Eight tips to get you up for an early morning run


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 […]

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


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, […]

Stagecoach: Switch out your hipster wardrobe for cowboy attire


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 […]

Box of sunshine: The key to making someone’s day


Happiness is part of health, and nothing brings more happiness than a gift when you least expect it. Last week, one of my friends was dealing with some family issues and having a really hard time during school. I wanted to do something nice for her to turn her week around and I came across the most […]

Top 10 reasons why you should come to USC


With May 1 fast approaching, you might be struggling to decide which college to commit to. Or maybe you were just perusing through The Daily Trojan website and want to reaffirm your decision. Besides the obvious academic prestige, here are 10 reasons why you should come to USC (or 10 reasons why you made the best […]

Why some people have such a hard time with vulnerability


I am part of this incredible club on campus called “I Am That Girl.” It is a group of women who meet each week to talk openly about topics that matter. We share in our common struggles, laugh at one another and lift each other up. This week, the topic of conversation was called “Speak […]

Clean Bandit delivers electrifying performance at the Fonda


In 2015, Clean Bandit began their nationwide tour featuring a show at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on April 15 for their debut studio album New Eyes.  Formed in 2009, the group consists of Grace Chatto, Neil Amin-Smith and brothers Jack Patterson and Luke Patterson. After DJ Ivy set the stage with a high-energy […]

Last-minute tips to make your essay shine


Maybe you forgot you had an essay to write. Or, maybe you just put it off until the last minute. Either way, it’s the night before your important paper is due and you are just relieved that you’re no longer staring at a blank screen. It can be tempting to submit your paper to Turnitin […]

Preview: Clean Bandit is ready for Wednesday’s show at the Fonda


Clean Bandit is an electronic dance group founded in 2009 in Cambridge, England. Recently their success with song “Rather Be” has spurred a huge following now not only in their home of the U.K., but also here in the United States. We sat down to talk to Grace Chatto, a member of Clean Bandit, about the […]