Assembly members join Unruh Institute


Last year, former assemblymembers Mike Gatto and David Hadley were working in their respective offices, crafting policy for the state of California. This year, Gatto and Hadley have swapped their offices at the California State Assembly for new ones at USC. Gatto, a Democrat, and Hadley, a Republican, are the two former elected officials who […]

SCA film student journeys to Cannes festival


The Cannes Film Festival, a talent show for the Hollywood film elite, usually conjures up images of A-list actresses in custom-made gowns and Academy Award-winning directors. While this year’s lineup included films by established directors such as Sofia Coppola and Todd Haynes, it also showcased the work of USC student Aman Adlakha. Adlakha, a junior […]

Ask Hecuba


Dear readers, Last week, the Trojan Family welcomed Hecuba, Queen of Troy and the female counterpart to Tommy Trojan, to campus. Today, we’re excited to announce that we’ve enlisted the legendary ruler to take your anonymous questions and tackle your problems! As the ancient mother of 19 children, she’s seen it all and has centuries […]

Football team releases depth chart ahead of WMU tilt


On Sunday afternoon, head coach Clay Helton released the football team’s official depth chart for USC’s season opener against Western Michigan on Saturday. The depth chart solidified the results of several position battles, but it also left other roster questions unanswered. With last year’s leading pass catchers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Darreus Rogers both gone to […]

Khalia Lanier wins Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week


The women’s volleyball team started the new season off with a bang last weekend, and on Monday, the Women of Troy earned their first award of the year, as sophomore outside hitter Khalia Lanier was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week. The second-year star spearheaded the Trojan attack in the USC/LMU Tournament, as the […]

COLUMN: L.A. teams fighting for football relevance


People are sincerely convinced that the boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor was the biggest sporting event taking place this past Saturday. Let me tell you, they are sorely deceived. The biggest fight this past weekend did not take place in a boxing ring. Instead, it took place within the confines of the […]

Counterpoint: Taylor Swift’s new single is gloomy and messy


“Is she about to rap?” asked my roommate as we pressed play on Taylor Swift’s new single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” and heard the progression of 90s-esque minor chords. The single comes from Swift’s long-awaited sixth studio album, reputation, which is slated for release this November. Luckily, Swift did not rap. She did, […]

Taylor Swift’s new single solidifies her pop stardom


Taylor Swift is back — and she’s finally shed her skin. In one of the most stunning comebacks in recent music history, Swift “rose up from the dead” with a single proclamation in her heel-turning single “Look What You Made Me Do”: The “old Taylor” is officially dead. Since its release, “Look” — the lead […]