Secret in the Wings premieres at Massman Theatre


Getting a crowd for a student production is a lot like getting an A in Writing 150 — it doesn’t happen very often. It’s understandable to feel overwhelmed toward the myriad of performances happening on campus every month. Every so often, a play will fall into the laps of the audience members sitting in the […]

Endorsement: Edwin-Austin represent best USG ticket


Undergraduate Student Government orchestrated some of the most transformative and public initiatives in USC’s history over the past year. The University was at the epicenter of a highly visible discussion about diversity and inclusion, propelling the passage of the campus climate resolution. Sustainability 2020 provided the University’s first comprehensive proposal to tackle waste on campus […]

College ranking systems are inherently political

Lily Vaughan

Very few things in life are purely objective. And yet, college students find themselves buying into the facade of infallibility presented by U.S. News and World Report’s hailed Best Colleges ranking system. And for another truism: almost nothing is apolitical. The Very Important College List is no exception. Like reality television, rankings are supposed to […]

Genre bending: finding inspiration within a combination

MALORIE MCCALL

The song “Lost in the Supermarket” rolls into “Guns of Brixton” until “Koka Kola” pours from the speakers and lands on “The Card Cheat.” Rock ‘n’ roll had proved itself a major player for a couple decades when The Clash rolled in and switched it up. From somber, standard rock hits to funked up grooves, […]

Nine songs to help you celebrate Chinese New Year


Happy Chinese New Year! In honor of the new Lunar Year on Feb. 8, here’s a list of Chinese songs for Trojans to ring in the Year of the Monkey.The words are in a different language, but music is all about connection. This playlist is dedicated to my Chinese professors I have had the pleasure […]
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