Una Stanisavljevic

Listen to USC students and their plans this Spring Break!

“We are in the midst of a truly significant transition among our School of Journalism faculty,” said Gordon Stables, director of the journalism school.

How the Muslim community has adapted with a second year of virtual celebrations.

Some said the indoor studying spaces helped them feel more productive and hopeful about an eventual return to campus.

Students can participate in outdoor basketball, soccer and cornhole leagues if they complete Trojan Check and sign up through Intramural Sports.

Some travelled, others stayed home doing their best to make the most of quarantine.

USC announced a number of returning on-campus activities in an email from the Provost to students on March 5. This follows an email on Feb. 19 announcing that Los Angeles County approved additional on-campus activities, as COVID-19 cases remain much lower than at their January peak.

The Los Angeles Board of Education unanimously voted to cut one-third of LAUSD officers in schools and reallocate funding to support Black students on Feb. 16. The new plan, called the Black Student Achievement Plan, will create new resources for Black students’ education and safety.

Local activist group USC Forward led a car caravan through the University Park neighborhood to push for the reallocation of DPS funds amid increased debate over what the future of student safety should look like.

While the state suggests schools can reopen without vaccines, school districts and teachers worry that there are other unaddressed issues to consider when reopening.