Troy Talk: USC vs. Stanford Pac-12 Championship grades


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I thought I could smell the roses. It has been too long since I have come across that beautiful scent. Looks like Trojan fans will have to wait another year for a Rose Bowl berth, or even something greater. The Trojans finished the regular season at a disappointing 8-5, but it could have been a […]

Thanksgiving with my Trojan Family


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This Thanksgiving, I chose to stay in Los Angeles instead of going home to Seattle. Though it would have been amazing to see my family and sleep in my own bed for a few days, I felt like I just had to soak up my senior year and experience “College Friendsgiving” for the first and […]

Home for the holidays as a freshman


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There is a lot of hype over coming home for the first time as a freshman. Some come back from across the country, excited to finally sleep in their own bed after traveling on two planes, two busses and an Uber. Some just have a quick (or not so quick due to obscene amounts of […]

A Dutch Girl at USC: My first American Thanksgiving


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Ever since I started my exchange semester here at USC, I have been super excited to experience a real Thanksgiving with the American branch of my family. After a sketchy Greyhound bus ride to Las Vegas — during which the bus driver and a woman started yelling at each other and security had to escort […]

Brimming with (Daily) Trojan pride


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For a recent “day in the life” video, our multimedia director asked me how I would describe my job, suggesting I say something about being the leader. Instead I told her I was a shepherd herding cats. Those of you who pick up the Daily Trojan each morning — or even just once in awhile […]

Five best Starbucks lattes to get you in the holiday mood


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Get excited because the most wonderful time of the year is upon us! With temperatures dropping below 70 degrees in Los Angeles, it is finally chilly enough to enjoy that warm steamy latte that you’ve been craving. Are you sick of pumpkin spice yet? I know I am. Starbucks is ready for the holidays, so […]

Bruin’s bet backfires


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Former UCLA student body president Dean Florez poses on top of the Traveler statue after losing a bet against Martha Escutia, vice president of USC government relations, based on Saturday’s rivalry football game.

Gift-giving on a college student budget


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Before going home for winter break, many of us will find ourselves participating in a holiday gift exchange. Be it for a Secret Santa with coworkers or for a holiday dinner with friends, buying presents can often leave us feeling strapped for cash. To save you from this pre-holiday stress, I’ve compiled a list of […]

“Thanksgiving” in London


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It’s always weird spending a Thanksgiving away from home. The tradition of spending those few days with family while you stuff your face with turkey is a solidified routine for most Americans, so I really had no idea what to expect spending my first Thanksgiving in another country. Because Thanksgiving doesn’t exist in the U.K., […]

Love U: On the dangers of a bubble-wrapped relationship


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From break ups to make ups and everything in between, “Love U” captures the nuances of college students’ relationships. “Love U” runs in DeeTs on Mondays.   A bubble. For exactly a year and three months, I was trapped in a bubble that my ex-boyfriend and I had enveloped ourselves in. When someone suddenly comes […]