Australian sports culture differs from USC Trojan spirit


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Canberra might be the capital of Australia, but Melbourne is the capital of Australian football. Affectionately called “footy” by its fans, Australian football represents the epicenter of sports culture, and Melbourne hosts a sports culture that is quite unlike anywhere else’s. Throughout the year, Melbourne hosts Australia’s main sporting events including the Melbourne Cup Carnival, […]

Aerial Physique combines pilates, yoga and ballet exercises


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Tucked away near Los Angeles International Airport in what initially looks to be an industrial warehouse on Aviation Boulevard, Aerial Physique has transformed a 10,000-square-foot space into a silk performer’s dream. The studio moved to its new location on Oct. 4, after spending almost three years at its previous location it shared with a pilates […]

COLUMN: Actress Geena Davis spotlights ageism in Hollywood


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Last week, actress and women’s rights activist Geena Davis sat down with The Guardian to discuss the depressing numbers game for women working in Hollywood today. Many people who have followed this issue know the plain truth: It’s hard out there for women in Hollywood, no matter their title. The cards are undeniably stacked against […]

Bali elucidates economic disparity between lifestyles


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My friends and I joke that we have vitamin D deficiency thanks to sunless Melbourne. Luckily, a cure was imminent — a 10-day holiday to Bali. Because of Australia’s proximity to Asia, I seized the opportunity to explore a new country on a continent I had never visited before. We decided to spend our university […]

Kortschak Center helps students with time management


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We haven’t even hit the  middle of the semester and, yet, many of us have already gone through our first wave of midterms. I’ve been fortunate enough to have had mostly papers, but I am by no means exempt from my assignments all being due at the same time. As the semester officially kicks into […]

Women who get internships don’t end up getting the job


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In fall 2013, when my freshman class sat in Norris Cinema Theatre and officially began our tenure at the School of Cinematic Arts, we were told our education would span far past the reaches of our classrooms and into the real world. We would be crewing on sets, getting hands-on experience behind the camera and […]

COLUMN: Upcoming Banned Books Week highlights literary masterpieces


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Since 1982, more than 11,300 books have been challenged in schools, bookstores and libraries. These books include world-renowned and highly influential classics. Some of the novels that have been banned throughout history do not surprise me, particularly those that carry heavy political undertones and critiques, such as Catch-22, Animal Farm and Brave New World. However, […]