A cisgender woman in drag steals the spotlight
Jayna Dias, a student at the Roski School of Design, is pioneering a space for cisgender women in the drag world, traditionally dominated by gay men and transgender women. Her drag persona, May Glove, embodies hyperfemininity, challenging gender norms and highlighting the power of deliberate femininity in the art form.
The nasty underbelly of Shryft (formerly known as Fryft)
Shryft (formerly known as Fryft) has become a source of fear and mistrust for female-identifying students at USC after a fellow student was sexually assaulted by a driver November 2023. Despite USC's efforts to ensure student safety through programs like Free Lyft, incidents like these underscore the need for greater vigilance and support for women using ride-sharing services.
Lily Gladstone shines at the SAG awards with historic win
Lily Gladstone makes history as the first Native American actress to win best lead actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards annual ceremony
Wellness takes center stage on USC’s campus
Puppies, love language buttons and supportive conversations surrounding self-love filled the air of Alumni Park this afternoon at the Wellness Fair. The first inaugural Wellness Week, hosted by USC Undergraduate Student Government, kicked off with the Wellness Fair tabled by 24 different organizations and RSOs.
‘El Nino’ rain has everyone stuck indoors
A storm is sweeping across Los Angeles with over 4 inches of rain, the highest daily record in nearly 100 years. The heavy rainfall has led people to wonder what is causing the phenomenon.
Basketball all-star Aaliyah Gayles makes comeback at USC women’s basketball game after life-threatening injury
Women’s basketball is the sport to watch with star players JuJu Watkins and Aaliyah Gayles breaking records and shattering expectations.
Native American students at USC host the first ever university-wide celebration of Native American Heritage Month
Around 100 students and staff showed up to celebrate the first ever university-wide celebration of Native American Heritage Month, hosted by Native American USC students and staff Wednesday in the Trojan Family Room at Tutor Campus Center.
USC Shoah Foundation’s exhibit included in the Holocaust Museum LA’s $50 million expansion
The Holocaust Museum LA, located in Pan Pacific Park, kicked off its expansion project journey Wednesday with a groundbreaking ceremony where elected officials, community leaders, donors and Holocaust survivors came together to celebrate the milestone.
BDSM: the sex no one talks about
USC is not as vanilla as once believed: over 20 students sat in on an intimate lecture about BDSM on Wednesday in hopes of diversifying the sex education resources being offered to students.
‘Sex in the Dark’ finally reaches USC’s campus
USC hosted its first ever “Sex in the Dark” event this Thursday evening, which was fully student-organized and included a panel of “Sexperts,” a drag show, a sex toys raffle and free snacks and beverages.
World Mental Health Day inspires awareness event with USC Panhellenic
USC sorority Gamma Phi Beta hosted a health and wellness resource fair in honor of World Mental Health Day
Woodlums makes USC history as first Black student wellness club
Woodlums is an organization dedicated to providing the Black student community access to nature and mindfulness practices
Two for one: Frank Rubio breaks record of longest U.S. space flight as first Salvadoran in space
Salvadoran students called Rubio’s record “empowering.”
USC football maintains suspension of beat reporter
Questions remain surrounding the specifics of the decision.