993? - 1993?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Stukin, Stacie
Copy Editor
1991? - 1991?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 7/5/2002. Last updated: 7/5/2002
Su, James
Assistant Chief Photographer
1988 - 1995
James now lives in Temple City, works for a Chinese radio station, and drives convertible Jaguar he bought from singer Vic Damone. In addition to the DT, James was a prolific photographer for sister publication El Rodeo, SC's yearbook for about seven years. In addition, James is currently working with top Hollywood producers to bring his World War II epic on the silver screen in 2005-2006. Submitter: Carolyn Saraspi
See also: Carolyn Saraspi. First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/25/2002
Sulaihim, Tareq
Staff Writer
2000? - 2000?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Sullivan, Ted
Staff Writer
1991? - 1991?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Sundell, Karen
Staff Writer
1987? - 1988?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Sunwoo, Elizabeth "Liz" Sunming
Assistant City Editor, Staff Writer
1998 - 1999
Liz was an adovcate with KIWA (Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates). But I don't know if she works there anymore. Franke supposits she was good friends with Tu Tran and Jin. Last time Franke saw her was probably in 2000 or 2001 at a gallery opening for Jin's boyfriend.
See also: Tu Tran, Jin Whang, Franke Santos. First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 5/31/2004
Surovey, Carol
Unknown
1996? - 1996?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Surti, Riaz
Editorial Columnist
1990? - 1990?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Susong, Josh
Copy Assistant, Copy Editor
1999 - 1999
Copy editor, slot editor and sometime reporter and assignment editor at the San Jose Mercury News. Previously worked for Times Community News with such luminaries as Jin Whang and Joe Boo. Has never worked for a dot-com.
See also: Jin Whang, Joe Boo. First added: 7/11/2002. Last updated: 7/6/2003
Sutton, Donald
Staff Writer
1985? - 1985?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Sutton, Gary
Staff Writer
1986 - 1986
Gary attended graduate school at George Washington University immediately after graduating from USC. He stayed in the DC area for several years, often watching 'SC football games with other 'SC grads. He, his wife, and daughter now live in Orange County. Gary is a program manager for a software company.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 11/12/2002
Swagel, David
Staff Writer
1986? - 1986?
David Swagel was on the frosh crew squad at USC, later going on to wrestle and play Rugby at top ranked div. I schools. Swagel is a professional musician and artist and currently has a CD published that is in 7 record stores in AZ and CA. His art (wood sculpture/furniture) has been sold and exhibited nationwide and has been published nationally.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 1/16/2005
Swan, Turner
Viewpoint Columnist
1986? - 1987?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/18/2002
Sweeney, Katie
Assignment Editor
1990? - 1990?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 9/15/2002. Last updated: 9/15/2002
Sweeney, Kevin
Entertainment Editor, Assistant Entertainment Editor
1984 - 1986
Kevin colludes: "I am a guidance counselor at Beverly Hills High School, 4th year. Live near Century City. Married four years now, met her at USC in grad school. Then (1990-2000): worked at USC in Alumni Relations and the School of Social Work, got an MSW and PPS credential in 2000 from USC. Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me from D.T. days: 310-551-5100 x8318 or 310-922-8120.
See also: Azniv Ketenchian, Karen Kucher. First added: 4/29/2001. Last updated: 1/15/2004
Sweet, Chuck
Editor
1949? - 1953?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 10/6/1999. Last updated: 10/6/1999
Swindell, Bill
Assistant City Editor
1989? - 1990?
Bill Swindell works at CQ. He covers social policy issues, mostly education.
See also: Arwen Adams. First added: 8/18/2002. Last updated: 8/17/2003
Synodis, Peter
Editor
1953? - 1957?
Nothing currently known.
First added: 10/6/1999. Last updated: 10/6/1999
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