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This Woman Planned to Spend 45 Days in Greece, But She Stayed for Nearly a Year to Help Refugees

ATHENS – On a cloudy Saturday morning in March, Lisa Campbell sits behind her desk in a small trailer at Oinofyta camp an hour outside of Athens, Greece. She's exhausted, overworked, and thousands of miles from her family in Virginia. She's had three hours of sleep for the third night in a row. The day … Continue reading This Woman Planned to Spend 45 Days in Greece, But She Stayed for Nearly a Year to Help Refugees
<p>SpongeBob welcomes families to to Universal Hollywood’s “Christmas in Spring” (Photo by Tanya Mardirossian/USC Annenberg Media). </p>

Universal’s ‘Christmas in Spring’

On a chilly Saturday full of rainy sprinkles, Universal Studios Hollywood brought its charity event "Christmas in Spring" to low-income families for a 26th year at the Meet Each Need with Dignity facility in the San Fernando Valley. Universal employees volunteered to spend the day at M.E.N.D., sponsored by the company's "Discover a Star" Foundation, which provides grants to organizations … Continue reading Universal's 'Christmas in Spring'
<p>Members of USC Corpus Callosum (@cocausc/Instagram).</p>

Creativity and Collaboration: Corpus Callosum Will Showcase Nine Student Projects Tonight

Though the understanding has mostly been debunked, you'll still hear people say that they're "left-brained" or "right-brained." What they really mean to say is that they perceive themselves to be more analytical and methodical, or artistic and intuitive, respectively and distinctively. But there is an intersection between the two sides – the corpus callosum, or … Continue reading Creativity and Collaboration: Corpus Callosum Will Showcase Nine Student Projects Tonight
<p>John Depriest, Stephen Ruff, and Nick Omsberg at St. Francis Center (Photo courtesy: Stephen Ruff)</p>

Greek Eats: A New Initiative on the Row To Feed Low-Income and Homeless Angelenos

Senior Stephen Ruff has watched mounds of food go to waste after breakfast, lunch and dinner at his fraternity house Phi Kappa Psi during his four years at USC. He started taking note of the leftover food, and he realized that only 20 to 30 gentlemen would eat at the buffet-style meals meant for 100 fraternity members. … Continue reading Greek Eats: A New Initiative on the Row To Feed Low-Income and Homeless Angelenos
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Indian Students Reflect On Their Return To A Right-Wing Homeland

India is no exception to the pattern of far-right nationalism trending worldwide. Hindu nationalism has gained momentum in Indian politics and continues to sweep through the nation— resulting in a very different country for Indian USC students to return. Hindu nationalism, or, specifically, Hindutva, is not a recent phenomenon. Popularized and adopted as an official … Continue reading Indian Students Reflect On Their Return To A Right-Wing Homeland

New USG Budget Allocates Limited Funding to Volunteer Center

USG revised and approved their budget for the 2017-18 school year Tuesday night, which allotted $15,000 to the Volunteer Center. Last week, USG presented a draft budget that cut the Volunteer Center's budget, which is over $73,000. USG President Austin Dunn says the rest of the programs' budgets will be provided by the university. Historically, … Continue reading New USG Budget Allocates Limited Funding to Volunteer Center