IFC, PHC Greeks work toward acceptance


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Though the Greek community is making efforts to bolster the feeling of acceptance toward homosexuality, many feel it still has a long way to go. “I would say that it’s not fine, but that it’s getting better,” said a gay member of the Greek community who wished to remain anonymous. “Luckily it’s changing in L.A., […]

A letter from the editors


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Here at USC, when someone makes a reference to “Greek life,” it’s often assumed to be the community of houses that make up The Row. The Greek community, however, is much larger than the 34 chapters with houses on 28th Street. The Greek community is composed of over 60 different organizations: 12 multicultural, 4 pre-professional, […]

The Faces of Greek Life


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Greek Supplement A letter from the editors USC Greek breakdown IFC, PHC Greeks work toward acceptance MGC: Small population, close ties The ROW: More than stereotypes? Professional frats plan for future NPHC looks to expand, rebrand Faith found in greek communities Athletes: practice makes pledging Asian greek council not limited to USC I’m Black and […]

A word from USG


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The main role of the Undergraduate Student Government is to serve as the representative body for the undergraduate student population here at USC. The Undergraduate Student Government, also known as USG, is able to do this through the programming of events, advocating for desired changes, funding student organizations and events and writing new legislation for […]

Getting out the vote


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USC students will take to the polls today to elect Undergraduate Student Government members after a newly-extended campaign period that spanned nearly three weeks — but it’s still unclear whether that prolonged phase will result in increased voter turnout. Student government elections have become notorious at colleges nationwide for drawing only a small percentage of […]

New year, new code, new rules


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This year, students campaigning for Undergraduate Student Government offices are required to play by a new set of rules. A revised elections code changed the campaign process and extended the voting period.  The revised code established a preparation period between Dec. 19 and Jan. 21, where the candidates could only speak to their running mate […]

Looking back with Kurth and Park


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Signs on Trousdale. Profile and cover photos on Facebook. Student organization endorsements. What many see as a fierce competition raging on between factions of the student body is inspiring a very different kind of emotion in two students on campus — nostalgia. “It’s weird seeing it from the other end,” said Undergraduate Student Government Vice […]