Anyone who eats often enough at any one of USC’s residential dining halls knows that the food runs on a cyclic schedule. Fridays are usually the best nights at Parkside with salmon being a regular, and breakfast rotates the occasional pancakes or breakfast burritos, in addition to the main affair of eggs, bacon and waffles. […]
Both honors theses and capstone projects can be a daunting task for seniors. Here’s a peek into what some of our students have been doing for their final research projects. Ani Misirian, neuroscience What is your thesis about? I’m writing about the effect a model air pollutant has on the expression of autism-associated genes […]
So you made some new year’s resolutions for the spring semester — but how many did you actually stick with? Probably none. Expectation: I’m going to work so hard this semester and get ahead in all my classes by going to the library EVERY DAY. Reality: Does picking up Diddy Riese cookies in front of […]
Many prominent realms of academia (the sciences and, ironically, the “progressive” humanities) are ever eager to dismiss considerations of the human soul, and if I were inclined to acknowledge mankind as merely the most evolved in a hierarchy of spiritless beasts, I would have to renounce my fascination with art, with identity, with the distinctly […]
After walking down the streets of Little Tokyo and inhaling the surrounding aromas of customary Asian dishes, my friends and I narrowed down our lunch plans to a good ramen place nearby. One of the best rated ramen places on the street had over an hour long wait, but just a few doors down we […]
For Valentine’s Day weekend, my friends and I jumped on a train to Rome, the Eternal City (*cue the Lizzie McGuire soundtrack*). As soon as we arrived, we headed across the river and up the hill to the Vatican City — home of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and Pieta, St. Peter’s Basilica, Stanze di Raffaello, and […]
When you think of the Los Angeles food scene, there are countless restaurants, lounges and cafes that come to mind. From Downtown, to the Westside, to Silver Lake, Angelenos have a multitude of options to choose from in terms of dining, drinks and overall sense of lifestyle. None, however, carry the clout and gravitas of […]
When someone says “college basketball,” the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is March Madness and the chaos of the NCAA Tournament. It is one of the few events in sports where virtually anyone has chance to win and an eight seed or higher has a chance to be crowned national champions. But […]
This week, lottery for USC Housing next year is set from today through Thursday. Though USC Housing offers great off-campus options like CarGar, Century and Troy to its students, sometimes, it’s just not enough. Here are a few non-university-owned alternatives that are worth trying. If you are still confused as to where to live next year, […]
“What gives me uncontrollable gas?” “Auschwitz.” The statement precedes a brief period of silence followed by ebullient laughter. There are few games more highly treasured to the college student than Cards Against Humanity, the card game in which players fill in a sentence given by a card with one of their own. The twist is […]