With To Pimp a Butterfly, Lamar soars to new heights


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On March 16, Kendrick Lamar released his newest project, To Pimp A Butterfly (TPAB). Up until its release, little was known about TPAB aside from the release of two singles – “i,” and “The Blacker the Berry.” But nothing could have possibly prepared Kendrick fans for what they received with this project – a highly […]

Chillin’ in Chile: Some ways living in Chile has made me more chill


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“Chillin’ in Chile” is a popular catchphrase among English-speaking exchange students…y’know, because alliterations are clever. While I wouldn’t say that I’m a particularly uptight person to begin with (depending on whom you ask), I sometimes struggle with this thing called “chilling out.” To illustrate this, let’s talk about this picture of me kayaking: I look […]

Police investigating series of sexual batteries near campus


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Police are investigating a series of sexual battery offenses that have occurred near the University Park campus within the past month. Each instance concerned inappropriate touching of a victim’s buttocks. The instances have occurred between Feb. 21 and March 13, often on The Row outside sorority houses. At least four of the offenses are believed […]

Anonymous donation funds future USC dorm


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An anonymous donor has given $15 million to endow a residential college at the upcoming USC Village, according to USC News. The donation will fund the creation of one of nine residential colleges on the future Village site, which is expected to house up to 2,700 students. The anonymous gift comes on the heels of […]

Condoleezza Rice visits campus, speaks on governance in collegiate sports


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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke with USC Athletic Director Pat Haden on the state of governance in college sports at Town & Gown on Monday evening. Price Professor and Judith and John Bedrosian Chair in Governance moderated the conversation, which was hosted by the Judith and John Bedrosian Center on Governance and Public […]

SCA hosts Square Enix’s Kazuyuki Ikumori


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On Thursday night, the USC School of Cinematic Arts hosted gaming giant Square Enix’s Visual Works CG Studio General Manager and Chief Creative Director Kazuyuki Ikumori, who’s contributed to the company’s fame with his work on the Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, Hitman and Deus Ex titles. Square Enix began its special college tour in late […]

A trip to Paju’s English Village


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Last Saturday consisted of an afternoon trip to a small city outside of Seoul, courtesy of my roommate, who had taught English there a few years back. Paju is north of Seoul, not too far from the North-South Korea border. Close enough to the point that another member of our group geotagged his location and […]

What does your zodiac sign say about your personality?


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Pisces (Feb. 22 to March 20) “True Life: Lil B from the Pack.” They are the suburban cheerleaders of the zodiac signs. Excessive positivity, one-track mindedness, and baseless optimism are all apparent as a Pisces is consistently talking over people to get his or her point across. Cracked out on genuine hope for humanity, the […]

Three things I wish I had known before studying abroad


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I am currently studying abroad for the Spring 2015 semester at Yonsei University which is located in Seoul, South Korea. The following are specific to either South Korea or Yonsei University. Alien Registration For those who are staying in South Korea for over 90 days (all students who are studying abroad or planning to study […]

A small legend at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno


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Last Friday, I was (yet again) strutting about the all-famous Ueno Park. The Park, I should mention, consists largely of well-groomed lawns and copses, which surround walkways leading to a number of shrines and popular attractions, such as Ueno Zoo, and various art, history, and science museums. This time though, unlike the last, I wasn’t […]