Ask Tiffany: The value of mental health


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Dear Tiffany, I’m a new student and I’m far from home. I feel depressed, isolated and hopeless right now. Who do I talk to, because my anxiety is out of control and I don’t want to talk to my advisor because I do not want them to look down on me. My thought process is […]

Five ways to keep up with news in college


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Let’s face it, when you’re in school, it’s easy to get stuck in your own little bubble. Between classes, midterms, clubs and social activities, there is barely any time to sleep, let alone keep up with the news. However, being a busy college student isn’t an excuse for not being informed. It’s important to be […]

Read-iscover reading: My top three picks


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When was the last time you actually read something for pleasure? Many of you might have forgotten the pleasure of reading because you’ve been too caught up reading assigned books for school (or maybe just reading Buzzfeed articles or watching Netflix and Youtube). However, I find comfort in the covers of a well-worn book and […]

About and out: What to do in Little Tokyo


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L.A. is known around the world as the city of international crossroads and cultural diversity, but how often have you visited the little enclaves that actually make L.A. the diverse and interesting place we know and love? One of these places is Little Tokyo, the home base of the mainland Japanese-American community. It’s home to […]

Minimize to maximize


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Two weeks ago, I decided that I had had enough. Clothes I never wore, shoes that barely fit, books I didn’t even like and stacks of old assignments, seemed to be sucking me in like an all-consuming vortex. Stuff. I just had too much of it. I started with my closet. I decided that I […]

Freshman year on social media versus real life


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“College is the time of your life.” “I wish I could go back, don’t you just wish you could go back?!” “First year college student — oh my god, it’s the best!” These are the voices you hear echoing in your head as you’re trying to get adjusted. The voice of your mom’s best friend […]

Midterm meltdown


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With the fifth week of school behind us, college students know that midterms are waiting on their doorsteps. If they are anything like me, it means that there are three days left before that test that’s anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of their grade, and desperation has set in so deep that the it […]

Ask Tiffany: On making friends and being cool


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Dear Tiffany, I’m a freshman trying to find who my best friends will be here at college. I can’t help but feel like I’m the only one who hasn’t found that person or group that I “click” with. I’ve been hanging out with the girls down the hall in my dorm, but they’re pretty reserved […]

Bad Roommate? No Problem


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Nothing can turn a year upside down like having a bad roommate. It’s stressful enough that you’re being pulled left and right between various activities, but now you have to put on a brave face and suppress your dissatisfaction with the person you live with every single day. Some people are able to turn the […]

Life hacks: What do if you’re already behind on reading


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Almost everyone has a bad habit or two, whether it is biting your fingernails or procrastinating on that essay about Shakespeare. A persistent habit that affects USC students at all levels of education is putting off our readings for class. Though keeping up with reading might be perceived as less challenging than a 10-page lab […]