Reflections on the “Periphery”


Bear with me, but I saw a tweet the other day that really stuck with me (I warned you to bear with me) — “Everyone from the center should live in the periphery for a while. It changes your thinking.” And while Turkey really isn’t the periphery, to a majority of the Western world, particularly […]

Why YOU should care about health care


If you’re still reading this article, kudos. A lot of 18- to 22-year-old college students already have most of their brain space consumed with issues more apropos to their age group — that WRIT 340 paper due tomorrow that you haven’t started, which frats are throwing parties this coming weekend or how you’re possibly going […]

The sports stories worth telling underscore a passion for people


Sports. The always-ridiculed section of the newspaper. Why do we even write about sports? It’s a bunch of men and women competing and aiming for glory with nothing but a singlet, a helmet or a racket to assist them. Of course, there are flaws in the sports industry. We consistently see issues of drug doping, […]

Graduation goals: The USC foodie bucket list


Time is ticking for the soon-to-be graduates out there with only four weeks left of school. Whether you’re from Los Angeles or not, there is no doubt that this city serves up some of the best eats in the world. There’s something for everyone, from the pizza snob to the coffee connoisseur to the brunch […]