CFP leaves Pac-12 out of top


It doesn’t really make sense. Anyone who’s watched an extended amount of college football this season would be able to tell you that USC is a legitimate top 25 team. The talent is undeniable, the potential is sky-high and the chemistry recently has been inspiring. I’d feel confident with USC going into a matchup with […]

Bite back: Change your diet to avoid mosquito bites     


With the summer heat lasting way past its welcome — and only a few rainy days in between — SoCal’s extended summer has begun to pose a problem. As sea level and peak temperatures have been increasing around the world, ecosystems have been displaced by the environment. And, California is not exception.  According to the […]

Trojan CrossFit helps build strength with intense workout


A beautiful, wide and open warehouse in the middle of the Arts District, Trojan CrossFit, has prime realty, and they certainly know it. In fact, my class wasn’t the first time I had encountered the gym. I first came across Trojan CrossFit a couple of months ago while having brunch with some friends at Urth Caffé […]

New CFO should invest responsibly


Last week, USC hired James Staten, chief financial officer of the Yale New Haven Health System, as its new chief financial officer. His position, which replaces that of previous officer Robert Abeles, oversees budgetary planning and finances for the Keck School of Medicine, the University comptroller and information technology services. Staten’s experience with business management […]

COLUMN: Coddled college student narrative is unproductive


The journalistic pieces that decry the slow death of free speech at the hands of liberal universities show a peculiar trend of employing liberal rhetoric to do so. A recent piece for The Atlantic invokes the authority of various respected feminists and feminist organizations to illustrate how federal sexual harassment policies impede academic freedoms. This […]

Women are Trojans, too


Ask any student, alum or aspiring matriculant what USC’s nickname is and the answer will come easy: the Trojans. But for the female athletes on campus, the answer isn’t so simple. Though they can be referred to as the Trojans, female teams are often instead known as the “Women of Troy” — including this publication, […]

Going Greek: Make your own yogurt bowl


Recently, Greek yogurt has been all the craze as a healthier alternative to frozen yogurt. A lot of people have switched over from Pinkberry to Go Greek, a yogurt shop that sells authentic homemade Greek yogurt. Go Greek sells classic Greek yogurt as well as frozen Greek yogurt in a variety of interesting flavors such […]