By: Kelly Kinas ‘17

On Wednesday April 15th, the Interfraternity Council and Motivate & Empower held a panel and documentary screening on sexual assault on college campuses. The documentary? The Hunting Ground, a documentary about how colleges handle sexual assault on their campuses. The panel? Experts from LAPD, the Center for Women and Men, the Santa Monica Rape Treatment Center, and student activist group RISE. According to this documentary and panel, sexual assault is an epidemic - but what does that mean for us?

By: Grace Carballo ‘ 17

In good conscience, I cannot insist you take a day off of school because I once calculated the cash value of each lecture at USC and it was startling. That being said, while learning in the traditional sense of the word is, of course, very important, you really cannot underestimate the value of learning from life experiences.

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

USC is once again hosting The LA Times Festival of Books this weekend but before those festivities commence, there is a movie night scheduled for this Wednesday - a screening of one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

Last night, I had the distinct pleasure of attending Navy Ball with my most cherished friend, Evan. He is in the NROTC program here and through him, I have gotten to meet some amazing people and future Navy and Marine Corps. officers. Also thanks to his patience and my incessant questions, I like to think I have a better understanding about what ROTC and serving in the Navy really means.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

There’s no argument: Ground Zero Performance Café is hands-down one of the centerpieces of USC culture. With late night hours, weekly performances, a delicious assortment of milkshakes and teas—it’s the place to have a study session, talk to a crush, catch up on life, and find refuge from the flurry of college life.

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

USC’s acceptance letters are out and more often than not are we spotting more families accompanied by their eager future Trojan. For me, this was the single most exciting part about my acceptance to USC.

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

My current class standing is a bit odd. It’s a gift and a curse because I have to spend an extra semester at USC while my classmates are entering their full time jobs as graduates this spring. In a way, it is also a gift because I now have an extra summer to take advantage of the internship programs offered by potential future employers.

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

Yesterday evening, I attended the 11th Annual Tommy Awards because an organization I am involved in, Women and Youth Supporting Each Other, was nominated for recognition for our service. (Side note, it is currently #WYSEWeek2015 if you want to check out what we’re all about). This was my first time experiencing the Tommy Awards, and though we did not win, and attendance in general was less than I anticipated, there was an impressive display of desserts and that is an award in and of itself.

By: Paul Samaha ‘17

If you’re a USC student, you more than likely know that this time of the year is Vegas Formal season. Fraternities and other organizations around campus hold a formal invite, but instead of the usual invite where you and your date go to a venue for a few hours and come back, this invite is a whole weekend trip in Vegas. Read this post, taken from a crazed Vegas weekend of personal experience.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

Denise Rockstroh is a humble powerhouse of a lady, and I’m so proud to present her as my second SC Spotlight! Denise is majoring in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention/Pre-Med emphasis and is in the class of 2015 (”ahhh graduation!”) She is the director of the Special Events Committee within Program Board, and her favorite snack is frozen blueberries!

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

Last spring, a group of my friends and I road tripped to the desert, where people camped, hung out with an enormously stellar astronaut, and frequented food trucks that sold watermelon slices larger than my face. This place formed a memory of what I consider one of the happiest weekends ever. I loved it so much that I purchased tickets for next year an entire 10 months in advance.

By: Paul Samaha ‘17

This year’s annual Springfest at USC was a certified banger. With a stacked lineup and attractions all around (including a brand new beer garden!), the student body never saw a dull moment on McCarthy Quad this past Saturday.