Scrap the typography rules! Add more pictures, more cut-outs, more art and design! Bring on the change! Let’s make it fun!

Looking back on old Daily Trojan Magazine issues, we cannot help but notice the shifts in style and developments in form over time. Each editor left their own mark on the Magazine, and as the Magazine’s identity becomes more defined, it’s our turn to transform its design.

From its infancy as no more than an idea just three years ago to its present multimodal form, the Magazine has evolved to adapt to changing desires. As time barrels onward, the publication continues to metamorphose and mold to new needs.

Beyond the Magazine, we continue to amuse and live inside a paradox: Transformation is a constant. Whether changing from pajamas to businesswear, moving from the East to West Coast or reminiscing over childhood photographs, as human beings, we reject inertia. We are never still; rather, we are perennially shifting — year by year, day by day and moment by moment.

Capturing transformation on a worldwide, nationwide and University-wide level, staff writer Dor Peretz considers all shifts — big and small — in the “Goings On” page, which features notes on the military conflict in Iran, lighthearted commentary on new music albums, Los Angeles-based diversity events and more.

With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Games surging closer, assistant Magazine editor Lilah Keating takes a look at how the campus has changed since the University last hosted the 1984 Olympics Games, as well as how it will accommodate the upcoming sports events.

Just as the laws of physics say, every action has a reaction; every physical, familial or communal change catalyzes a personal one. With the introduction of a University-wide ChatGPT Edu subscription, News editor Adam Young explores both the prospect of classroom transformation and a number of professors’ reactions to these changes.

Likewise, after interviewing international exchange students, staff writer Camille Culbertson writes about the personal evolution involved in the studying abroad process.

Beyond a communal level, transformation is witnessed on a personal level. Miranda Huang interviewed Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Adjunct Instructor Mallory Carra on her transition between the entertainment and media industries for the “DT Dialogues” section.

As students enter and leave college, a critical period of decision-making emerges. Staff writer Aanya Ebrahim dissects this challenge through the lens of Sylvia Plath’s fig tree metaphor from her 1963 novel, “The Bell Jar.”

From our “Creative Callings” section, chief Copy editor Anna Jordan crafted a short story on a poignant and cathartic interaction between a grandfather and grandson. In “Rabbit,” assistant Magazine editor Sophia Kang explored the repercussions of physical transformation on an already rocky roommate relationship.

As trend cycles continue to ebb and flow, staff writer Shreya Chirravuri dissected the viral 2016 aesthetic and how its romanticization can create a harmful perception of Los Angeles.

Multimedia continues to evolve within our magazine with the photographer Adrian Jao showing the passage of time at USC through “Past and Present,” a photo essay featuring some of USC’s most iconic locations shining through pictures of their past. Sports editor Bennett Christofferson’s crossword puzzle is a display of challenging wit. In our mermaid-themed comic by Nikki Sanglimsuwan, entitled “Water allergies,” we see a transformation in a mythical sense.

We extend our sincerest thank yous to the dedicated artists, photographers, short-form videographers, writers, managing editors and copy editors who work tirelessly to make these issues possible.

We hope our readers who’ve seen the magazine evolve from its first issue and our newest ones enjoy indulging in the unexpectedness that each new magazine brings. Thank you for growing with us — more to come next month!

Love,
M&M