A Closer Look at the “Study” in Study Abroad


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Hello from the other side … of the pond. This spring, I’ve joined the ranks of thousands of students studying abroad in London. But rather than recount my travels through the land that brought us wonders like Adele and Kate Middleton, I thought I’d make my first post about the study part of the abroad […]

How to Become a LinkedIn All-Star*


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(*LinkedIn’s words, not mine.) This past summer I had the pleasure of attending LinkedIn Festival: A Non-Technical Hackathon at the social networking service’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. Although I was there specifically to develop an idea that would promote employee engagement, I ended up talking with many LinkedIn employees who were staffing the weekend event about […]

Men’s tennis stumbles in Virginia for first two losses


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The No. 6 Trojans suffered their first two losses the season as the men’s tennis team fell short to No. 2 TCU in the quarterfinals Saturday and No. 10 Wake Forest in a consolation match Sunday in the ITA Men’s Team Indoor Championships. The losses followed a win in the first round over No. 13 USF Friday to advance […]

Top five cross-cultural fusion foods in L.A.


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  As many people know, Los Angeles is a diverse city with an incredible food scene. I usually have a hard time deciding what type of cuisine I want. The options are endless. Am I craving Korean or Mexican food? Italian or Chinese? Well, there is finally a solution to my problem of indecisiveness: cross-cultural […]

Love U: An open letter to a former Valentine


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From break ups to make ups and everything in between, “Love U” captures the nuances of college students’ relationships. “Love U” runs in DeeTs on Mondays.   Dear former valentine, It’s been two years since you’ve been my valentine. Now what you are to me is something between a distant friend and a memory. Over […]

No. 23 Trojans can’t keep up with Wildcats


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Despite receiving a No. 23 ranking in the AP Poll this past week, the Trojans fell to the No. 17 Arizona Wildcats Sunday night, losing the game 86-78 on the road. With their eight-point loss to the Wildcats, the Trojans are now 3-5 on the road, 7-5 in Pac-12 play, 2-2 against teams inside the […]

Women of Troy hang on to defeat Cougars 64-62


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The USC women’s basketball team edged past Washington State 64-62 Sunday night at the Galen Center to improve to 18-8 overall and 6-6 in Pac-12 Conference play.  With 19.2 seconds on the clock, junior Courtney Jaco spun the ball in her hands, toeing the free throw line. Leading Washington State by only three points, she had […]

Trojans dominate Bruins in the pool


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The USC women’s swimming and diving team (8-2, 6-1) dominated in the pool Friday, capping off another successful regular season with a 181-119 victory against UCLA (6-4, 3-4) at the Spieker Aquatics Center. Friday’s win gives the Trojans nine consecutive victories in dual meets against the Bruins, one short of their all-time win-streak in the series […]

Going in with eyes wide open in Istanbul


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The road to studying abroad for me probably involved a bit more twists and turns than for those who opted for more traditional destinations — and of course, I probably brought some of it upon myself for selecting Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey early Fall 2015. First came the email from Overseas Studies that the […]
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