Eight tips to get you up for an early morning run


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We all feel better when we do something healthy for our bodies. It’s just a fact. But I think most of us know the difficult feeling of trying to bring yourself to get up early to go on a run. I bet half of you are nodding your head thinking back to the few hundreds […]

Forming bonds in Kiyosato


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It is only the end of April, but the sun has begun to rise hot and white in the sky. The new freshmen have begun to settle comfortably into the routine of university life. They’ve finalized their schedules, but more importantly, they’ve begun to finalize their club memberships. Unlike American college students, who can hardly […]

Fight on: A Trojan’s end-of-semester bucket list


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With the semester coming to a close, it might be dawning on you that you’re going to have to spend three whole months away from the best school in the world. Before you leave for summer though, try to accomplish some (or all!) of the tasks on this list. Check out campus from up above, […]

Five takeaways from freshman year


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Independence isn’t everything. Despite everything your parents, high school teachers, guidance counselors, and friends already in college have said, college isn’t just about being independent. Sure, it’s a big part of learning to live on your own, but during your first year away, there is a lot of support available for you. Chat up your […]

Cooling off with homemade popsicles for the summer


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Summer is just around the corner, so you can expect Los Angeles heat waves to be hitting campus right about now. Instead of stretching yourself in front of AC or taking a dip in one of the many fountains on campus, cool off with easy-­to-­make popsicles! I don’t know about you, but as a kid, in […]

Being there: On performing the “Experience Abroad”


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Each semester, there comes a time when thoughts about the transitive nature of being an exchange student truly consume me. Usually, it’s around the time I should be studying for my first wave of exams and papers, but instead, I just stare aimlessly at the ceiling for hours (and watch Marvel’s Daredevil on Netflix until […]

How cycling through Amsterdam connected me back to USC


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  During my study abroad excursions, I’ve traveled to some places that were never on my radar before. Amsterdam in the Netherlands definitely makes it on that list. Quite honestly, before I visited the city this weekend I would not have been able to properly identify Amsterdam on the map. Yet, despite my ignorance, the […]

Stagecoach: Switch out your hipster wardrobe for cowboy attire


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Stagecoach Music Festival is in full force out at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Taking over what was two weekends of Coachella, the country music festival is completely sold out. For the cowboys that were lucky enough to have snatched tickets, you better be well on your way to Indio. For those who […]