By: Lauren Brose ‘15

It’s hard to keep up with everything that’s going on–– especially with pre-Thanksgiving exams and project due dates to worry about. This week, like all weeks if we’re honest, a lot happened. Here’s a handful of stuff that’s going on right now. Instead of splashing this post with the darkness that touches many parts of the world, I tried to keep a balance.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

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By: Lauren Brose ‘15

According to a Daily Trojan article released November 17, “the Academic Senate unanimously passed a proposal to defer Greek recruitment for freshmen to the spring semester and require transfer students to wait until they have obtained a USC GPA before participating in the process.”

By: Lauren Brose ‘15

Chris Felner—stage name “Felly”— doesn’t enjoy school. The 20-year-old from Trumbull, Connecticut, admits he’s never been totally captivated in his classes because he feels it hinders his ability to create. The technicalities with pitch, tone, specific chords and notes being played isn’t a calculated process for Chris. Instead, he feels the music and goes what what makes sense to him. That’s what’s worked for him since he started to write music at the fleeting age of 14.

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

Ahoy! Are you up for adventure? Want to try something new? Have room in your spring schedule? Then take USC’s Sailing class: NAUT-001A Deep Water Cruising! NAUT-001A is a class unique to USC. At what other school can you take a sailing class where one of the requirements of the course is to sail to Catalina and spend the night aboard? Hooked?

By: Samantha Romero ‘16

1. ACE Hotel Rooftop: located in the historic United Artists building, ACE Hotel is an urban oasis with prime views of DTLA. The rooftop lounge offers a variety of cocktails and delicious snack options such as ricotta toast. ACE is also known for holding daily events, so you might be in for surprise…

By: Emily Young MA ‘16

Getting a job is tough. Especially when there are endless paths you can take with your degree. Instead of trying to determine a career path on your own, reach out to your network for help. Your contacts’ experience will help steer you in the right direction and their suggestions of who to talk to will ultimately lead you to a job. While there is nothing wrong with asking for help with your job search, how you ask for help makes a huge difference.

By: Judy Lee ‘17

1. Breathing exercises: sometimes, the anxiety you feel may just be how fast your heart is beating. The simple solution, of course, is to slow it down by breathing slowly. Count to 5 as you inhale and exhale…

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

November 20th is International Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender prejudice or hatred. And tragically, there are many victims to remember; according to TDoR’s founder, Gwendolyn Ann Smith, every two weeks, on average, someone is murdered in the United States in an act of anti-transgender violence and internationally, these killings occur almost daily.

By: Paul Samaha ‘17

So you’ve probably heard a lot about “resolutions” over the past few weeks– from the diversity climate resolution to the college affordability and tuition transparency resolution, there has been a lot of talk, hype and speculation about what these resolutions are, and what they can do. There has also been some rumors and misconceptions on what exactly happens when and if a resolution is passed within the Undergraduate Student Government Legislative Branch (USG Senate). As your Trojans 360 USG rep, I’m here to clarify everything you may or may not know about resolutions!

By: Grace Carballo ‘17

I’m in Matagalpa now which is super cool compared to Managua, both in terms of climate and also just in terms of the general vibes it projects. I’m working on my ISP which stands for Independent Study Project, emphasis on the independent.

By: Michael Boyle ‘18

Is USC having a good football season this year? Will our season get better? These are tricky questions. Luckily, we got in touch with an expert football analyst who can help provide us with the answer.