Fall at last: Your sweater weather playlist


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Tracks for when it finally starts to feel like fall (now)!  Normally, I love the heat. It’s the reason why I came to California in the first place. But this last heat wave was just too much, and I found myself actually missing cool mornings, brisk nights, sweaters and warm drinks. The current break of cool […]

Best songs to start the day for that 8 a.m.


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It’s 7:30 a.m. and it’s a struggle to even open your eyes. Class starts at 8 a.m. and you wonder how you will get from your soft, warm bed to your cold, hard classroom. What will motivate you this time? Music, of course — not caffeine. It has the capacity to create change, inspire creativity […]

Dutch Girl at USC: Courses at USC vs. the Netherlands


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After two months of attending business classes at USC, I have concluded that the curricula and teaching style here is vastly different from those at my business school in the Netherlands. I like some aspects of my classes, but some other things really get under my skin. A noticeable difference in teaching style here compared […]

Troy Talk: USC vs. Cal grades


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The first and last weekender of my college career can be considered a success! Despite the numbing drive up and down California, it will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable experiences of my college career. It sure helps that we came away with a gritty win against a tough opponent on the road. We […]

Janitors vote to accept new contract


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USC service workers ratified a new labor contract with their employer, Aramark, on Saturday after months of contract negotiations that concluded Wednesday night. Workers assembled at the Service Workers International Union headquarters to accept the new contract in a unanimous vote. On Wednesday, a bargaining committee composed of five workers and several SEIU representatives came […]