By: Ngai Yeung ’23

Two things we probably have in common – I love free stuff and I love food. In college, if you know where to look, it’s possible to find a lot of both!

By: Lanie Brice ‘24

Summer is finally in sight past the last few days of finals season, and that means that we’ll finally have time to get back to our favorite hobbies that fell by the wayside during the semester.

By: Miguel Bugayong ‘25

STUDY. GET A GRADE BACK. ASSESS YOURSELF. CHANGE SOMETHING AND HOPE TO IMPROVE.

This is the cycle that I, as well as many other students, continue to go through, I call it the “Refresh Cycle.”

By: Aedan Henry ‘24 and Raeden Tapia-Stevens ‘24 (Guest Bloggers)

USC has two fully-equipped, state-of-the-art fitness centers that are completely free for all students. But they can be intimidating for students new to working out. Here’s everything you need to know to get started at USC’s gyms.

By: Cherise Clough ‘24

Even though the semester is winding down, the stress is not. Sometimes I dread the mornings because it means another long day where the cycle repeats. But I've been listening to these podcasts, and I find that they are a quick and easy way to improve your day. They make me feel like everything will be okay. So without further ado, here are my top five podcasts to listen to in the morning on Spotify.

By: Kristen Adams ‘25

For more than two years, COVID has been a part of our lives. I had never gotten COVID, but that quickly changed this month when I received a call that I had been in close contact with someone who had it. The very next day, I tested positive for COVID-19. This is my experience with scheduling, preparing for, and being in quarantine here at USC!

By: Sydney Fiorentino ’24

Candles are just a block of wax in a container and costs over $10. And when the wick is short, you throw the whole candle away. Such a simple creation can do so much for your mental and physical health. Here are a list of things that candles do for you!

By: Catherine Chen ‘24

Ever since I injured my right foot last month in a sports-related accident, life has become a series of interesting challenges and experiences. I’ve gradually learned how to live and survive life with no use of my right leg. Below are some of the things I learned, resources I used, and any other things to expect should you ever (but hopefully never!) happen to fracture a bone while at USC.

By: Lanie Brice ‘24

When I was around 14 years old, I found out that I had a pretty severe gluten sensitivity. As a kid who lived off pasta, bread, and cheese in different variations for most of the years leading up to this moment, I was pretty upset to hear I’d never get to eat many of my favorite foods again.

By: Lanie Brice ‘24

Yesterday, I had the chance to sit down over Zoom with Nikhilesh Kumar, the founder of Southern California Healthcare Outreach. This USC organization was created in 2019 with an mission to educate the people of Los Angeles and beyond about healthcare and health insurance from how they can enroll in lower cost options and take advantage of policies to how they become more active in the policy choices around the issues. The club is currently open to applications for the spring term until Saturday February 12th. Here’s my conversation with Nikhilesh on his experience founding this organization, what club members can expect when they join, and the initiatives that he’s most proud of.

By: Sydney Fiorentino ‘ 24

We are all trying our best to not catch COVID-19, but cases have gone up because of Omicron and the holidays; unfortunately, I caught the virus myself. Let me say, you do not want to get it. But on the off chance that you do, here is a small survival guide that’ll help make your 10-day quarantine and recovery better:

By: Lanie Brice ‘24

The start of the new semester always means a major loss of reading momentum for me. I read 15 or so books over the three weeks of holiday break, but I’ll be lucky to read 15 over the course of the entire semester. I maybe get to five. We all have to do so much reading for classes that it’s easy to let the joy of reading evaporate. I’ve compiled a list of 5 books that range from romance to general fiction to essays to YA and nonfiction to hopefully inspire you to keep reading for fun even as the semester gets busy.