ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ed Sheeran’s ‘Autumn Variations’’s melodies are simple, but so are its joys
By CHRISTINA CHKARBOUL
in Arts & Entertainment, Music, Reviews
Sheeran’s stripped-back seventh studio album packages corny blues with heartwarming seasonal reflections.
Arctic Monkeys astounds at the Kia Forum
By GIANNA CANTO
in Arts & Entertainment, Music
The band rang in the end of its North American tour with three sold-out shows.
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OPINION
I’m not sure how to keep going, but I have to try
By MAN TRUONG
in Opinion
The world doesn’t stop for one person and neither can I.
Students shouldn’t pay for textbooks
By JANETTE FU
in Heart of the Matter, Opinion
The burden of purchasing textbooks should be on the University, not its students.
Musical traditions: Assimilating to America
By ALEXA AVILA MONTAñO
in Opinion, Supplements
Crossing borders doesn’t just mean a physical change — there’s also a cultural shift.
Daily Trojan Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2023 ISSUE
Folt’s four years
By JENNIFER NEHRER, NATHAN ELIAS & JONATHAN PARK
in Cover Story, Magazine
A "limitless" future is steadily becoming reality; but the shadows of a tumultuous past still linger, and a "year of implementation" awaits for the president to make good on her ambitious plans.
USC’s new bonds
By SPARSH SHARMA
in Cover Story, Magazine
As the University moves ahead with bold large-scale projects, its reliance on borrowing from financial markets is growing — drawing concern from a credit ratings agency.
Letter from the (managing) editor — September 2023
By JONATHAN PARK
in Letter from the Editor, Magazine
Maui still burns
By VICTORIA LEE, DANIEL PONS & SPARSH SHARMA
in Magazine, The Long Read
Healing the wounds this disaster has opened will be a long time coming.
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ARMENIAN-AZERBAIJANI CONFLICT
In the news: The government of Nagorno-Karabakh announced it would dissolve by January. (Associated Press)
Armenian students and supporters protest Annenberg event featuring Turkish ambassador
By KEVIN GRAMLING, VICTORIA LEE & JENNIFER NEHRER
in News
Demonstrators gathered to call out the University for hosting Hasan Murat Mercan, who they believe is complicit in an ongoing genocide of Armenians.
About 50 people gather to protest event featuring Turkish Ambassador to US
By KEVIN GRAMLING & JENNIFER NEHRER
in News
Discontent over USC's decision to host Hasan Murat Mercan had been brewing for days.
USC, UCLA Armenian Students’ Associations hold joint vigil
By NICHOLAS CORRAL
in News
Students came together in Westwood to recognize the more than 200 lives lost in the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
USG demands action on ‘genocide’ in Nagorno-Karabakh
By NICHOLAS CORRAL & CHERRY WU
in News
The resolution calls on Provost Andrew Guzman to provide accommodations for Armenian students, among other calls for action.
Armenian students and supporters protest Annenberg event featuring Turkish ambassador
By KEVIN GRAMLING, VICTORIA LEE & JENNIFER NEHRER
in News
Demonstrators gathered to call out the University for hosting Hasan Murat Mercan, who they believe is complicit in an ongoing genocide of Armenians.
‘A sign of positive change’: USC’s first Latine provost talks identity, community
By BIANCA B. ÁRZAN-MONTAÑEZ
in Main Feature, Supplements
[ENG/ESP] Andrew Guzman was formerly the first Latine dean of the Gould School of Law.
‘A sign of positive change’: USC’s first Latine provost talks identity, community
By BIANCA B. ÁRZAN-MONTAÑEZ
in Main Feature, Supplements
[ENG/ESP] Andrew Guzman was formerly the first Latine dean of the Gould School of Law.
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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
‘La Casa’ tiene nuevo y mejorado espacio
By QUINCY BOWIE JR.
in Supplements
El espacio estudiantil fue cambiado de localización y renovado durante los pasados meses.
ALAJE trae el sazón de la salsa a Troya
By MATEO VILLALBA MUTIS
in Supplements
El grupo celebra la unión del jazz con las raíces africanas y latinas dentro de la salsa.
Dime qué escuchas y te diré quién eres
By BIANCA B. ARZÁN-MONTAÑEZ
in Supplements
La música me permite enfocarme en algo cuando tengo demasiados pensamientos a la vez.
Corridos tumbados: álbumes obligatorios
By SEBASTIAN DOMINGUEZ
in Supplements
Nombrados por el notorio Natanael Cano, los corridos tumbados han revolucionado la música urbana mexicana.
Triunfos y pérdidas: Mundial Femenino de Fútbol 2023
By LAURA J. PISCOTTE GARZÓN
in Supplements
El mundial femenino en resumen: desigualdad y progreso en el deporte.
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Rockin’ in the Rockies: Football scales Colorado and summits the Pac-12 planets
By LEILA MACKENZIE
in Football, Sports, Sports Main Feature
The 48-41 shootout delivered a nailbitter, but USC pulled through with the victory.
Rockin’ in the Rockies: Football scales Colorado and summits the Pac-12 planets
By LEILA MACKENZIE
in Football, Sports, Sports Main Feature
The 48-41 shootout delivered a nailbitter, but USC pulled through with the victory.
USC before breakfast: You better get used to it
The Trojans squeak out a win in Boulder
By DANA HAMMERSTROM
in Football, Sports, Sports Main Feature
Despite the Trojans' lead dissipating, they held on for the one-possession win.
Rockin’ in the Rockies: Football scales Colorado and summits the Pac-12 planets
By LEILA MACKENZIE
in Football, Sports, Sports Main Feature
The 48-41 shootout delivered a nailbitter, but USC pulled through with the victory.
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What community means for Latinos with Alexa Avila Montaño
By DAILY TROJAN PODCAST STAFF
in Multimedia, Podcasts, The Soapbox
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A “Guts” deep dive, unreleased music and the Jungle concert
By DAILY TROJAN PODCAST STAFF
in Multimedia, Podcasts, Rhythm And News
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in Multimedia, Podcasts, Talkin’ Troy
MORE NEWS
USC releases 2021-2022 financial aid data
By JUSTIN HA
in News
The University published its 2021-2022 data on need and non-need-based aid.
USC at Colorado — as it happened
By DANA HAMMERSTROM & LEILA MACKENZIE
in Football, News, Sports, Sports Main Feature
Students look forward with Andrew Yang
By NATHAN ELIAS & REO
in News
The former presidential candidate took student questions during an event hosted by the Center for the Political Future and the USC Political Union.
La Barca: A South Central food odyssey
USC Village Target locks up more merchandise
By JENNIFER NEHRER
in Campus, Main Feature, News
Many products, including toothpaste, now require an employee key to access.
Looking inside ‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’
By SAMMY BOVITZ
in Arts & Entertainment, Theatre