USC’s next step toward carbon neutrality and zero waste: No plastic bottles
With plans to ban plastic bottles and to implement an electric vehicle fleet, solar power and sustainable infrastructure, USC has set an aggressive timeline to reach carbon neutrality by 2025, zero waste by 2028.
‘We have to wake people up’
Climate scientists and activists go beyond protesting in light of an impending climate crisis.
Climate talks with Somini Sengupta
Match Volume’s Alexandra Applegate discussed climate change and the career path as an international journalist with the New York Times' climate reporter Somini Sengupta.
Los Angeles ‘pet boom’ hounds already-struggling pet care industry
Pandemic-related restrictions exasperated underlying issues at pet hospitals and vets.
USC Pacific Asia Museum celebrates 50th anniversary
A new exhibit featuring contemporary Asian artists will be unveiled for the occasion.
Local faith organizations provide trusted health care for marginalized communities
LA County’s faith community nurses ‘holistically’ bridge treatment gaps for underserved communities.
First introductions can be hard. Why not let an algorithm do it for you?
222, a student-run ‘in-person social network,’ uses machine learning and facilitated experiences to help Trojans meet new people.
Students organize special collection to archive recent protest signs
After protests against sexual assault erupted on campus, two students are working to preserve this moment in campus history.
Weekender game rescheduled for Dec. 4 due to COVID-19 issues within Cal’s program
Cal was unable to meet the minimum roster requirement this week.
Sustainable innovation with Aly Moore and Jennifer Collier
Insect Advocate Aly Moore and Tiktoker Jennifer Collier join Match Volume to discuss their approaches to sustainable innovation.
Entertainment industry crews decry ‘exhausting’ working conditions and will take a strike vote
Hollywood's crew members are sharing stories on social media to rally the troops for IATSE's upcoming strike-authorization vote.
SB 9 + 10 and What Happens Next
Though Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 9 and 10 into law in mid-September, which will allow more housing units on properties previously designated for single-family zoning, the fight over local control for land use and zoning decisions is not quite over. Alexandra Applegate reports why opponents to the bill have not lost hope yet.
Fight isn’t over for many opponents of SB 9 and 10
Advocacy groups still see options to compromise on the elimination of single-family housing.
Prepare for trouble, if the earthquakes double!
Thousands of USC students are living in California for the first time in their lives. And it's possible that they've never experienced an earthquake or wildfire, both hallmarks of the California experience. September is National Preparedness Month. Alexandra Applegate reports how students can prepare... just in case.
