Traditional Chinese Dance steals the moonlit night away
Members of the on-campus dance club dazzled with their 20th annual showcase.
Traditional Chinese Dance steals the moonlit night away
Members of the on-campus dance club dazzled with their 20th annual showcase.
slimdan and Harbour excite the Troubadour
The Los Angeles musician played songs from his first album to a sold-out crowd.
slimdan and Harbour excite the Troubadour
The Los Angeles musician played songs from his first album to a sold-out crowd.
OUR COLUMNISTS
SAMMY BOVITZ
Boardrooms & Blockbusters
Dumpuary, explained
As the quietest months for blockbusters wrap, let’s explore why the beginning of the year is so quiet.
JASON PHAM
Dining Dollars
Norms serves sunny side up eggs 24/7
Hotcakes, hashbrowns and more are the bread and butter of the 24 locations of Norms, which are all open 24/7 in the Southern California area.
HADYN PHILLIPS
That’s Fashion, Sweetie
To reap and sow a creative vision
Sloppy Seconds upcycles and transforms masculine clothing.
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JAM JOURNAL
A rotating column by the editors.
Notes from the indie music underground
I like to think of myself as eclectic as opposed to artsy or pretentious.
Notes from the indie music underground
I like to think of myself as eclectic as opposed to artsy or pretentious.
Notes from the indie music underground
I like to think of myself as eclectic as opposed to artsy or pretentious.
AUBRIE COLE
Notes from Abroad
Lessons in globetrotting
Physical and mental health and academic obligations should be balanced during study abroad to foster a far more adaptable approach to life.
KIMBERLY AGUIRRE
Comic Relief
Republican makeup trend fights fire with fire
Suzanne Lambert wants Democrats to be as mean as Republicans.
ANNA JORDAN
Chronically Online
Every time a woman hosts an awards show, an angel gains their wings
We need to continue the trend of diversity among awards show hosts by including more women of color.
Confessions of a spring admit
Our delayed entries make us resilient students with unique perspectives.
Making the US a company again isn’t so great
Trump and Musk’s mass government cuts are detrimental to the United States.
Making the US a company again isn’t so great
Trump and Musk’s mass government cuts are detrimental to the United States.
It’s time to kill Section 230
The 26 words that helped create the internet are not serving users anymore.
It’s time to kill Section 230
The 26 words that helped create the internet are not serving users anymore.
OUR COLUMNISTS
KEVIN GRAMLING
The (S)existentialist
People-pleasing is holding you back
Confronting your people-pleasing tendencies can help you grow as a person.
PEYTON DACY
Lavender Letters
The road to ending marriage equality
After overturning Roe v. Wade, same-sex marriage could be next on the chopping block.
EDHITA SINGHAL
Thinking Out Loud
Everything happens for a reason … or does it?
Our brains tend to justify bad experiences by finding reasons to make ourselves feel better.
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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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New advisory board aims to include student perspectives
Students offer practical feedback on dining halls operation.
New advisory board aims to include student perspectives
Students offer practical feedback on dining halls operation.
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Student Health discusses spring break precautions
Getting the measles vaccination is strongly recommended for traveling students.
Student Health discusses spring break precautions
Getting the measles vaccination is strongly recommended for traveling students.
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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.
MORE NEWS
The full Folt interview
Read the full transcript of President Carol Folt's March 4 interview with the Daily Trojan and Annenberg Media.
Folt talks past, future at final State of the University address
After nearly six years, the president said this is her last time leading a university.
Folt shows little regret about tenure
In an exclusive interview, President Carol Folt addressed the University's budget, the Trump administration and her handling of Spring 2024 protests.
USG issues proclamation to honor wildfire first responders
Senator Jad Kilani said he hopes to place emergency allergy kits in dining halls.
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Women’s tennis braces for the Bruins
With almost identical seasons, USC women’s tennis prepares to challenge rival UCLA.
Women’s tennis braces for the Bruins
With almost identical seasons, USC women’s tennis prepares to challenge rival UCLA.
Beach volleyball dominates Battle for Los Angeles
No. 3 USC took down two top-16 squads in its home opener over the weekend.
Beach volleyball dominates Battle for Los Angeles
No. 3 USC took down two top-16 squads in its home opener over the weekend.
OUR COLUMNISTS
LEILA MACKENZIE
Little Things
#ToddlerCrawling
Reclaiming the trudge through medial awkwardness one lug at a time.
#ToddlerCrawling
Reclaiming the trudge through medial awkwardness one lug at a time.
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 frontcourt is the key for USC women’s basketball
JuJu Watkins will have her moments, but Rayah Marshall and Kiki Iriafen are the X-factors
JACK HALLINAN
Rising Ballers
Nico Paz is fueling Como’s rise
The Real Madrid-made Argentinian has been the rising star of rookie manager Cesc Fàbregas’ team.
ETHAN INMAN
The 35-mm Yard Line
No longer a ‘Miracle’
The 4 Nations Face-Off showed United States hockey isn’t an underdog affair anymore.
Bryce Dechert / Daily Trojan
SLOANE MORRA
Second Serve
Will women’s sports ever progress without pushback?
Guidelines on NIL gender equity have been rescinded — it could pose major threats to Title IX.
DARRIAN MERRIT
The Notebook
What’s an All-Star, anyway?
The NBA experimented with a new All-Star Weekend format this year. Did it work? Let’s evaluate.
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TALKIN’ TROY
RHYTHM AND NEWS
Behind the scenes with Advanced Games Project directors
What's it like being in the USC Games program? What goes into making a video game? Advanced Games Project directors Luke Todaro and Edward Cheng answer these and more on this episode of Rhythm and News, as they sit down with host Abi Mann to talk about the video games they have been creating for the past year.
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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Godzilla vs. my attention span … FIGHT!
Understanding media overconsumption as censorship 70 years post-Gojira.
Yoboseyo Superette: small business, big impact
James and Cindy Choi are using their boba shop to highlight small businesses and build community.
News on the side: the stories served with our meals
USC’s dining hall TVs offer a mix of channels; do they simply entertain, or do they subtly shape perceptions?
Houston, the media has a problem
Journalism is already losing. It will lose more under Donald Trump.
The future of theatre is neofuturist with ‘Too Much Light’
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