Five Un-Boo-Lievably Cute, Spooky, and Affordable Dates Around USC and LA
Spooky season is finally upon us! Known for monsters, pumpkins, and colder weather, another great aspect of this season is the opportunity to snuggle up with your boo (get it hehe)! With midterms in full swing and Halloween just around the corner, let me take over the search for wallet friendly and fun dates off your plate. Here are five affordable, cute, and spooky dates in the Los Angeles and USC area that are great to welcome in the season.
Takeaways from the Asia Pacific Virtual Career Fair
By: Ngai Yeung ‘23
An odd and extensive game of corporate speed dating, USC’s semesterly career fairs have always been one of the biggest events on campus. But as all events were moved online this spring, the school continued to host a virtual career fair as well as a smaller, separate one for the Asia Pacific region on April 23rd PDT, the latter of which I attended; here are my takeaways from this novel experience.
Introducing USC’s Finest Artists
By: Ellice Ellis ‘20
Hello there! If you’ve read my posts, you probably know that I LOVE music! It’s what gets me out of bed, gets me through the day, and puts me to sleep.
7 Things USC Transfer Students Know to Be True
By: Alexis M Peters ‘20
As told by a USC transfer student:
24th Annual Festival of Books at USC
By: Alexis M Peters ‘20
ATTENTION BOOK LOVERS EVERYWHERE: It’s that time of the year again! The time when the sun is hot and the books are hotter! You guessed it! It’s the 24th annual LA Times Festival of Books! You may have wondered what all those white tents popping up across campus were for. Well, everyone is gearing up for what’s sure to be an amazing fun-filled literary weekend. The LA Times Festival of Books is huge 2-day extravaganza; it’s the world’s largest literary festival, all right on USC’s campus! There will be panels featuring a plethora of authors and writers, book signings, pop up book shops, musical performances, and the celebration of all things bookish!
Bigs and Littles: Meet Zach and Sydney from Delta Kappa Alpha
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
Delta Kappa Alpha is a coeducational professional cinema fraternity meant to foster lifelong character, collaborative and creative storytelling, ethical and productive business practices, philanthropic action, and fraternal bonds by and between students of the cinematic arts.
Meet Maddie
By: Maddie Walsh ‘20
I am an International Relations major, and recently added a double minor in Spanish and Communications Design. Outside of class,I have participated in an undergraduate research team focused on foreign affairs, and am currently a junior correspondent with USC’s student run publication Glimpse from the Globe, which allows me to publish analytical articles online.
Latinx Student Empowerment Conference
By: Lilly Kate Diaz ‘20
Hi, all! I hope these first three weeks have been going well for you all and I wish you the best throughout the next several weeks! I wanted to write this post about a great experience I had this past weekend with El Centro Chicano. This past Sunday, on January 21st, 2018, I went to El Centro Chicano’s Latinx Student Empowerment Conference. This conference aimed to support the research, academic success, and social justice activism of USC students. Conferences such as these, and the overall organization, are open to current USC students - both undergraduate and graduate - and welcome new spring admits! They welcome & encourage USC Alumni to attend these conferences! And if I’m being completely honest…It was the best thing I have ever attended. The conference started off with a special guest speaker, Cristela Alonzo, comedian, actress, writer, and overall amazing human being.
Events You Can’t Miss Before The Semester Ends
By: Ellice Ellis ‘20
As we inch towards the end of the semester there is so much to be done. Between exams, papers, projects, and even moving out for some students; enjoying LA and everything USC has to offer before the semester ends can be hard. To give you some events to put on your calendar; here are some events you must go to before the semester ends.
Talking Kaepernick: Where USC Lies in the Activism in Sports Debate
By: Ellice Ellis ‘20
The first round of College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, USC debuted at No. 17. Our nationally recognized team and school spirit, although very popular and high ranking, has yet to see any national anthem protests.
