USC to house media and host sporting events for LA 2028


The University’s facilities will be used to host athletics and house media during the 2028 Summer Olympic Games. This will be the third time the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosts an Olympic event since the 1932 and 1984 Olympics. To save the city of Los Angeles billions in construction costs, the LA 2024 bid — […]

USC grad starts new transport method


With the opening of the USC Village this fall, students were treated to new commercial spaces, a Hogwarts-style dining hall and increased housing opportunities. For URB-E CEO Peter Lee, who just opened his second company location in the Village, it is a chance to reconnect with the school that set him on the path of […]

Keck research focuses on the effects of multiple sclerosis on Hispanic Populations


The USC Keck School of Medicine of USC is looking to find breakthroughs in understanding multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease that disproportionately affects minority groups. Dr. Lilyana Amezcua of the Keck School is leading a research team to increase a scarce database of information concerning the Hispanic population that has long been neglected in scientific […]

Local beekeeper a staple at Trojan farmer’s market


Three years ago, Larisa Rus had an idea. Her parents kept bees as a hobby, and Rus says that at one point her family had so much honey, they didn’t know what to do with it. “I said to them, ‘What if I create a brand that speaks to that to try to create awareness […]

Musician Justin Chart releases love songs to L.A.


Possessed by a love for Los Angeles, musician Justin Chart embarked on a mission to create a definitive anthem for his native city — one worthy of the beauty and vibrancy he saw. Thus, after its conception and over 11 million YouTube views later, “Los Angeles the Song” has become a tribute that will withstand […]

Millennials cause vinyl records to make a comeback


In recent years, millennials have been blamed for ruining a number of businesses and industries. The cereal industry, Buffalo Wild Wings and the entire paper napkin business are only a few examples of the victims on Generation Y’s alleged hit list. Despite the industries that millennials are apparently destroying, it appears these individuals are also […]

Scholarships should be available for undocumented students


With the onset of another school year, students, families and administrators are bracing for another round of SAT scores, graduation preparation and, often, exorbitant levels of student debt. But lost among these overwhelming figures lies an oft-forgotten statistic: Each year, 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools, but few of these students can even […]

On abortion access, USC should join UCs


This summer, I had the privilege of working as an intern at the National Network of Abortion Funds. I went into the internship having closely followed and written about reproductive rights for years, and emerge from it educated about the issue’s nuances. From challenges the movement currently faces to be more inclusive of trans and […]

Letter from the Editor


From the first time students step on the USC campus, they hear about the Trojan Family. They are welcomed into it, told of its legacy and embraced by its rich tradition. This can seem daunting, intangible, mythical, even far-fetched. But I can promise you that whether you are the first in your family to attend […]