Health & Wellness

The Health and Wellness desk offers features, news articles, videos, and advice articles related to mental health, fitness, nutrition, sustainability and public health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, our desk examines the pandemic’s impact on student life and wellbeing. Hear directly from USC students, staff and medical experts about the role health plays in our daily lives.

How COVID-19 Changed an Alcoholic

A near-death experience stopped a drinking habit that had lasted almost two decades.

By Mariah Hill●

First Wellness Wednesday comes to East L.A.

The Maravilla Meat Market in East L.A. hosted Wellness Wednesday to provide the community healthy cooking tips and free produce boxes.

By Alicia Graham, Michael Melinger, Isa Johnson and Grace O'Neill●

The toll of NIL

How name, image and likeness deals have affected the well-being of college athletes

By Christian Borden●

The hidden harms of race-based hair discrimination

Pressures to maintain a European standard cause individual and environmental harm.

By Cambri Guest●

Masks no longer required in most indoor campus spaces from March 7

An email sent to the USC student body on Friday listed new changes to the campus mask mandates in most indoor campus facilities.

By Tannistha Sinha●

Small businesses react to lifting the mask mandate in LA

Businesses make wearing masks optional for vaccinated individuals, after an update in CDC guidelines. Opinions regarding the new rules remain divided.

By Lara Prakash and Phuonggy Pham●

How can we heal? Medical racism in the Black community

Black medical experts weigh in on the importance of Black History Month 2022 and the systemic racism that the community continues to face.

By Cambri Guest●

Seven podcasts guaranteed to get you through your next run

Start your run with advice from a previous ‘Bachelor’ contestant and end with a billionaire’s business-plan break-down.

By Madeline Quiroz-Haden●

The Trojan Farmers Market is back!

After two years of COVID-19 protocols limiting events and gatherings, the Trojan Farmers Market has returned to campus.

By Isa Johnson, Grace O'Neill, Jackson Bry and Maddy Reynolds●

Former student-athletes discuss the mental toll of injuries

Student-athletes harbor big dreams and even bigger aspirations. But sometimes, injuries can derail their hopes. So how do they take on the mental setback that usually accompanies being on the shelf? Lida Li reports.

By Lida Z. Li●

Local faith organizations provide trusted health care for marginalized communities

LA County’s faith community nurses ‘holistically’ bridge treatment gaps for underserved communities.

By Alexandra Applegate●

Trojans soothe stress with sound

In the first in-person semester since Spring 2020, students face the struggles of coping with studies and post-pandemic healing. USC’s Music Meditation Club and other Trojans have found a sonic solution.

By Omar Reyes●

USC to require influenza vaccinations by November 1

Flu shot requirement from last fall continues this semester

By Diego Ramos, Caroline Kucera, Larry Ding and Ngai Yeung●

USC celebrates Green Week, but how green are we?

USC works towards reducing waste, but there’s a chasm between the university administration and students on how difficult it is to reduce landfill waste on campus

By Omar Reyes●

Collegiate wellness event, Frat Row Fitness, comes to USC

The outdoor fitness event aims to be an alternative to indoor gym reservations and programs in the wake of COVID-19 protocols.

By Madeline Quiroz-Haden●