Kathryn Daniewicz

Our next step to ensuring a more equitable newsroom: the Equity Board

Last summer, the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor forced institutions to reflect on the racial and diversity inequities present in their current systems, journalism included. Even the L.A. Times looked back at its own history and apologized for racist reporting. The growing Black Lives Matter movement also impacted our newsroom and provided the necessary push for the Equity Board to take shape at Annenberg Media.

Former USC doctor sues the university over allegations of misconduct

In a new lawsuit filed against the university on Wednesday, a former doctor at USC’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has alleged he lost his job in 2019 after filing a complaint against his supervisor and was offered a six-figure payment to keep silent about these events.

USC student’s coloring book can help you track your emotions during quarantine

When Emily Fuesler’s professor challenged his Design III class to create something for people to do while sheltering-in-place, his students rose to the challenge. There were recipe books, crocheting how-to’s, even a guide to creating dye using household items. But Emily decided she wanted to make something more meaningful - something that had helped her through a difficult period in her life. The idea popped in her mind: “Spectrum 27.”

USC announces preliminary plans for first-ever virtual graduation ceremony

An email sent by President Carol Folt on Friday gave the initial details for USC’s first-ever virtual graduation ceremony, set to take place on May 15. The ceremony will be a formal cap on a spring semester defined by scheduling overhauls and the reshaping of entire curriculums in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The debate on delivery: safe or unsanitary?

Some restaurants in Los Angeles are concerned that third-party delivery services such as UberEats and Postmates are not adhering to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

LA County extends stay-at-home order to May 15

Los Angeles County extended its stay-at-home order through at least May 15 and announced new procedures for essential businesses on Friday, remaining faithful that these measures will continue to flatten the curve and curb the spread of COVID-19.

Dean of the Price School of Public Policy steps down

Dr. Jack H. Knott will step down as dean of USC’s Sol Price School of Public Policy, ending a 15-year career at USC that oversaw the expansion of the school’s research programs and international outreach, according to an email sent by the Provost’s Office on Friday morning.

Students from different faiths are finding new ways to celebrate their holidays

Passover, Ramadan and Easter, three major holidays for their respective faiths, are going to look different this year due to the coronavirus.

Americans are advised to wear non-medical masks, per the newest recommendations to fight COVID-19

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all people wear cloth face coverings while in public - the latest a shift in the public dialogue surrounding how to best contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.

USC announces hiring freeze, pay cuts and online summer programs due to economic hit related to COVID-19

The entirety of the first summer term, which lasts from May 20 to June 30, will be held online. All summer learning abroad courses have been cancelled. In late April, university members will meet to evaluate whether second summer term classes, lasting fromJuly 1 to August 11, can be held in-person.

About Kathryn Daniewicz

Kathryn Daniewicz is a junior at USC studying journalism. She is currently a USC Editor/News Editor and is training to assume the role of Managing Editor in the fall. In the past, she has also served as a multimedia journalist. Her topics of interest include politics, health/wellness, and music.

daniewic@usc.edu

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