Stephen Serrano

Stephen Serrano

Multimedia Journalist

Stephen is a Filipino American multimedia journalist from Yorba Linda, CA. He is currently a sophomore pursuing a bachelor's degree in journalism and a minor in marketing. Stephen's interests lie in social media, broadcast, and print journalism in relation to art and entertainment and pop culture.

USC’s class of 2026 is the most diverse class yet despite a shrinking acceptance rate

This group brings record numbers of first-generation and POC students admitted to USC.

By Billy Harrington, Daniel Marable, Gavin Murillo, Gordon Redfield-Gale, Grace Harrington, Mateo Gutierrez and Stephen Serrano●

USC Earth Week events aim to address climate anxiety and raise awareness on climate change

The Office of Sustainability and student organizations are teaming up to host workshops and activities.

By Mauricio Murillo, Billy Harrington and Stephen Serrano●

Leimert Park business owners push for parking spaces

These small business owners created an online petition to increase access and funding for parking.

By Patrick Oslund, Lara Prakash, Stephen Serrano, Daniel Marable, Gordon Redfield-Gale, Lyme Cho, Nicole Barron and Eli Kleinmann●

Springfest is back

The student-run USC concert featured Dominic Fike and other performers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

By Shreya Ranganathan, Adam Jasper and Stephen Serrano●

The L.A. Homeless Count resumes after year-long postponement

The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count took place from Feb. 22 through Feb. 24, resuming after a year-long hiatus due to the pandemic.

By Lyme Cho, Patrick Oslund, Stephen Serrano, Samuel Reno and Nicole Barron●

Valentine’s Day vendors you’re sure to love

Love is in the air and all over the community. Check out local businesses that are spreading the love this Valentine's Day and beyond.

By Gordon Redfield-Gale, Nandini Mony, Stephen Serrano and Taylor Marie Contarino●

Infamous Santa Ana winds rage though Los Angeles

Santa Ana winds roared around the Southern California area on Monday. Thousands of residents were left without electricity as companies performed power outages to reduce the risk of fires. Mauricio Murillo has more on the story.

By Mauricio Murillo, Stephen Serrano and Clara Preve-Durrieu●

Can’t Phone Home: How the WhatsApp outage affected students

On Monday, Facebook, along with associated apps Instagram and WhatsApp, shut down. But with WhatsApp shut down, it has become more difficult for students to communicate with families outside the U.S.

By Billy Harrington, Stephen Serrano and Destiny Torres●