USC wins big, though more is on the horizon


On USC’s first play from scrimmage, sophomore running back Ronald Jones II took a handoff at his own 12-yard line, ran right by four Cal defenders who parted like the Red Sea, sprinted past two more, broke the tackle of another and then ran untouched for about 45 more yards before being caught.  Three minutes […]

Viterbi hosts STEM program to mentor local kids in coding


The USC Viterbi School of Engineering is collaborating with several organizations to give 300 elementary and middle school students the opportunity to experience STEM at USC, learn coding and meet with Viterbi students. The Viterbi Adopt-a-School and Adopt-a-Teacher programs will partner with the National Society of Black Engineers, Project Launch and the mentorship program Motivate […]

Bird’s Nest Cafe is South LA’s hidden gem


Right on Vermont Avenue, near the hustle and bustle of USC traffic, Bird’s Nest Cafe is the neighborhood’s newest underrated gem. One would expect the cafe to be flooded with USC students and visitors, but it is surprisingly empty during lunchtime. The layout of the cafe is clean, and quaint with modern, bird-related décor tying […]

Inferno lacks fire


The Catholic church’s favorite symbologist is back — only this time he is about as confused as everyone else trying to figure out how Jesus could have had a kid with Mary Magdalene. In Inferno, the third movie adapted from Dan Brown’s popular book series, Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) wakes up in Florence, Italy, with […]

University should offer housing portal


This week, USC students currently living at the Da Vinci Apartments should have moved into the Element housing complex. The townhomes, a short walk from campus and the original space for which hundreds of students paid and signed a lease, still remain unoccupied and under construction. On Oct. 21, Element leaseholders received an email notifying […]