New Year’s in Kanazawa


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It was winter break; I was sitting with my knees pulled up to my chest in a cramped bedroom in the heart of Tokyo. With New Year’s just around the corner and my family far, far away, a nostalgic yearning was starting to set in. That was when I decided to book my night-bus ticket […]

In anticipation of Borussia Dortmund’s comeback


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  German soccer club Borussia Dortmund look to respond after abysmal first half of season How in the world did this even happen? Dortmund, previously one of Europe’s finest clubs, have somehow slipped, fallen, and slipped again in the German Bundesliga. Dortmund managed only 15 points in 17 games during the first half of the […]

Results of “social experiment” on compliments aren’t news


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A couple days ago, midway through my morning routine of checking all my social media platforms, I came across a Buzzfeed article. A young woman had started a social experiment, “Whenever a boy compliments you, agree with him.” In many of the conversations she posted, the boy would compliment her on her looks, she’d reply […]

Blueprint to beating Oregon


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After watching this week’s college football playoff national championship game in which Ohio State defeated Oregon, it became clear to me that a blueprint on how to derail the Oregon juggernaut emerged. This is big news for USC, which plays the Ducks in Eugene next year. What Ohio State did to an Oregon team that […]

Rand Paul needs to stop distorting truth about vaccination


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Rand Paul has been sucked deeper into the loony lagoon. Despite being busy advocating for a return to the gold standard, claiming Ebola can be contained through free market mechanisms and asserting that the Department of Education is unconstitutional, Rand Paul has decided to make another wild assertion — that vaccinations should be voluntary because […]

Best student clubs for fitness this semester


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The start of a new year brings resolutions of a fresh start — the desire to lead a healthier life, be mentally tough and maybe sleep a little more than you did the previous year. Sound familiar? Setting realistic goals is difficult to do, especially living in a generation like ours where we are so […]

The College Football Playoff System: Who’s hot and who’s not?


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College football’s quest for a system to determine a worthy champion has been a long one — from the traditional AP national champion to the Bowl Coalition to the BCS, and now, a four-team playoff. The playoff has been an enormous success bringing in more revenue and higher ratings. There is no question the playoff […]

Be happy with these blues


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  Since starting my semester here at USC, I have found myself looking forward to Wednesdays for one reason: loading up on fresh fruits and veggies. The weekly farmer’s market held at McCarthy Quad offers a wide variety of food and crafts, and during my first visit, my eyes were immediately drawn to a table […]

On discovering Grand Central’s Eggslut


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  As a student of a university located in one of America’s most vibrant cities, I’ve always found it strange that many students — particularly first-years — don’t take advantage of all the local happenings as much as they could. As a native New Yorker, I’m perplexed by the idea of wanting to stay within […]

Four things to keep in mind when you’re having a bad day


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Even with the sun shining and the weather reads 75 degrees here in Southern California, the perfect day is not always around. For those inevitable lows of our life remember these pieces of advice and find solace in some relaxing places at USC. Chances are the lows of a bad day that you experienced will […]