After more than a year of virtual learning, the Trojan Family remains resilient. Whether that means professors, staff or students, everyone involved continues to trudge forward. Since the pandemic shaped every facet of life, Daily Trojan decided to highlight its effect on the USC community.

When our lives were uprooted by the coronavirus pandemic, the structural issues on campus became crystal clear to more than those who were affected. While the bond between students on campus is strong, the pandemic has tested its strength, highlighting discrepancies among students with differences in learning, income and location.

Students across the world are unable to return to the United States and some are still forced to attend classes out of different time zones. Additionally, many students with disabilities were forced into online learning without much thought to support a seamless transition.

Professors worked to make hands-on learning accessible in spite of various barriers whether it was music, aerospace engineering or English. Despite the obvious, most USC professors continue to do their best to give students the quality education they deserve and pay for. While USC tries to showcase their coronavirus safety, the campus culture continues to seep through.

USC, a wealthy predominantly white school in the heart of South Central, continues to have its peaks and pits. The layers of contribution to campus culture will always lead to a variety of experiences and stories. The following collection is spotlighting student life at USC in 2021. Three virtual semesters later, the Trojan Family continues to bond together regardless of what life hurls toward us.

Maria Eberhart & Sophia Ungaro

Features Editors, Spring 2021