Ask Hahney: Drunk Truths & How to Approach Them


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I have a friend who is very good at masking her emotions with a smile. One day, we got drunk and she revealed a lot of hardship in life. When I followed up after some time, she pretended like nothing was wrong. I am worried about her, but I don’t want to press her too […]

Interviews with Trump Supporters at USC


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Whether you’re a Donald Trump supporter or not, it’s hard to deny that the release of his Access Hollywood tape has been a defining moment in this election, causing irreversible damage to his campaign. Prominent Democrats and Republicans both have spoken out against his comments, describing them as the unacceptable language of sexual assault, subsequently […]

5 Food-Themed Halloween Costumes


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Halloween is right around the corner, and we all know that means it’s time to start brainstorming the perfect costume. There are tons of ideas floating around on the internet. It seems like everyone wants to dress as popular TV show characters. Or maybe people will opt for the classic angel or devil costume. What […]

Tour de California: Biking Down PCH


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“Do you want to bike across California with me this summer?” I don’t think my friend Jake expected me to say “yes” when he asked me this question midway through my final year of high school. I didn’t expect myself to say “yes” either…I didn’t own a bike, I didn’t know the first thing about […]

My Trojan Experience: College Expectations vs. Reality


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  In the months leading up to college, I subconsciously began forming expectations for what college life would be like. With each day college approached, my expectations grew higher. Simply put, I expected college to be fun and full with new experiences. I had completely disregarded the actual academic “school” part of college.   My […]

Sips Tea: How To NOT Be Problematic This Halloween


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Breaking news: It rained on Monday! Granted, it wasn’t a downpour or even a storm, but there were clouds and a drizzle, so it counts. It’s always been funny to me that as soon as one drop of rain hits the USC campus, students scatter. There is often a spike in absences that day (myself […]

Diary of a Freshman: Going home for the weekend


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Sometimes the past is not really the past. I learned this lesson last weekend. I decided to go home for the weekend because my friend was in town and we had made plans to go to our favorite event of the year: Halloween Horror Nights (HHN). Since the beginning of high school, we had gone together.  I […]

The Ethics of Driverless Cars


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For those that haven’t been keeping track of the auto industry recently, it has become clear that autonomous vehicles will be a part of the future of mass transportation in this country. This view has been greatly bolstered by the September release of the first United States government guidelines on autonomous vehicles, which broadly outline […]

Mom’s Pick: Mothership Connection


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This week on Mom’s Pick, I’m exploring the eighth wonder of the world: Parliament’s funky album from 1976, Mothership Connection. Surprisingly, I don’t even think this album belonged to my mom; If anything, it’s probably my dad’s. Nonetheless, it’s still in the family, just the wrong parent. To be perfectly honest, I really can’t imagine either […]

Ask Hahney: Networking


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Q: Do you have any advice for networking with internship coworkers and professors in a meaningful way? Thanks! — Shy and struggling “Trojan family, trojan family, trojan family!!” If you didn’t hear this phrase more than 34647132 times during orientation, perhaps you were at a different school’s. USC has one of the strongest alumni networks I’ve ever […]