Women’s lacrosse starts conference play
The Women of Troy will begin Pac-12 play against Fresno State at home.
Women’s golf in middle of UC Irvine Invitational
The Women of Troy concluded the first day of play in second place.
Study abroad tests life skills
I was never the person who dreamed about going abroad. I never fantasized about developing a British accent or hopping on a plane for a weekend trip to Sweden. No, I was content with being a USC student basking in the 80-degree weather and eating lunch at the Campus Center nearly every day. Therefore, when I […]
Sake Bar charms with classic Japanese menu
Restaurant aims to bring traditional izakya dining experience to Downtown.
USC Ski and Snowboard soars in Red Bull competition
The team is competing against other colleges with videos of their most impressive tricks.
Ballot approval alleviates California prison overcrowding
In 2011, the United States Supreme Court investigated the health and safety standards of the California prison system and determined that overcrowding made inmates’ stays comparable to cruel and unusual punishment. They then ordered a reduction of California prisoners by 110,000, and even that still leaves the California prison population to 137 percent capacity. Proposition […]
Proposition 47 dangerously redefines crime in California
When Proposition 47 was approved late last year in a 60-40 margin, human rights advocates rejoiced. The ballot introduced less severe sentencing for nonviolent crimes, unless the perpetrator has a prior record of “murder, rape, certain sex offenses or certain gun crimes.” Many felonies, such as stealing and personal use of drugs, would be demoted […]
Surviving in Florence 101: Narrow streets and angry Italian taxi drivers
Before arriving in Italy, I didn’t quite know what to expect, aside from the beaming opinions of previous travelers. Whenever I’d tell people I was about to study abroad in Florence, they would always gush things like, “Oh, you’re going to love it!” or “Florence was my favorite city when I visited Europe. The people […]
Proposing climate change legislation is a waste of paper
This year, Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen plans on re-introducing legislation to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. One would think that Hollen has reasons to be optimistic. On Monday, The New York Times reported that one of the main researchers who Republicans have referenced in their denial of human-caused climate change, Wei-Hong Soon, […]
Innovative sandwiches: Grilled cheese and pesto
It’s Saturday night and you’ve decided you want to stay in. Finally a night to catch up on the mounds of homework you have for the week, or the job applications that you promised yourself you were going to submit today. Or maybe even stay in bed and binge watch on Netflix. Either way, you’re […]