The comedy world communes at USC’s Comedy Festival Vol. 7
SCA drew in notable guests and screenings from across the comedy industry.
The comedy world communes at USC’s Comedy Festival Vol. 7
SCA drew in notable guests and screenings from across the comedy industry.
It takes a village — or Concerts Committee — to put on Springfest
The USG committee’s three executives talk about their upcoming spring concert.
It takes a village — or Concerts Committee — to put on Springfest
The USG committee’s three executives talk about their upcoming spring concert.
OUR COLUMNISTS
SAMMY BOVITZ
Boardrooms & Blockbusters
The live-action remake referendum
With “Snow White” dancing its way into theaters, it’s time to tackle one of the most widely panned blockbuster subgenres.
JASON PHAM
Dining Dollars
HADYN PHILLIPS
That’s Fashion, Sweetie
A head full of thoughts and hair
Hair has become a powerful form of self-expression and outfit curation.
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JAM JOURNAL
A rotating column by the editors.
Music is the window to my soul
I don't always share my feelings, but I’m grateful my favorite songs can for me.
Music is the window to my soul
I don't always share my feelings, but I’m grateful my favorite songs can for me.
Music is the window to my soul
I don't always share my feelings, but I’m grateful my favorite songs can for me.
AUBRIE COLE
Notes from Abroad
Rediscovering the joy of solitude
Traveling solo has helped me reclaim a mindset of independence and relearn how to enjoy my own company.
KIMBERLY AGUIRRE
Comic Relief
The art of awards show hosting
Few comedians have achieved award-show-host glory.
ANNA JORDAN
Chronically Online
Vogue’s ‘Hairspray’ homage falls flat
With skinniness back in fashion, Gigi Hadid stars in a failed attempt at body diversity in a cast spread too thin.
KAILEN HICKS
Noteworthy Noise
Western music, K-pop collabs are catapulting both industries — they cannot mess it up
Collabs have turned me and many others into K-pop fans overnight, but ignorance jeopardizes what should be easy success.
Your summer internship isn’t that important
There’s more than one right way to spend your summer.
Museums are dying
Art is disappearing behind the white walls and so are our brains.
Museums are dying
Art is disappearing behind the white walls and so are our brains.
Cutting research funds endangers US health
Recent scientific research budget cuts will lead to long-term consequences.
Cutting research funds endangers US health
Recent scientific research budget cuts will lead to long-term consequences.
OUR COLUMNISTS
KEVIN GRAMLING
The (S)existentialist
Intellectualizing gets between you and your emotions
Thinking too much might make you more out of touch with life.
PEYTON DACY
Lavender Letters
Queer resistance of the past colors the fight for queer rights today
Californians should look to victories in queer history to enshrine LGBTQIA+ rights.
EDHITA SINGHAL
Thinking Out Loud
I am not a thespian, but I still perform
I perform because I am underconfident about my true interests.
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EDITOR’S EPILOGUE
A rotating column by the editors.
I don’t know what I’ll do, and that’s okay
Despite what others will want to project, there’s a beauty in uncertainty.
I don’t know what I’ll do, and that’s okay
Despite what others will want to project, there’s a beauty in uncertainty.
I don’t know what I’ll do, and that’s okay
Despite what others will want to project, there’s a beauty in uncertainty.
Daniella León: conversaciones en Bagua
La exhibición reflexiona sobre las amenazas a la comunidad indígena.
Organizaciones inyectan cultura a la Vida Griega
Las agrupaciones latinas impulsan el crecimiento y apoyan a sus miembros.
La Universidad debe hacer más para ser inclusiva
USC ha progresado en algunas áreas, pero todavía falta en muchos aspectos.
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USC sophomore founds fashion collective
The Mold. will hold its first runway in July.
USC sophomore founds fashion collective
The Mold. will hold its first runway in July.
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Trump administration’s actions echo across campus
A flurry of executive orders and other actions could reshape higher education. Read our developing coverage.
