USC Exposed: TV Shows that were Filmed On Campus
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
One of my favorite shows, Scorpion, recently had an episode that was filmed at USC. After watching, I got to thinking….how many other great TV shows have used USC as a backdrop? The answer? Keep reading to find out!
Christmas in Hawaii - Expectation vs. Reality
By: Lauren Brose ‘15
It all started when my dad got his first teaching job in Oahu back in the 70′s. He was 22 and had $2,000 to his name. The simple life was all that interested him and the surf in Hawaii was spectacular enough to make my dad move out there for a year. He suggested that his mother check out Hawaii for herself. She fell in love instantly and today, over 30 years later, my grandma and her husband retired from teaching and live in Hawaii permanently. Naturally, I escape the Southern California “cold” (in my defense, it was pretty cold the days leading up to my departure) and spend my Christmas’s in Hawaii. This isn’t the most traditional form of Christmas considering Hawaii is the polar (pun totally intended) opposite of how Christmas is normally imagined.
Broke: The Dehumanization of The Poor
By: Judy Lee ‘17
I was reading through Yik Yak (as one does when fleeing from their responsibilities) and fell upon a yak that really hit home for me. It went something like this:
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays with Cookies!
By: Felicia Zhu ‘17
The Trojans 360 team wishes you a Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! Check out this easy-to-make cookie recipe with friends and family!
Twas the Night Before Christmas: A USC Beach Volleyball Story
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Sharing our USC Beach Team Christmas Greeting from our family to yours!
The Trojans 360 Top 10 Christmas Movies of All Time
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Spoiler: Krampus did not make the cut.
Holiday Wish List For Studying Abroad
By: Judy Lee ‘17
If you’re studying abroad, you’ve got to be strategic this holiday season! Here are some things you can keep in mind in case someone asks you what you’d like this year:
The Present of Presence: The Gift We Forget To Give
By: Judy Lee ‘17
As the holiday season approaches, there will obviously be much more talk about the giving season. Everyone has a gift for someone else and holiday cheer is spread all around. But as the days draw nearer before I leave for study abroad, I find there is a mistake I’ve made over and over again: I place more emphasis and value on giving material items that will hopefully convey my feelings instead of being emotionally present.
How to Cope with Not Being at USC
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
Starting to feel slightly depressed because you have to leave USC for a month? Kelly has got you covered! Here are some tips and tricks to make sure you make it through the winter months without USC’s campus safe and sound.
Chores>Finals: A Guide to Productive Procrastination During Finals Week
By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17
It’s your favorite week of the year: finals!!! I know, I know, what could possibly be better? Not much, let me tell you. Not much at all. But if you have some sort of weird self destructive streak and don’t want to partake in the most joyous activity of all (grueling, nonstop studying), you might want to procrastinate. Now, I don’t know why on earth you would ever want to do this, but I do know there’s a right way and a wrong way to procrastinate.
The Single Saddest Story Ever Told
By: Michael Boyle ‘18
This most recent weekend, USC took part in a football game with less than happy results. Talking about it is a key part of the grieving process. Join us in a firsthand account of this: the single saddest story ever told.
The NCAA Volleyball Tournament, Just Like the Hunger Games Movies
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Everyone knows that the new “Hunger Games movie: Mockingjay Part 2” is killing it at box offices, but that’s not this week’s top release or box-office smash for volleyball fans across the country. For them (myself included), it’s the NCAA Division I volleyball championships!
AIDS Awareness Month: The War on AIDS
By: AnnaLiese Burich ‘17
As college students, we were not alive during the original HIV/AIDS epidemic, so we might have a hard time taking it seriously. I know we are all well-educated, bright young college students who do our homework, so we know the logistics: in the late 80s, a good portion of society—a good amount in the gay community—were wiped out because of the horrible, incurable virus called “human immunodeficiency virus” that caused “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome” that interferes with one’s ability to fight infection. We may have listened to or seen RENT, and we may have read or seen Angels In America (and if you haven’t experienced these two works of art, I highly encourage you to check them out) that deal with the grave emotional stakes behind HIV/AIDS. We may think we understand.
Make Your NCAA Volleyball Bracket...Because USC is Seeded #1!
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Hey sports fans! Do your Fantasy Football picks have you down this season? Can’t wait for March Madness? Need something to brag about during the holidays? I bring you NCAA Women’s Volleyball Bracketology. Why? Because USC is seeded #1 in the entire tournament!
Good Vibes Only
By: Livey Beha ‘18
During the process of choosing a college, I created a long checklist of all the things I was looking for in a school. Unsurprisingly, USC topped the list for its bike-friendliness, 24-hour access to coffee, beautiful libraries, solid infrastructure for alumni and business networking, but most of all indefinable requirement that sat on the bottom of the list: “VIBE”. For a long time, I thought USC was special because there were people here who were similar to me, who approached and interacted with the world in the same way that I did. But in coming here, I realized what makes USC’s “vibe” unique is its diversity. A diverse institution allows for a vast array of varying perspectives to engage in intellectual, sometimes controversial, discussion.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
By: Grace Carballo ‘17
Today, November 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, an international recognition of the violence against women that is not confined to a specific region, country, religion, culture, or societal standing.
Starting New Thanksgiving Traditions
By: Emily Young MA ‘16
Thanksgiving is about being thankful. I am thankful to be at USC playing the sport that I love at the most elite level. What our team does everyday is what so many players dream of. But most importantly, I am thankful I get share my college experience with my teammates. My teammates are the most incredible individuals and they are my family.
USC Undergraduate Schools as Thanksgiving Dishes
By: Kelly Kinas ‘16
Let me guess. You have always wondering what Thanksgiving dish you are. Isn’t that why we take all of those BuzzFeed quizzes? I suddenly had to know what song from Justin Bieber’s new album matches the closest with my personality.
This Happened Around the World While You Were Studying This Week
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.