By: Ngai Yeung ‘23

Everyone breezes right past the sleek, austere storefront that almost looks like a mini Apple store on Jefferson—that is, until they’re in trouble. For where else can a student with two essays and a presentation due the next day go when smoke starts wafting out of their laptop?

“You need that for students because they have so much going on. That’s their livelihood right there,” said Angel Otoniel “Toni” Herrera, lead technician and co-founder of the Mac Repair Clinic.

Herrera set up the small USC Village shop just two years ago with his business and life partner, Emily Garber. Working side-by-side, with one in charge of Macs and the other in charge of iPhones, the duo pulled through the pandemic to keep the shop open seven days a week.

By: Dara Udobong ‘23

Your personal computer is probably going to be your most used asset (and biggest investment) when you’re coming into college. While there is a myriad of options to choose from in a booming tech world, let’s focus on two broad categories: Chromebooks and Laptops.

By: Samantha Romero ‘16

If you’re going for a vintage theme then Afterlight is your go to app. They have a large selection of adjustable filters to give your photo the perfect vintage touch. If you would like to take your photo to the next level you can also choose from a variety of film quality effects like dusty, light lea , instant film and more…