Beware: Komodo Venice serves up dangerously good food


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Prince is crooning in my ear as I write this. “You don’t have to be beautiful to turn me on.” But oh baby, does Venice Asian fusion eatery Komodo disagree. It was such a life changing experience that I started to use the word baby. Sorry, that was weird. But seriously, this new taco truck-turned-fast-casual-restaurant […]

Exhibition: The Art of Japan


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On Tuesday, I sat on a bench in Ueno Park, sipping on a “Caramelly Sakura Latte” from Starbucks (delicious!) and watching dusk settle on the bare branches around me. I had spent the day at the Ueno no Mori Museum of Art, wandering the halls of 「日本の美術」 or “The Art of Japan.” The exhibition had […]

A healthy dose of diversity and absurdity


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There’s something really endearing and weird that really cracks me up when I see pictures of unsuspecting animals wearing clothing. Snakes with hats. Baby goats with sweaters. Mice with glasses. I clearly spend too much time during lectures perusing Google Images for my own amusement. The sheer absurdity of the pictures keeps me coming back. […]

Festive feasts for the New Year


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Though we had Valentine’s Day to celebrate last week, Lunar New Year takes the spotlight this week. Also known as Chinese New Year, the date of the holiday follows the cycle of the moon, and doesn’t match up any one day. Instead, the date of the Lunar New Year switches each year, taking place somewhere […]

A one-of-a-kind Valentine’s spent in Japan


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As far as Valentine’s Day is concerned in the United States, I consider it to be the day mostly manufactured by Hallmark and Hershey’s, the day when I can expect to see at least one embarrassed girl carrying around a teddy bear bigger than herself. Surprisingly enough, Valentine’s Day is also a hit in Japan, […]

Madrid: Getting used to getting lost


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Hi! My name is Emily, and I’m directionally challenged. I’m the girl whose eyes are constantly glued to my phone turning in circles trying to orient Google Maps. As a passenger in the car I’ll arrive at a destination with no idea how to return back to my starting point if I was asked to […]

While it has broken records, Fifty Shades still lingers in gray area


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The Valentine’s weekend release of Fifty Shades of Grey was marketing genius. Not only did the film ride off the commercial success of the novel, but it also took advantage of the Valentine’s Day hype. Reeling in $93 million in less than a week, Fifty Shades grossed the highest amount of money for any film […]

There’s room for creative juices on dining hall menu


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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. […]

The last leg: Honors theses and capstone projects


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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 […]

Spring Semester Edition: Expectations vs. Reality


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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 […]