Articles by Beatrice Calalang
USC Peace Garden reopens at Kerckhoff Hall
The USC Peace Garden has reopened nearly 16 months after USC closed and sold its original site despite protests from students and South Los Angeles residents. The garden has found a new home at Kerckhoff Carriage Hall, located at 734 W. Adams Blvd., about a 20-minute walk from campus. The Peace Garden allows visitors to connect with nature in the middle of the city.
Protect College Sports Act moves to the House
The United States Senate passed legislation late Monday night that could reshape college athletics, sending the Protect College Sports Act to the House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), passed 77-22.
5 USC student films in the spotlight at PBS’ Fine Cut Film Festival
Five films directed by current and former USC students are among the 31 finalists selected for the 27th season of PBS SoCal’s Fine Cut Festival of Films. The series highlights student filmmakers from California and gives them an opportunity to have their films presented to a wider audience. According to PBS, the finalists were selected from 414 submissions by students representing more than 50 schools across California.
USC President Beong-Soo Kim responds to cadaver contract report
In celebration of the International Day of Democracy, USC President Beong-Soo Kim spoke to Trojans as part of his Open Dialogue Project initiative, which is designed to promote civil discourse. Students, however, weren’t convinced. The panel, which was originally focused on democracy in an age of AI, became a greater conversation on how the university community faces and addresses political polarization.
USC awarded $5.6 million from the National Science Foundation
USC was awarded $5.6 million for AI research, one of three schools to receive grants from the National Science Foundation through the renewal of the AI Research Institute for Advances in Optimization. USC will create the world’s first Ph.D program for AI and optimization using the funding. The $20 million in total grants went to USC, the University of California, Berkeley and Georgia Tech which is the lead school in the project.
From screens to streams: October ticket sales sink to historic low
October was one of the worst months at the box office in nearly three decades. Theaters pulled in just $425 million — the lowest October total since 1997. Industry analysts blame the post-pandemic drop in attendance and the rise of streaming, which has reshaped how audiences watch movies.
Historic shutdown comes to an end
President Trump signed a bill Tuesday night that would fund the government after a 43 day-long shutdown that affected millions of Americans. The shutdown primarily impacted federal workers and funding for federal agencies.
Grounded and Frustrated
As hundreds of flights are canceled amid the government shutdown, an unsettling feeling about holiday travel is growing. We spoke with USC students about how they plan to get home for the holidays — and what their Plan B is if their flight gets canceled.
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