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Get Fueled for the Week: 10 Smart Foods to Eat Before a Test or Major Presentation
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Welcome to the Midterm season grind where nothing sounds better than a Cronut from Spudnuts and your bed. Don’t listen to your inner high-fat and high-sugar cravings when you are tired. Fuel your body with good fuel for top performance.
Things you NEED to do every week in college
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
Do you think you are a productive human being? Fantastic. The real questions is whether you are actually be productive for your future and for your current self. As a college junior, I have definitely made mistakes and found ways to not do them again. Now, I am here to try to help you be a little bit more rich, in more ways than one. Let’s get started!
The DL on GZ: Spotlight on Colleen Patterson
By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17
If you have a hankering for a milkshake at USC, you know where to go: Ground Zero. But Ground Zero is more than just a place for milkshakes—it’s an experience. There’s nothing quite like the ambiance: the hip dim lighting, the mood music, the constant whirring of blenders, and the oh-so comfortable couches. And, most importantly, there’s the stage. Night and day, there’s usually some sort of performance happening that’s cool, mindblowing, and all done by students.
Top 8 Cafes to Study in DTLA
By: Samantha Romero ‘16
As midterms approach Trojans 360 has got you covered. Here is a curated list of the top 8 cafes to study in Downtown Los Angeles and help you power through midterm frenzy.
So You’re Turning 20: A To-Do List
By: Judy Lee ‘17
My birthday was on September 15 and it was the very confusing 2-0 this time around. It’s been several days of processing now and I’ve come to realize that coming to peace with leaving your teen years really requires a lot of epiphanies and moments of truth to help keep you moving forward instead of being held back.
Nekter of the Gods
By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17
It’s really quite the hidden gem of USC, so you may not even know it exists. But if you do know it exists, it really changes your life. What am I talking about? Why, none other than Nekter Juice Bar!
In Case You Missed It: Three Major Updates from this Weekend
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
1. USC Annihilated Arizona State won big against Arizona State this past Saturday, 42-14, putting the Trojans 1-0 in the PAC-12 South. Most notably, at halftime we led 35-0, a showcase of defensive discipline and offensive dominance. The next football game is Thursday, October 8th in the Coliseum against Washington…
Football, Football, Football
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
As you all know, or maybe you don’t, USC Football has two weeks before our next home game at the Coliseum. With an away game at ASU this Saturday and a bye-week next week, we all have some time to brush up on our football facts or learn some new ones.
Top 5 Ways to Rekindle Your USC Spirit
By: Michael Boyle ‘18
Feeling down after that Stanford loss last weekend? No problem. These 5 tips will have you fighting on in 3 minutes or your money back.
Do You Bleed USC Cardinal and Gold?
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Twenty-one ways to know that you’re a true USC Trojan…
Day in the Life of a USC Student
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
What does a day in the life of a USC student look like? Check out the day of USC Trojan Kelly as she shows you her day through her Snapchat story.
Work On It Wednesday: Writing Well
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Writing college papers can be a daunting task: the amount of writing, the standard that teachers expect, the level of research behind it—and did I mention it’s due in a week. In high school, we wrote papers about our thoughts and feelings on book we read in class. Now that we are in college, we’re expected to use the book we read in class to stimulate a topic idea, research the topic more, and present unique arguments and critical thought. Not only is this style of writing new, but on top of that different professors may want different writing and citing structures that you might not be familiar with.