The crazy life behind the lens


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“News, your photos are up! Tease is also done!” Our job is seemingly rote. We come into the office at 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. every Monday night through Thursday and at 12 p.m. every Sunday afternoon. We sit down at our workstation, open Google Chrome and an ugly array of tabs (Google Mail, Google […]

Five songs that capture the college experience


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The college experience is truly a unique one, especially when expressed through music. Whether it’s getting pumped up for a party, commiserating about a bad breakup or midterm, or just living the life of the young and invincible, music is an integral part of our everyday experience here in college. There happens to be a […]

Trojans eliminated from Pac-12 tournament with loss to Utah


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The No. 7 Trojans, who beat the No. 10 UCLA Bruins in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament on Wednesday, failed to overcome the No. 2 Utah Utes in the second round Thursday night, falling 80-72 at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. In the 8-point defeat, the Trojans were outshot inside and outside […]

Six healthy late-night snacks to fuel midterm season


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  Midterm season is upon us. If you’re anything like me, you are staying up until 2 a.m. memorizing study guides, furiously typing essays and taking practice exams. At some point during this process, your stomach starts to growl. You can’t focus. You’re dying for a snack. Most of the time, you’re tempted to run […]

Alice in Chains endures beyond teenage angst


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If you’ve been following this blog, you might be seeing a trend by now: I really like the ’90s. And who can blame me? The ’90s were awesome — hair metal faded in favor of grunge, and bands started playing real instruments again. My personal favorite group from that era (and really one of my […]

The worth of my four years at USC


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Amid a national conversation on college affordability, and a recently proposed tuition hike here at USC, I feel it’s imperative to discuss the value of my education over the past four years. My courses at USC have undoubtedly given me skills to not only to put on my resume, but also to use for the career […]