Tag Archive for: students

London calling: Reflecting on a spring semester abroad


At this point in the semester, all of us — abroad or not — are forced to evaluate what exactly we’ve accomplished over the past four months. What did we learn? Were our classes a waste of time? Did we have fun? Did we have too much fun? Thinking about where we started is the […]

Senate votes on honors


Transfer students’ previous college grade point averages factor into graduating awards.

In Photos: Engemann Student Health Center


USC opened the Engemann Student Health Center on Jan. 4, located on West 34th St. next to Parking Structure B. The center offers more health services, such as more immunizations and faster service from doctors, to meet the growing demand of the student population. The center also offers a range of new facilities, such as […]

Students should appreciate iPhones


The iPhone 5 has officially arrived on campus. Many students have their new toys on display in classrooms and dining halls, some still with the protective plastic wrap in place. Students with the “old” iPhone 4 are debating the relative merits of the new model. But what about those students with no iPhone at all? […]

Letter to the editor


Seniors with A’s shouldn’t have to take their finals. I’m sitting on my bed, rushing to read the first and last pages of the reading for a class I have in 20 minutes, completely overwhelmed, stressed — yet convinced that somehow it will get done. When did this sudden change of heart and perseverance occur? […]

Letter to the editor


USG member salaries could be put to better use.  Funding is an uphill battle for many student organizations, but for Undergraduate Student Government, it is a given. As an organization that is run by students and for students, why is it that so much money — our money — is spent on the subsidization of […]