Fallen Angels


The first month of the baseball season means little to me. It seems as though every year some team that has no business being in first finds themselves at the top of the standings come late April. The first month can be completely deceptive, like when the 2005 Houston Astros began their season 15-30 only […]

Students react to Boston bombing


As cell phones across campus lit up with the breaking news of Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, many students called loved ones in Boston to check about their well-being. Just before 3 p.m. on the East Coast, a blast rang through the crowd that had collected on Boylston Street, just before the finish line of the […]

Student-created web series 101 Ways draws laughs


Ever had one of those days where you keep facing rejection? Susie Yankou, creator of the comedy web series 101 ways to get rejected, might be able to empathize. The USC student-created comedy web series, which has received more than 17,000 hits on Youtube, sheds light on the misadventures of what it’s like being a […]

Country grieves after bombings in Boston


Last weekend I wandered into The Artform Studio in the Downtown Arts District. It doubles as a record store and a place to get a haircut, which sounds like a strange combination, but it works. As Stevie Wonder belted out “Do I Do” on an old-school cassette player, I explored every inch of the studio’s […]