USC’s Religious Center is neglecting students with disabilities


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USC boasts about having more religious groups than any other school in the country, but is the Religious Center really accessible to all students? Opinion writer Layan Alasseel brings to light how building code loopholes and budget cuts are preventing students with disabilities from finding community.

Queer media beyond hockey fujoshi


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On the Spring 2026 debut of The Soapbox, host Fabián Gutiérrez discusses Anna Jordan's indictment of media like "Heated Rivalry" that does more to fetishize queer love than give it proper representation.

Sydney Sweeney’s jeans ad is worse than you thought


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As American Eagle faces continued backlash over their controversial ad campaign with Sydney Sweeney, Lizzy Liautaud sits down with staff writer Mateo Jiménez to discuss his article on the topic and dive deep on what exactly went wrong.

Exploring the world of college admissions


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As the incoming freshman class prepares to attend their future colleges, hosts Ting Ting Chen and Kaylee Eiber discuss their own college journeys and how to navigate a changing college admissions system.

How we got our academic awards back


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In this episode of “The Soapbox”, host Jennifer Baek paints a picture of the discontinuation and reinstatement of the Academic Achievement Award and Exceptional Funding at USC, alongside opinion staff writers Sherie Agcaoili, Edhita Singhal and Luisa Luo, whose co-written essay was published just days before the University reversed its decision on the awards.

Where the opioid crisis meets USC


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On the first “Soapbox” of the year, host Fabián Gutiérrez hears from staff writer Sherie Agcaoili and Team Awareness Combating Overdose’s USC chapter president Aisling Covell about the opioid epidemic, its impact on the University community, and what its members can do to keep themselves and others safe.