Student Health reports ‘unprecedented’ number of whooping cough cases
Flu, norovirus and common cold cases have yet to decline on campus.
Student Health reports ‘unprecedented’ number of whooping cough cases
Flu, norovirus and common cold cases have yet to decline on campus.
MORE NEWS
Viterbi announces undergraduate, master’s commencement speakers
Two of the speakers attended Viterbi while the other was a faculty member.
Armenian students commemorate their history
The event began the second annual Armenian Heritage Month celebration at USC.
USG confirms 2025-26 executive cabinet, announces speaker
Senators also approved a bill calling for USC to divest from the fossil fuel industry.
USC professors sign ‘SOS,’ claim federal assault on science
The letter alleged federal funding cuts could cause decades worth of damage.
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Men’s basketball makes statement in blowout win over Tulane
After a rocky regular season, the Trojans flipped the script in Las Vegas.
Men’s basketball makes statement in blowout win over Tulane
After a rocky regular season, the Trojans flipped the script in Las Vegas.
Men’s volleyball faces huge test against No. 8 Pepperdine
The Waves have gotten the better of the Trojans in past meetings, but this year's Trojans have a chance to change that.
Men’s volleyball faces huge test against No. 8 Pepperdine
The Waves have gotten the better of the Trojans in past meetings, but this year's Trojans have a chance to change that.
OUR COLUMNISTS
LEILA MACKENZIE
Little Things
Barstool Barometer tests NCAA free agency
Fake news is a practical way to gauge your team’s transfer portal vulnerability.
Barstool Barometer tests NCAA free agency
Fake news is a practical way to gauge your team’s transfer portal vulnerability.
STEFANO FENDRICH
The Great Debate
Let’s slow down with USC women’s basketball
Ahead of the biggest game of the season, I don’t think USC is championship bound just yet.
HENRY MODE
The Not So Great Debate
USC women’s basketball are title favorites
After sweeping UCLA, the sky is the limit for the Trojans.
THOMAS JOHNSON
Big Ten Bites
The Trojans can still win without JuJu Watkins
USC rallied behind its fallen star to the tune of a 37-point victory over Mississippi State.
JACK HALLINAN
Rising Ballers
Mary Fowler is all business
The Australian superstar’s age belies her top-level experience.
ETHAN INMAN
The 35-mm Yard Line
Lightning McQueen’s all-too-brief prime
A made-up machine burns out before real life men.
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SLOANE MORRA
Second Serve
Student comma athlete
Rediscovering identity as an ongoing list rather than a singular label.
DARRIAN MERRIT
The Notebook
A few tips on building your brackets
March Madness starts next week, and it’s about time for you to win your bracket pool.
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TALKIN’ TROY
It’s March Madness! Bracketology, upsets and heartbreaks in this year’s NCAA tournaments
In this episode of “Talkin Troy”, hosts Matthew Suh and Marcus Partida talk all things college basketball, from their picks to win it all, favorite March Madness moments in recent history, and their own personal philosophies to pick a winning bracket.
RHYTHM AND NEWS
Comfort shows offer calm in the middle of chaos
Rhythm and News hosts Alison Mitchell and Christina Vo discuss their favorite comfort shows to relax with — ranging from "Abbott Elementary" to "The Great British Bake Off" — and offer the perfect show suggestions for any mood you're in.
THE SOAPBOX
‘Forced inclusivity’ is out — nuanced, accurate representation is in
Is media getting woke? In an effort to produce more socially-conscious content, entertainment providers are pushing out bland, overly sanitized content.
TIKTOK
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Sitting on the edge: Are RAs students or mentors?
I dare you to pull an all-nighter. Oh, wait. That’s part of your job description.
Where pigs do fly
Much of my childhood was spent at Bear Creek Saloon, watching pigs cross the finish line.
I heard Pilates is easy
Understanding the fitness experience for women.
Qualms from a victim of academic validation
Constantly searching for achievement has made enjoying the present a difficult task.
The new rules of LinkedIn
It’s okay to get personal — professionally — when networking.
April movies to ring in spring
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