Falcons, Wildcats, Trojans: A Trojans 360 Story
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
This is the story of 5 Bay Area Trojans who attended middle school, high school and college together! Now, they're graduating from the University of Southern California in the Class of 2018!
The Real Trojan Family: USC's Siblings
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
What makes the Trojan Family special? There’s certainly a unique bond between Trojan students, faculty and alumni that has blossomed to create the “Family” monicker. However, USC is home to actual Trojan family members who are trailblazing across disciplines! Celebrate National Sibling Day with us by checking out these amazing USC siblings below:
Bigs and Littles: Meet Mahima from USC Helenes
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
USC Helenes is a sisterhood of passionate and compassionate women who are driven to make a change. We aim to set an example of kindness, positivity, and poise, on and off the university campus, by serving our school and various non-profit organizations in Los Angeles.
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.
Durag Day at USC
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
Inspired by similar Durag Day events at colleges like Morehouse and UT Austin, student members of USC’s Black Student Assembly & friends set a new tradition in Troy: the first day in which undergraduate students allied to comfortably and proudly debut their nighttime stylings under the LA sun.
Coming 360 - What I Wish I Knew as a Freshman
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
I’m about to graduate from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in Communication and Minors in Spanish and Marketing. It’s a feeling that is equally unreal and the realest thing I can conceive. Freshman Me came in with a rough plan and a lot of hope. Senior Me is leaving as an employed graduate of three academic schools. If I could go back in time and give her some pointers, here’s what I’d offer:
Trojan Athletes Turned Kappa Brothers
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
Last week saw the resurgence of not only the Alphas on USC’s campus, but also the Kappas! Officially recognized as Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (Beta Omega Chapter), USC’s chapter, integrated with LMU and Pepperdine, gained five Trojan members.
Best Flicks: Conquest 2017
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
Every year, during rivalry week, McCarthy Quad transforms to create the Conquest experience: One night of a joint, rallied war cry against the Bruins that ultimately proved fruitful for our team!
Best Flicks: Guarding USC’s Icons
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
One of our most mysterious rivalry traditions of our annual Troy Week is the ritualistic guarding of USC’s most prominent statues and icons on campus, namely Tommy Trojan, Traveler, George Tirebiter, and Hecuba (the newest addition to the USC Village and icon family).
Project Playlist - New Music from Black SC
By: Joy Ofodu ‘18
The Thornton kids aren’t the only ones producing music; various members of USC’s Black Student Assembly (affectionately nicknamed Black SC) have created enough bangers and slow jams to last you all Fall ‘17! Whether you’re warming up your dance moves for the last few ragers or trying to stay warm during cuddle season, these projects definitely belong on your playlist: