Ask Hahney: Groups are Limiting


  Q: I don’t feel like I belong to any particular friend group. What should I do? Quite frankly, I think groups are limiting. When people situate themselves in a “friend group,” they may neglect potential new friendships that could change the course of their lives. Dramatic, I know. But, I do think we often […]

The LA Lifestyle: Adjustment


Last year, when I first began my chapter of life at USC, everything was new and exciting. Coming from Seattle, I was especially excited about the constant sunny days and the opportunity to develop a never-ending tan. I remember making a bucket list of everything that I wanted to accomplish during my freshman year. Items […]

The Genuine Freshman: Where the Hell are my Friends?


Making meaningful friends your first semester can be an extremely difficult thing as a freshman. Finding your tribe or your niche of people that you can easily relate to is something that takes time, and I did not fully understand that during my first semester. During the first few of weeks of classes first semester, […]

Pro Bowl must shift layout to be relevant


The NFL conference championships were settled last weekend, which means it’s now time to revisit the time-honored tradition of trashing the Pro Bowl, which will take place this Sunday in Orlando. Are you rolling your eyes? Are you muttering something under your breath about beating a dead horse? I don’t blame you. But no matter […]