Donuts was the last work of a legend


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Sometime last year, in the midst of making one of my numerous Spotify playlists, I noticed that a couple of songs I added sounded similar. In fact, when I went back and really listened to the songs, I wasn’t sure if the lyrics were that great to start out with, or if the beat they […]

Darnold is giving USC fans new hope


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At a certain point, probably soon, Trojan fans will start to take winning for granted. It will become expected, and if it deviates from the norm, there will be concern. This is referring to the stunning greatness of redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold. In another excellent performance against the Wildcats, Darnold further solidified his reputation […]

Why doesn’t USC have Midnight Madness?

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Deep into the weekly slug of college football, the routine has become monotonous. We have the weeklong predictions and analysis after nightly practices leading up to a full day dedicated to a game that lasts more than three hours. But luckily, we have a reprieve coming. Football season is filled with lots and lots of […]

Arizona trip cues reflection on college


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On Aug. 9, I logged onto Facebook. Not for no reason, though. I was interning in D.C. and checking to see if my flight home that weekend would get me to Los Angeles in time for my roommate Weston’s 21st birthday party. We had his whole semester abroad that past spring to catch up on […]

Playoff baseball continues to provide special moments


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Perhaps we don’t see it much in Southern California, but this is the time of year when the cool air rolls in and the leaves begin to change. For a certain group of sports fans, this change of weather means one thing: the MLB postseason. I love October baseball. It’s not my favorite playoffs of […]

Slum Village’s Fantastic, Vol. 2 is a reminder of home


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I get homesick easily. I’m the type of person who sees something insignificant, like a brown leaf, and thinks back to every memory I have ever had with a brown leaf. These memories are usually related to growing up in Michigan. And while California’s weather does not change drastically, there are still plenty of brown leaves […]

Mistakes aside, USC is showing good signs


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Saturday’s victory against the Colorado Buffaloes was a major one for the USC football team. It was neither pretty nor perfect, but the hard-fought win represented growth. Nothing symbolized this more than the aggressive play call on 3rd and 7 with 1:19 remaining in the game. Instead of running a conservative draw play or a […]

Darnold must keep dazzling


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Want to know one play that epitomizes USC’s season thus far? Wind back the tape to about 40 seconds left in the first quarter of last week’s game against Arizona State and watch a trick play almost turn into a catastrophe, yet somehow work out. Redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Darnold handed the ball off to […]

USC’s tough schedule is doing them no favors

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Watching the football game from deep within the student section on Saturday, I was cautiously optimistic. There is no point in saying a trip to the Pac-12 Championship game is once again in reach, but at least USC has a chance to not be a losing team this year. When the beginning of the football […]

Media desensitizes viewers to Syrian crisis


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While the name Omran Daqneesh may not sound familiar, his face is impossible to forget. In August he was brought to a hospital after an airstrike in Aleppo. A photo was taken of the 5-year-old staring blankly, covered in dust and blood. The picture immediately struck a chord with people worldwide. It was retweeted thousands […]