Lessons in self-love from Lucia


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In a political climate that can only be compared to a month-old salmon filet festering in the hot sun, I find myself turning to music to ease the stress currently plaguing our great nation. Given the fact that the current administration has already caused me so much distress, there has been an exponential rise in […]

Emmys show that good TV isn’t escapism


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Last Sunday’s Emmy Awards witnessed a multitude of progressive achievements. In a year where television leaned more toward sociopolitical commentary than escapism from sociopolitical issues, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognized Lena Waithe, Riz Ahmed and Donald Glover as firsts in their respective categories. Waithe, recognized for Writing for a Comedy Series, was […]

On Southern campuses, Confederacy is not legacy


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Most Americans would probably not look too kindly on a German university maintaining plaques dedicated to those who died fighting for Nazism. Most might also be able to sympathize with Jewish students who pay and enroll as anyone else — only to show up and be greeted with the commemoration of a regime that sought […]

Architecture program jumps in rankings


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The USC School of Architecture’s undergraduate and graduate programs rose up in the rankings this year based on a national survey of architecture schools by DesignIntelligence. The undergraduate program jumped from 11 to 5 in the rankings, while the graduate program was ranked ninth, despite not being in the top 20 list last year. According […]

USC Sustainability works to reduce tailgate waste


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Just three years away from its 2020 sustainability goal, USC is taking steps to further its waste diversion program through a partnership with student organizations like Clover, Environmental Student Assembly and the Environmental Core during football tailgates. The Tailgate Waste Diversion Program, which will continue throughout the football season, has seen a 65 percent increase […]

USC outlasts Texas in double overtime


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For much of regulation, what was hyped as a rematch for the ages between No. 4 USC and Texas didn’t live up to its billing. But a furious finish in the fourth quarter, capped off by a 27-24 USC win in double overtime, made the wait worth it for the 84,714 fans who filled the […]

Women’s volleyball beats Oklahoma to cap road trip


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This past weekend at the Maryland Challenge, the women’s volleyball team improved its record to 8-3 with a four-set victory over Oklahoma (25-19, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20).  The Trojans were ranked 18th when entering the match, whereas Oklahoma was unranked. Against Oklahoma, the Trojan offense experimented with a new player in the mix: sophomore opposite hitter […]

Grinding Gears: Trojans’ rematch stands on its own


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All week long, we heard the narrative, the hype, the history — all about this vaunted “rematch” between No. 4 USC and Texas. Never mind that it had been more than a decade since that infamous Rose Bowl game. Never mind that most of the players in Saturday’s game weren’t yet teenagers when Vince Young […]

USG hotline helps mental health visibility


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Earlier this month, Undergraduate Student Government unveiled a new plan to update USC student ID cards to include a comprehensive list of resources and options to steer students through crises. This plan was approved at a Senate meeting on Sept. 5. Currently, USC student ID cards list two phone numbers: the general USC safety number […]
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