Carnival provides Skid Row residents with resources
The Wayfarer Foundation hosts the Carnival of Love annually for the homeless.
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Filmmaker creates project to shed light on homeless
WeAreTheStreets.org aims to help homeless individuals by working with filmmakers.
Skid Row Stories shares lives of homeless population
The website presents portraits and interactions with the many residents of Skid Row in Los Angeles.
Skid Row offers a new view of LA
“People walking, people walking.” It was a hot day, skirting the high ’80s last Tuesday, when I went with my class on a tour — for lack of a better word –— around Skid Row. My professor had told us to dress in an unprovocative way and wear closed-toed shoes. So, despite the warm weather, […]
Students beat Guinness World Record for making sandwiches
On Friday at Alumni Park, The Special Events Committee in collaboration with Zeta Phi Rho fraternity made 17,341 sandwiches and beat the Guinness World Record of most sandwiches made in an hour. At least 20 different teams from varying organizations competed to make the most sandwiches and win the $500 gift card award. The meals […]
Alpha Phi Omega to hold benefit show for Skid Row
The community service fraternity will host a fundraising concert featuring acoustic-style artist Clara Chung at Ground Zero Cafe.
GSG celebrates homelessness and hunger awareness month
November is Homelessness and Hunger Awareness month, and Graduate Student Government and other service organizations at USC have many events planned to give students opportunities to give back. It is easy to remember the things to be thankful for, but this season, it will be just as easy to become aware of issues we are […]
USC alumnus overcomes poverty, drugs to graduate
Daniel Rodriguez recently completed a manuscript of his own personal life story.
Skid Row theater troupe defies odds, inspires
Skid Row artists take part in a special edition of REEL Recovery, a nationwide film festival that explores addiction and recovery.
Mortar Board recognizes prof with surprise ceremony
Adlai Wertman, a professor of clinical management and organization, was honored with a surprise ceremony Tuesday.