5 Things I Learned Last Year as A Freshman
By: Lilly Kate Diaz ‘20
Hi, all! I hope classes are going well. And I hope you’re taking self care procedures to make sure your well-being is at its greatest. I figured that since I started my sophomore year at SC, I’d let the freshmen know what I learned as a freshman last year (hence the title). So, let’s get into it!
ISA Globefest Recap
By: Anna Lipscomb ‘19
Did you miss this year’s Globefest? Here’s a recap of the event.
Visions and Voices: Anarchy in Asian America
By: Terry Nguyen ‘20
On Friday, March 24, USC Visions and Voices hosted a panel discussion with four prominent Japanese American directors and producers called “Anarchy in Asian America: Sex, Punk and Transgressive Cinema.” The three directors whose works were featured are Gregg Araki, Roddy Bogawa, and Jon Moritsugu; the panel was lead by producer Marcus Hu, who dubbed the directors the “bad boys” of Asian American cinema. The three had met in the 1980’s and have been in contact since, but haven’t had a chance to host a full panel together due to their busy schedules.
Reviewing the Freshman Dorms: 2016-2017 Edition
By: Adriana Bernal Martinez ‘20
Next year, we’ll have McCarthy Honors College in The Village to consider as an additional option to the already present freshman dorms – but for now, I’ve taken upon the task of getting the scoop on current USC students’ reviews of their residence halls and suites for the 2016-2017 year. Here’s to hoping that this post compiling facts and feedback from the people that were in your shoes last year can help you incoming Class of 2021-ers a little bit in your housing preferences! It’s coming up a lot sooner than you think.
Hapa Japan Concert 2017 Recap
By: Anna Lipscomb ‘19
From February 22-26, the Japanese American National Museum and USC hosted the 2017 Hapa Japan Festival for the Los Angeles community. The festival featured events such as film screenings, discussions, and performances to celebrate multicultural voices and identities. I had the opportunity to attend the Hapa Japan concert featuring Kina Grannis, Marié Digby, Kris Roche, and Andy Suzuki & the Method.
USC Celebrates Dr. King
By: Ellice Ellis ‘20
This past Monday the USC Black Staff and Faculty Caucus honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its 36th annual Dr.King Celebration at Tommy’s Place. I attended the event which featured performances by USC Students; Celeste Butler, Elshaddai Mulugeta, M.C Omete Anassi, and a powerful lecture from guest speaker and actor Gerald C. Rivers. These performers praised Dr. King calling him a timeless prophet and a true visionary; along with sharing their talents with USC students, faculty, staff, and guests of the university. When the celebration started I was happy to hear the students and faculty singing the black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by James Weldon Johnson; a song that for is not often performed at many events around campus. The event went on to be the pinnacle of black excellence not only showcasing student talent but acknowledging the words and important messages that Dr. King had to share.
USC Own It
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
Last Saturday, September 24, I had the privilege of attending the inaugural USC Own It women’s leadership summit. Luckily as soon as I heard about it a few weeks ago, I booked my spot immediately, because tickets eventually sold out. To give you an idea of the scale of all this, over 450 students and 65 speakers attended. Own It was started by two Georgetown students in 2013, with the first summit taking place in 2014 and being so successful that it expanded nationwide. The Own It network now encompasses 8 universities including USC, and we are certainly in good company.
Holly’s Hit List (You Don’t Want To Miss This)
By: Holly Liu ‘17
This is where I present to you some of my top must do events for the upcoming week! This is the last week of class…you know what that means. DOOM. Jokes, as the semester comes to an end, make sure to buckle down and study. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have some last minute fun before crunch time swings around! This is probably my last post for this semester so until next time!
The 2016 Ed Wood Film Festival
By: Michael Boyle ‘18
Last Saturday, a series of films were screened seeing if USC students could make better films in 24 hours than the notoriously awful filmmaker Ed Wood could his entire life. Trojans 360 was there to capture the results.
State of Emergency: Homelessness in LA
By: Felicia Zhu ‘17
This past Sunday was the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, 2016. USC hosted several panel discussions, and homelessness in Los Angeles was one of them. Here’s what was discussed in case you missed it.