By: Samantha Romero ‘16

“Having a disability does not disable people from living a full life just because they don’t fit into societal conformities,” said Morabito. “They just live their life in a different way, and that’s pretty rad.”

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

So October just happened. Football season is winding down and it’s getting kind of windy at night, isn’t it? Normally I am stoked about Fall… but not this time. I walk through campus counting how many days I have left before I no longer have a reason to hang out around here—I am officially done with college in December. Thinking back, I wish I had taken that study abroad semester I deliberated having. Instead, I thought to myself, “finish school. Lauren. Get a job. Real world sounds cool.”

By: Emily Young MA ’16

If I were a freshman or sophomore, the top class I would have on my registration list is USC President Nikias’s class “The Culture of the Athenian Democracy” (CORE 200). Almost anything can be tied back to the ancient Greeks in some manner: democracy, personal freedom, debate, rhetoric, fine art, architecture, the Olympics, even common sayings. Studying the classics, Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Philoctetes, allows you to examine society today from a different lens. Do the ends always justify the means? Is there honor in lying to serve a nobler cause? Is heroism a struggle against fate? Not only will the readings lead to interesting discussions, the discussions will be lead by one of the greatest minds at USC, President Max Nikias.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

Daylight savings (DST) is either the bane of one’s existence or the saving grace. Either way, it happens in 48 states in the United States (minus Hawaii and Arizona) and is a part of the ‘Murican way of life (thought other countries also use DST). Though spring DST always kills me, fall DST brings up a host of different feelings.

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

While networking implies building a vast network of people, is does not mean you do it all in one night by handing out business cards to everyone at an event. Making one or two genuine and beneficial connections during an event is a success. Read more on how to avoid the 5 common pitfalls of networking.

By: Kelly Martin ‘17 (Guest Blogger)

It seems that there’s only one accepted to story to tell about college students and mental health. You probably don’t have to think too much to guess the main points. since we hear them repeated again and again here at USC:

By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17

So. You live in Southern California and want to celebrate fall. Well, in the words of the great Mindy Kaling: first of all, how dare you? That’s right, I said it. Who do you think you are, to want seasons? To want to recapture that childlike wonder of cold noses, hot apple cider, pumpkins, falling leaves, and copious amounts of candy? That sounds like a bummer time to me. No way, Jose. That magical autumnal experience is not for me.

By: Paul Samaha ’17

I began this post as I embarked on the annual USC “Weekender”– a weekend-long trip where Trojans travel to the Bay Area for either the Stanford or UC Berkeley football game. This year we play Berkeley, and I’ll be staying in the heart of Downtown San Francisco: a beautiful metropolis in Northern California filled with free spirits and views of the sparkling San Francisco Bay. This same city is also where my past LGBTQ community members shed their blood, sweat, tears and in the worst case, their lives for the sake of basic human rights. Let’s dive in.

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!

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!

By: Judy Lee ‘17

As you may or may not have heard, the Pac-12 Fitness Challenge is currently underway on college campuses once again! While simultaneously competing with our football teams, we will also be competing in amount of exercises completed by school! In light of this week, here are 10 things you can do today to increase your health (and also show the other schools who’s boss):

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

Meet Natalie.