By: Lauren Liang ‘23

Los Angeles is home to an incredible community of creatives, and USC’s student population is no exception. With 22 schools across the university, there is no shortage of talent. Enter Ally Wei: USC senior, photographer, creative director, multi-hyphenate extraordinaire, and founder of Fellows Collective. The Collective’s latest project is a short film titled ALL OF MY FEELINGS, and it needs your help to be produced!

By: Ngai Yeung ‘23

Going to class hours after getting off a 12 hour flight is no fun. Not only was I exhausted from the trip, but I was also jet lagged after being in a drastically different time zone. Since adjusting to a new semester is hard enough when you’re running in the correct time zone, here’s some tips to get through the day.

By: Kelsey Cheng ‘25

LING 115 is one of the most popular GE-C’s for a reason. It covers topics like what is classified as a language (spoiler: it’s more complicated than you think), multilingualism, psychology, and slang words just to name a few of the many topics. Regardless of your major, if you like to learn how humans speak (without having to learn *gasp* IPA), give LING 115 a try.

By: Ani Antonyan ‘24

Over the last few weeks, LA has been waffling through unpredictable and uncharacteristic weather. Since the cold is much more bearable when you can dress practically, here’s my recommendations on how to stay warm for less.

By: Tamanna Sood ‘24

If you’ve wanted to create your own podcast,  YouTube channel, or online product and you’ve never felt confident or comfortable enough to, USC has the perfect elective to finally launch your dream project. All I knew was that I needed a 2 unit journalism elective course—I had no idea how impactful and important this class would be for me as a journalism student. 

By: Lanie Brice ‘24

While it can be intimidating to make last minute schedule changes, it’s better to be a little chaotic now and have a strong semester than to grin and bear a bad class for fifteen weeks. Here’s my top tips for navigating Add/Drop season and finding the right fit for you.

By: Kelsey Cheng ‘25

This class shreds what you think you know about the scientific world and then builds it back up again. It opened my eyes to questions I never even thought to wonder, and then it gave me the framework for answering them for myself.

By: Kristen Adams ‘25

Looking for a fun elective to take next semester? Interested in taking a course that is outside your comfort zone? As a USC tour guide and student ambassador, I’m excited to introduce to you a wide variety of classes that will spice up your time here at USC.

By: Lauren Liang ‘23

Following up on my article, Getting Involved in the Arts as a Non-Arts Major, this is a semi-comprehensive list of creative clubs on campus, organized by discipline.