Ghalib Ashai

Pfizer vaccine reaches stage 3 clinical trials with promising new efficacy data

Pfizer announced on Nov. 9 that their COVID-19 vaccine trial data shows upwards of 90% effectiveness against the virus. The American multinational pharmaceutical corporation partnered with BioNTech in March to try to develop a COVID-19 vaccine.

Día de los Muertos celebrations adapt during pandemic

Día de los Muertos, which translates to “Day of the Dead” in English, is a Mexican holiday for families and communities to celebrate the life and death of their ancestors. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic makes Día de los Muertos all the more significant.

USC partners with St. Agnes Catholic Church in distributing food to South L.A. community

Organizers estimate the program serves about 1,000 families and has distributed approximately 980,000 pounds of food.

USC students foster community amid pandemic through pop-up coffee shop

Some Cup of Troy customers said the coffee shop offers socially-distanced interaction among students living around campus.

Some Armenian students unsatisfied with USC’s response to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

They called on USC to acknowledge the toll the conflict is taking on Armenian students at USC and in Los Angeles, where there is a sizable Armenian population.

California parents and students participate in Zoom Out protests to demand return to in-person learning

Some parents and students across California argued that remote learning is detrimental to students' mental health and social skills, prompting Zoom Out protests.

USC filmmakers adapt to virtual film festivals

USC alumni described the challenges of filmmaking and displaying their work during the pandemic.

Professors and students strike for racial justice

Some USC classes took the day off on Tuesday and Wednesday as professors and students alike partook in a national scholar strike to stand up to racial injustice.

USC students adapt to uncertainty of pandemic life around campus

Students living on or around USC's campus are seeking to balance their own safety from COVID-19 and their desire for social connection.

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