Written by Alexis Guzman | August 8, 2024 If you’re new to USC or women’s basketball, you may often hear the name “Juju Watkins” repeatedly. You may even stumble across basic facts, such as that she’s the highest-ranking freshman player and a sports star, holding many of the most prestigious titles in women’s basketball. When…
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Written by Sian Salazar | August 2, 2024 Disclaimer: The information in this post is based off my own personal experience, and as such is more helpful for Dornsife and Keck students. As a political science and global health double major, I have been lucky enough to access opportunities offered by two distinct USC schools:…
Written by Louis Nguyen and Sian Salazar | July 31, 2024 It can’t be denied that the job market has been looking a little bit tough lately. But let’s not forget one of our greatest advantages: We’re college students! That means that not only do we have time to enter the job market, but we…
Written by Sian Salazar | July 26, 2024 Anyone you ask will tell you that taking a Maymester is a good deal financially, but what they don’t tell you is that all Maymesters are not made equal. What makes Maymesters so appealing (besides the fact that you get to travel to a foreign country) is…
Written by Louis Nguyen | July 25, 2024 I am making the bold claim that Honeybird had the best matcha on campus. As a matcha purist, I need to taste the tea leaves, the earth from which they grew, and the worms whom made a home underground by the roots. A good matcha must be…
Written by Louis Nguyen | July 12, 2024 I, too, was one of those angsty kids that thought I was serving and eating and slaying so hard when I said “Why the heck am I solving geometry problems and writing about communism right now? I could be learning something USEFULl!! Like TAXES!!” The bar was…
Written by Solana Espino | July 10, 2024 As we gear up for the fall semester, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Two words: Kortschak Center. The time during summer break is essentially the death of all academic motivation… So when I say you’re going to want to use all the…
Written by Destiny Gautho | July 5, 2024 Coming into college, we’re all trying to find our place and figure out who we are outside of our friends back home, outside of what we’ve known from high school, and even just trying to find others that understand us and our interests. We’ll each stop by…
Written by Solana Espino | July 3, 2024 As I move into my years as an upperclassman, solidifying a place to live off-campus was a very important goal for me. Doing my research ahead of time gave me more opportunities than most, the biggest of which was being able to shop by preference. My two…
Written by Alexis Guzman and Louis Nguyen | July 1, 2024 Advice from Alexis Starting college in 2018 began with the mentality of “get in and get out.” I did not prioritize friendships, connections, or networks. For a while, this seemed okay; it seemed exactly what would get me to finish my undergraduate degree in…