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Welcome Week kicks off the year

Light Up the Night, SPARK!, the Welcome Back Bash and the Welcome Back Concert dazzled students before the semester began.

Photos by HENRY KOFMAN & JOY WANG

Words by HENRY KOFMAN

Watch out, Trojans — USC is back. Welcome Week kicked off the fall semester with Light Up the Night on Wednesday. McCarthy Quad was ablaze in excitement Thursday night as USC Visions and Voices’ 19th Annual SPARK! Kickoff and Arts Fest rolled around. Friday night saw the Welcome Back Bash take over McCarthy Quad, and Saturday’s annual Welcome Back concert, put on by the Concerts Committee featured electric performances by Ethan Hoffman, DJ Days, Maude Latour and headliner DUCKWRTH.

August 27, 2024

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Duckwrth was this year's Welcome Back Concert headliner. The Los Angeles native preformed a wide gamut of his most renowned songs, including the tracks "Feel the Feels," "Kiss u Right Now" and "Pitbull." (Joy Wang / Daily Trojan)
Fans show their love for three-time National Poetry Slam Champion Javon Johnson, who documented SPARK! with a sweet video for his daughter. (Henry Kofman / Daily Trojan)
Luna Day, a junior majoring in popular music performance, played both the acoustic and electric guitar while singing. (Henry Kofman / Daily Trojan)
NSQK, a hip-hop team, showed the power of dance in their intense performance by inviting the audience onstage to move with them. (Henry Kofman / Daily Trojan)
Love Keyyz, a senior majoring in popular music performance and a multi-instrumentalist, took the crowd by storm, making everyone move. (Henry Kofman / Daily Trojan)
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GoVanni! hypes up the crowd with DJ Day$. A slew of student performers took the stage before the crowd welcomed Maude Latour and Duckwrth. (Joy Wang / Daily Trojan)
Maude Latour performed as the opening act of the long-awaited Welcome Back concert. The Swedish-born American singer and songwriter expressed her love for USC, with a solemn "Fight On baby!" to the energetic crowd. (Joy Wang / Daily Trojan)
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Welcome Week kicked off with Light Up the Night. The USC Housing event lit up campus with LED light swings, games and photo opportunities. (Henry Kofman / Daily Trojan)

IN PHOTOS

Welcome Week kicks off the year

Photos by HENRY KOFMAN & JOY WANG

Words by HENRY KOFMAN

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