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What Homecoming Week is Really Like
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
The University of Arizona has no idea what’s coming to them. The week of November 2nd-November 7th and I hope you all are ready for what is going to happen. A lot of new students don’t really what Homecoming week consists of and I am here to help you out!
Some Things To Know Before You Go
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
I’m writing this post from my bedroom in my homestay in Managua because I have a little free time due to the unfortunate, but undeniable fact that I am too sick to go to class this afternoon.
Freshman Fears: What to Do During an Away Game
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
Not going to the Weekender against Cal? What to know what else you can do this weekend, while the rest of the school is away? Kelly has got you covered!
The 10 Stages of an All-Nighter in Leavey Library
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
I believe most college students have had the misfortune of staying up for the entire night, struggling to stay awake and finish those 3 assignments you just happened to put off until that moment. Or maybe you have two midterms next week and you need to get this essay out of the way now so you can study for your exams. Whatever your reason, we’ve all been there. If you haven’t, you pure, lucky thing. Cherish it. Don’t be jealous of us (like you would be anyway) and just pity us a little and bring us coffee. Through my vast experience in all-nighters, I present to you the 10 stages I experience when I have to do an all nighter.
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?
Freshman Fears: Parent’s Weekend
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
With Parent’s Weekend coming up, Kelly has some ideas on how to make it the best weekend possible.
What to Do to Ensure Your Future: A Professor’s Excellent Advice
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
Professors. We all have them. We’ve had the good, the bad, the ugly, the monotone, the foreign accent, the adorable. The crazy thing is how none of us really keep in contact with them after we take the final.
Greetings from Managua
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
It’s been far too long since I’ve posted and I’m not really sure where to begin exactly, but drawing from The Sound of Music, let’s start from the very beginning, the beginning is the place to start.
The Boos and Don’ts of Halloween Themed Attractions in LA
By: Kelly Kinas ‘17
As a lover of horror films and scares, my friends and I have visited many theme parks during the month of October. I am here to help your through the struggle of figuring out which theme park or halloween theme attractions to visit this October. Let the scaring COMMENCE!
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!
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.
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.