Eat Vegan at Sage Plant Based Bistro


As the newest member of the vegan community, I have really tried to suppress my fantasies about cheese. But sometimes you just cannot escape them. With my cheese craving building up for weeks, I had to get my hands on some vegan mac n’ cheese. Lucky for me, I stumbled upon Sage Plant Based Bistro. […]

Trojan Postcards: L.A. Beach Guide


  Los Angeles is perhaps one of the best cities to experience the quintessential endless summer in Southern California. With miles of picturesque coastline from Malibu to the South Bay, it has some of the best oceanfront getaways for beach bums. Beaches in Los Angeles are for those who enjoy sun-bathing, surfing, swimming, water skiing, […]

With a Twist: 3 Things I Learned from My Technology Cleanse


  My journalism and communications class recently assigned a project where I was not allowed to use technology for 24 hours. That’s right, a full day without my phone, laptop, TV or anything with an “on” switch. At first I thought it was impossible to live without technology for a day. In the end I […]

How To: Be a Morning Person


For most of us, morning people are like being professional athletes. We wish we were disciplined/motivated/energetic/alive enough to be one, but we just aren’t, end of story. “I’m not a morning person” — commonly said by you, me, him, her, your next door neighbor, my dog, your cat, everyone, ever. That said, without being cheesy […]

The 4 Best Flavors at Salt & Straw


If you live in Los Angeles and like ice cream, you’ve probably heard of Salt & Straw. The name has become more relevant as a new flagship store popped up in the Arts District just last fall. Instead of venturing to Venice or Studio City, USC students can now get this delicious treat Downtown. Salt […]

Science Trumped?


During President Donald Trump’s first week of office, he launched an all-out blitz on former President Barack Obama’s environmental legacy. Any mention of climate change was struck from White House webpages. In their place appears the “America First Energy Plan” — a promise of deregulating fossil fuels and not subsidizing renewable energies. In conjunction, Trump […]

Students rally in #NoBanNoWall protest


Standing in front a “F-ck Trump” banner with her microphone in hand, Student Coalition Against Labor Exploitation member Nadja Barlera led a crowd of students and faculty in a series of chants, including “This is what democracy looks like” and “When Muslim lives are under attack, what do we do? Stand up; fight back.”
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