Football program’s success is refreshing


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It is a great time to be a USC football fan. Looking back at the first couple weeks of the season, I would have never thought I would be saying that right now. The growth and maturity that this team has shown through the season, along with their ability to battle back, are why it’s […]

End of the season is important for Trojans


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USC football is back. If it wasn’t clear before Saturday, it is abundantly so now. There are a wide array of indicators one could point at to drive this point home. For one, commentators and analysts across the country are once again describing USC as the team no one wants to play at the end […]

Asian parenting comes with sacrifices


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When I was younger, my mother enrolled me in everything possible for me to suck at: dance classes, art classes and the worst — piano classes. I grew up in Diamond Bar, Calif., a suburb in East Los Angeles county filled with high-achieving and competitive Asian Americans who stuffed their schedules with AP classes and […]

USC should act as a sanctuary campus


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President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise to tighten federal immigration laws and deport millions has left many fearful, wondering what the future holds — whether they’ll be taken from their education, from their families or from their careers. Even before the rise of Trump, sanctuary cities across the United States have historically sought to quell these […]

USC’s brand remains strong

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While USC’s latest ranking at No. 13 in the College Football Playoff is impressive, there are two things that are still quite frustrating about the whole situation. First of all, and most importantly, the Trojans don’t control their own destiny. Second, the CFP rankings are already inconsistent and filled with human bias. Despite the hand […]

Let us gobble veggies not Turkeys


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Last year during Thanksgiving, I sat around the table at my sister’s house in Santa Monica while sporting my “Gobble Veggies Not Turkeys” red PETA sweatshirt. Following this mantra, my vegan brother, Zack, and I delighted in the delicious plant-based dishes I prepared: a cranberry salsa dip, green-bean casserole and pumpkin pie. To my surprise, […]

Remain principled in the face of partisanship


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President-elect Donald Trump is no stranger to having his old tweets dug up. During the presidential debates, many Twitter users began retweeting statements Trump had made throughout the years that contradicted what he was saying on stage — like the now infamous tweet about China inventing climate change. This week another one of Trump’s tweets […]

Will the Pac-12 be shorted in the CFP?


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Saturday was about as good as it gets for USC football fans. The Trojans were clicking in all phases of the game, and are finally looking like they are living up to their full potential with such a talented roster. While the win was a huge victory, and a great sign for the program going […]

Saturday’s perfect day came at the right time


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Last week was crazy, to say the least. I covered the election and the ensuing protests for Annenberg Media. It was a great experience sitting in the control room of our studio, surrounded by some great friends while producing about seven hours of live television. It was a really unique working experience — nothing like […]

Trojans are back as a rising power


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If the college football season started Oct. 1, USC would be a shoo-in for the college football playoff and redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold would be the most formidable contender to Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson for the Heisman trophy. Unfortunately for the Trojan nation — and fortunately for every other team — the season starts […]