USC community navigates first day without mask mandate
As COVID positivity rates decrease in L.A. County, USC has lifted its indoor mask mandate. Today marks the first day that everyone can go without masks since the return to in-person classes in Fall 2021. Vani Sanganeria has the story.
This war is making us sick
The war in Ukraine is deeply affecting people there and even far from the fighting. Some University students in this country can think of nothing else some report already feeling traumatized especially students whose families have ties to the region. They say their studies and mental health are suffering, Ethan Huang reports.
Super Bowl halftime show breaks boundaries
The Super Bowl LVI half time performance marked the first time that an all hip-hop set took the stage. With this historic milestone, we talked to USC students about their opinions on the show and the significance it has for hip-hop culture. Gina Nguyen prepared this story.
Mental health is the spotlight at the 2022 Beijing Olympics
The Winter Olympics are under way in Beijing and athletes are under some new restrictions, mainly due to Covid. In this year of the pandemic, the Olympic games are not allowing families to travel with competitors, they’ve reduced the number of fans in the stadiums, and athletes are less able to go out and to explore their host country. Carter Hyde has the story.
‘Access denied’: Students are frustrated over testing demand, experience campus access delays after Thanksgiving break
Students have faced issues with Trojan Check and MySHR.
Ahead of Thanksgiving travel, USC says get a COVID test
The campus body has a 0.2% test positivity rate prior to the break.
Bomb threat reveals flaws in USC’s emergency alert system
Crucial delays left some people on campus in the dark about the threat.
USC allows students without a flu vaccine to access campus to not ‘block anyone’
Despite a Nov. 1 deadline, it’s unlikely that flu shot non-compliance will affect campus access immediately.
USC will issue degrees to Japanese students in WWII who were barred from their academic records
President Folt to make an exemption to university policy and issue posthumous honorary degrees to the former students.
USC Housing lifts ‘no-guest’ restrictions amid low COVID-19 rates
Students ready to welcome back guests to their rooms as the no-guest policy is lifted.
USC’s inaugural ‘Green Week’ ramps up with eco-friendly events
There are new trojan traditions in town: upcycling, sustainable tailgating and more.