Entries by Valerie Yu

Can you name that building?

Think you’re an expert at naming campus buildings? Put your skills to the test by identifying the buildings that match the following descriptions and pictures! One of the newest buildings on campus, it is found in the Price School of Public Policy. Home to arguably the best café (and probably the most unknown), this building […]

Netanyahu, Boehner’s political agenda deals a blow to the nation

Tomorrow, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, will be delivering a controversial address before Congress about policies affecting Iran’s nuclear program. The subject of the address, however, has nothing to do with the controversy. What makes this meeting odd is that Netanyahu was invited by Speaker of the House John Boehner who failed to […]

Four reasons to ditch that iPhone…for a bit

This morning I was talking with my roommate/best friend as we simultaneously brushed our teeth and checkout ourselves in the mirror. We realized that we have few minutes like this in our busy days where we just stop and have to time to be alone with our thoughts. It actually took me a minute to […]

Champions League: Man City down — but not out

Manchester City’s 2-1 home defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 was a stumble, but their second half performance saved them from a face plant. As Sergio Agüero deftly tucked the ball into the back of the net to cut Barcelona’s lead in half midway through the […]

Fogo de Chao offers a one-of-a-kind Brazilian experience

Are you feeling like going into a food coma? Having a food baby? Gaining two pounds in one meal? If you answered yes to any (or all) of the above, then Fogo de Chao is where you want to go next. Fogo is located in 800 Figueroa Street, just a couple of minutes away from […]

Winter wonderland in Amman

For those of you who may be following these posts, I mentioned last week that we were expected to get a snowstorm last week in Amman, one that threatened to shut the city down for days and merited a massive Safeway run to stock up on basic foods and plenty of water. Well, the storm […]

In Photos: It’s a sports world

Sports, whether it’s a casual hobby for you or a game fraught with high stakes, transcends national and cultural borders. A part of humanity since the earliest chapters of history, the celebration of athletics is a shared experience that people all over the world revel in. From the Olympics to the World Cup, that point is […]

Keeping up with Cash Cash

Over the past few years, New Jersey-based trio group Cash Cash has built up a phenomenal presence in the world of EDM. Currently consisting of Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alex Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch, the group has produced official remixes for Krewella, Bruno Mars, Icona Pop and more. Their most popular song, “Take Me Home,” features vocals […]

DIY curried sweet potato soup

Coming to you this week just in time for the rainy weekend (and the reminder that elsewhere in the world, they have seasons): a soup puree that I hope will make your tastebuds dance and your heart rejoice. Seriously, I make a vat of this and then refrigerate/freeze so I can eat it for a […]

Your social media guide to staying connected at USC

A walk through campus isn’t really a walk unless you pass an event, sale or fair that you didn’t know about. How is it possible to stay updated with all the things that happen here at USC? This social media guide is here to help, though there are no promises on solving the mystery that […]