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Navigating Your First Year as a USC Trojan
by Lanie Brice
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Navigating Your First Year as a Spring Admit
by Lanie Brice
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How to Balance Your Social Life During Finals
by Donal Buckley
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Study Tips and Habits to Get Through Finals Season
by Lauren Liang
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Ojai, It’s Me...
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
…I’m in California dreaming about where we’ll go next week. Might I suggest a quick road trip out of the city and into the great outdoors?
Spring Break Safety
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Spring Break is just around the corner and so are the possible dangers that come with it. Take the time now to become better informed about the helpful resources on campus and some savvy safety tips to ensure you have the best spring break possible.
Work On It Wednesday: Building a Budget
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
There are many good reasons to make a budget, one might be that you realized you need to start saving for Spring Break after reading “Is It Spring Break Yet? Why It’s Not Too Soon to Start Planning.” Allow me to help you on your journey to becoming a financially responsible adult with my personal budgeting tips.
The Stuck In LA Checklist
By: Judy Lee ‘17
Stuck in LA for winter break? No problem. Finals are over, and a staycation doesn’t get any better than:
Things To Consider For Housing: A Check List
By: Judy Lee ‘17
If you’re trying to live off campus this year, you need to have started planning for it by now! But if you’re having some trouble starting out, here are some things you should consider before you sign that lease!
5 Outdoor Activities to Relieve Stress like an LAist
By: Samantha Romero ‘16
1. Paddle boarding is a great way to relieve stress while catching some sun at the beach. The best part is that there are nearby locations near Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach…
That One Tuesday Night When I Hung Out with Felly
By: Lauren Brose ‘15
Chris Felner—stage name “Felly”— doesn’t enjoy school. The 20-year-old from Trumbull, Connecticut, admits he’s never been totally captivated in his classes because he feels it hinders his ability to create. The technicalities with pitch, tone, specific chords and notes being played isn’t a calculated process for Chris. Instead, he feels the music and goes what what makes sense to him. That’s what’s worked for him since he started to write music at the fleeting age of 14.
House Hunters: USC Edition
By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17
Ah, yes, the beginning of November. Fall is in the air, Halloween has just passed, Thanksgiving break is on the horizon, finals are a little farther back on the horizon, registration for spring semester’s classes are right around the corner, you are starting to sniff out those spring internships, and you are house hunting for next August.
Second Thoughts on Joining a House?
By: Lauren Brose ‘15
When I came to USC, I was on the fence about joining Greek. I disliked how outsiders would dismissively remark how people in Greek are essentially paying money to be friends with people who were chosen to be in a house based on their appearance. To be honest, the notion that I was paying for friends really got to me. I knew I didn’t need to do that. As a transfer student, however, I recognized I didn’t have the same opportunities those who were at USC since freshman year had; namely, the chance to mix with students who were all freshmen just like them. So I joined a house. I had two amazing years in the sorority but when my final semester at USC came around, I decided against staying.
A Day in the Life of a USC Student-Athlete
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
This week our Trojans360 blog team launching our official Instagram @Trojans360! I’m very honored to be the first Trojans360 #WeekInTheLife blogger. I’ll be posting pictures to the account throughout the week to give you a taste of what it’s like to be a USC Student-Athlete. Check in with the Trojans360 Instagram at 6pm to see my post for today!
What is the Trojan Family?
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
From the first time you step on campus at USC, you start hearing about the “Trojan Family”. You don’t really question it. It sounds good and could be beneficial for you so that’s chill. But what really is the Trojan Family? We’re a part of it but what is it?
Investigative Report: The Wheeled Enigma
By: Michael Boyle ‘18
A new method of transportation is becoming increasingly popular on USC’s campus. What are these strange two-wheeled devices? Are they dangerous?How do I ride one? Trojans 360 filed this investigative report.