Maddy Brown

Maddy Brown

Multimedia Journalist

Maddy Brown is a journalism major at the University of Southern California. She is also working on a minor in photography, and hopes to use her education to become a photojournalist. Her biggest interest is human interest stories, but she is also passionate about politics, international affairs, and investigative journalism.

Shooting near USC leaves one dead

The incident sparked concerns about the lack of transparency provided to USC community by DPS.

By Joseph Hyslop, Maddy Brown and Brandon A. Garcia●

Karen Bass increases LAPD budget by 6.3%

Amid years of decline in police officers retention, LA Mayor Karen Bass announces increase in budget

By Jinge Li, Maddy Brown, Nicole Bednar and Veronique Louis-Jacques●

The rise in California home prices hits communities of color harder

Disparities in housing prices across racial and ethnic groups affect South L.A. residents.

By Chuck White, Matthew Tsai, Michael Pincus, Maddy Brown and Nicole Bednar●

See the April bloom before June gloom

The recent California rain is causing a super bloom of flowers across Southern California.

By Emily Chung, Joseph Hyslop, Nicole Bednar and Maddy Brown●

See the April bloom before June gloom

The recent California rain is causing a super bloom of flowers across Southern California.

By Joseph Hyslop, Nicole Bednar and Maddy Brown●

LAUSD workers reach tentative deal after strike

Proposed labor contract includes increased wages, bonus payments and health benefits.

By Cierra Morgan, Chuck White, Jinge Li, Maddy Brown and Nicole Bednar●

Meals off the Metro: A guide to global cuisine for Trojans staying local

Staying in L.A. for spring break? Hop on the Metro and grab a bite with your week off!

By Joseph Hyslop, Nicole Bednar and Maddy Brown●

Graduate students prepare for the next steps in unionizing

Following an overwhelming vote to unionize, graduate workers will look to address university misconduct.

By Brooklyn Blasscyk, Maddy Brown and Chuck White●

Latinx Student Assembly changes name to ‘Latine Student Assembly,’ and student publications are working to reflect the switch

Following the name change of the Latine Student Assembly, representatives from USC student publications talk about the impact of language on diverse, multi-faceted communities.

By Julia Zara, Maddy Brown, Brooklyn Blasscyk and Tyler Pak●

‘Many of them were comparing it to Hogwarts’

Local elementary school students learned the method behind the magic at USC Kids News, an undergraduate-led humanities workshop.

By Julia Zara, Brooklyn Blasscyk and Maddy Brown●

A gas leak, an explosion or just an experiment gone wrong?

Students and faculty were puzzled by an incident that left one Trojan in the hospital.

By Nicole Bednar, Maddy Brown, Jinge Li and Jakob Tatoy●

USC offers incarcerated students credit in classes this spring

Although USC has taught classes to incarcerated students for several years, this marks the first time they will be able to receive college credit and learn alongside students enrolled at the university.

By Maddy Brown●

The nominees for the 2023 GRAMMY are out

The list reveals which artists will be competing for album of the year, best new breakout artist, and several new categories.

By Maddy Brown and Nicole Santos●

Migos rapper Takeoff killed in shooting at 28 years old

The rapper’s death, which occurred early Tuesday morning in Houston, prompted an outpouring of grief from fans, friends, and celebrities.

By Maddy Brown and Daniel Palmore●

Adidas drops Ye after a slew of antisemitic comments

On Tuesday, Adidas ended their partnership with Ye in response to the mounting pressure from the public.

By Maddy Brown, Claire Sures and Daniel Palmore●