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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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5 Reasons Parkside IRC is the Best Freshman Residential College
By: Sophia Pei ‘22
From great food, to diverse cultural events, and great accommodations, Parkside IRC is definitely one of the best places to stay. Let’s pretend I’m unbiased and don’t currently reside in it…here’s why:
Things to do in LA: Night Hike at Griffith Observatory - Tips, Tricks, and My Own Experience
By: Camila Grases ‘21
Listen, there are two kinds of people in this world: (1) The “I’ve been on thousands of night hikes, I basically have night vision, and darkness is my friend” person or (2) The “I enjoy the night from the comfort of my own home, nature is definitely nice but maybe not when I’m outside, because there may be ghosts here” person. Honestly, I’m the second. I am afraid of the dark (just scared of a lot of things really), so when my team brought up the idea of a night hike, I was a bit hesitant. The more I thought about it, though, the more excited I got. Sometimes, it’s the things we are most afraid of that give us the most pleasure. Compared to other thrill-seeking events, hiking is a relatively mundane activity. If you really think about it, it’s just glorified walking. So, we add a little spice. Go at night, in the hills of LA, to watch a city that is more beautiful in the dark than it is in the light. Trust me, it’s worth it.
USC Village Dorm Tour
By: Jamie Wu ‘18
Have you ever wondered what the Priam Residential College in USC’s University Village looks like? Check out this video to get a glimpse!
USC Graduation Vlog
By: Jamie Wu ‘18
How does it feel to be graduated? Watch as I navigate through this crazy but momentous day!
Flight On! RPL’s Mission to Send a Rocket to Space
By: Danielle Collins ‘20
3, 2, 1, blast off! The countdown is on for USC’s Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (RPL). After the end of the semester, RPL will be heading to the desert to launch their student-built rocket, TRAVELER III, into space. I sat down with Karen Zhu, a member of RPL’s core team, to learn more about the upcoming launch.
360 Degree Vlog of a day in my life
By: Jamie Wu ‘18
What’s better than a regular vlog? A 360 degree one!! Here, you can scroll around and see exactly what I see as a college student here at USC. Make sure to click and drag the screen to see our beautiful campus!
Lighten Your Load: Tips for Summer Packing
By: Danielle Collins ‘20
As the year winds down, it’s time to get packing! If you’re not within driving distance of USC, packing for the summer can be pretty stressful (I know it is for me). Let me share a few packing tips and tricks to try to lighten your load! There are 3 things you will need to pack: things for storage, things for your suitcase, and things for shipping! Read on to learn more about each step of the packing process.
Spotlight: The Freshman Football Experience
By: Maddie W. ‘20
Football season is a staple of the USC experience, and nothing beats going through it for the first time as a freshman. Most first year students spend the fall semester assembling the perfect game-day outfit, bouncing between fraternity tailgates, and navigating an overcrowded campus on their way to the coliseum, but for a select group of freshmen, game-days don’t involve any barbecues on the row or a crammed student section. No, for the freshmen football players, game-days are all about lining up with their “brothers” and watching their hard work pay off. I had the opportunity to sit down with red-shirt defensive linemen Jay Tufele and Marlon Tuipulotu who told me all about their first year being a part of the team, and how the football team takes the phrase “Trojan Family” to a whole new level.
What’s my favorite place on campus?
By: Jamie Wu ‘18
USC is a busy campus. There are 44,000 undergraduate and graduate students walking on campus at any moment. So what is a good place to get away from all that hustle and have a quiet moment to myself? Watch this video to find out!
10 Reasons to Consider Building Government
By: Maddie Walsh ‘20
When building government (BG) elections came around last year, I completely rejected the idea of running for a position as something I would NEVER do. However, when the application to campaign opened this year,I thought why not? I was looking for more leadership opportunities and wanted to be more involved on campus, so I decided to run for president of the Cale and Irani Residential Colleges. At the time, I really had no idea what I was signing up for, but being a part of residential student government (RSG) turned out to be an extremely formative experience.
What I eat in a day as a USC college student
By: Jamie Wu ‘18
What do college students even eat on a regular basis?? Follow me on my food adventures throughout the day!
Visions & Voices Recap - Talking Race: Social Media and Social Justice
By: Amy Wang ‘21
The Visions & Voices event “Talking Race: Social Media and Social Justice“ featured Meredith D. Clark, Karen Grigsby Bates, Feminista Jones, and Felix Gutierrez. While the panel covered many topics regarding social media and its influence on activism, there were several ideas covered that especially piqued my interest.