Trojan brand on the up and up


As a whole, the USC athletics department is flourishing. Great teams, good coaching hires and a constant flow of national titles all do well to strengthen the overall athletic brand. Couple that with an incredible state-of-the-art facility in the McKay Center and the natural attraction of Los Angeles, it is easy to see why USC […]

So yesterday: Studio Ghibli’s influence on animation

Minnie Schedeen

On Friday, Japanese film studio Studio Ghibli released Only Yesterday, theoretically their latest film in a long line of celebrated, classic animated films, such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle. However, Only Yesterday, in fact, was made in 1991 and only released in the States this year. Only Yesterday tells the story […]

More students should look toward P.E. classes


A universal fact about college is that when midterm season rolls around, the stress levels among students rise exponentially. This midterm season, I have noticed, has been particularly stressful for students as the projects, papers and exams pile up. I fell victim to this last week as I tried to master time management to keep stress […]