Grace Sutherland

The Center for Languages and Cultures and the Office of Overseas Studies held the award ceremony for their second annual Photo Contest for Students Studying Abroad on Wednesday. Students from selected study abroad programs could submit photos in four categories: Nature, People, Culture and Cities. The ceremony was held in the Center for Languages and Cultures, which was warmly decorated for the winter holidays.

In a backyard lit with fairy lights, a crowd of a capella enjoyers crowded a stage with two microphone stands to hear performances from a collection of USC’s a capella groups Friday night. “All Hail” was a showcase and recruitment event hosted by the Trogons, with a venue provided by the SoCal VoCals. Throughout the event, nine groups took to the stage — a cleared-out space between a garage and a parked car — performed two songs each and introduced themselves to the crowd.

“Star Wars: The Bad Batch ‘’ released the first three episodes of its third and final season on Disney+ recently, but unless you’re a mega-fan, you likely haven’t heard about it. It’s not the most well-known Star Wars property; it’s not even the most (or second most) well-known Star Wars animated series. But despite this and its questionable quality at times, the show retains a dedicated fan base. To me, “The Bad Batch” is something like a younger sibling.