By: Maddie Walsh ‘20

Surrounding yourself with older and wiser mentors as an undergraduate student can lead to important opportunities and connections, but it can be hard to know where to start. Here’s a list of suggestions inspired by people who have helped shape my own USC experience in the last 2 years.

By: Maddie Walsh ‘20

If you’re balling on that #BrokeCollegeStudent budget, then activities like seeing a movie at LA Live or spending the day at Six Flags can be very cost prohibitive. Fortunately, USC gets it, and the university has created a magical place where you can go and get discounts just for being a Trojan! This wonderland is called the USC Ticket Office. Tucked away in the Student Union building (1st Floor, by the pharmacy), the USC Ticket Office is the place to go if you’re looking to save a few bucks on movie tickets, amusement park passes, and gift card packages. Keep reading to learn about the top 5 discounts available!

By: Maddie Walsh ‘20

If you’re growing tired of going to the same fast food places on Figueroa over and over again, then it’s time for you to check out Mercado La Paloma. It’s a food court-style market with a number of restaurants and small shops offering everything from vegan Ethiopian food to traditional Yucatan cuisine, and it’s only two blocks away from campus! The food isn’t even the best part. Mercado La Paloma is a project overseen by the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation whose goal is to “promote business-ownership opportunities” and “living wage jobs” while building a stronger community. On the second floor of the building there are non-profit offices and spaces for classes and community meetings. So, when you go to get some delicious food, you’ll be supporting a great cause, as well! Keep reading to learn more about the restaurants waiting for you there.

By: Maddie Walsh ‘20

Everyone has pet peeves, whether it’s the sound of cracking knuckles or slow walkers taking up the whole hallway, and professors are no exception. I spoke with a number of USC professors to learn about the little things that students do that stand out as particularly annoying. You can get on your prof’s good side by avoiding these 5 things!