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A 360 Experience: Traveling as a Power Wheelchair User in Palo Alto
How long does it take for a wheelchair user to grab a cup of coffee? For Tilly Griffiths, a power wheelchair user with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), it can take one to two hours to travel 1.6 miles from her dormitory to a coffee shop downtown. When an accessible vehicle is available, the same trip takes about eight minutes. “One of my favorite things to do is to grab coffee with friends,” Griffiths said.
Innovative Glasses Transforming Real-Time Conversations Into Subtitles for People With Hearing Impairment
“I get overwhelmed,” AJ Cramer talks about his experience as someone with hearing impairment on TikTok. His family of six is hearing, and he often finds himself struggling to keep up with the conversations at home. “I’m the one who[’s] left out most of my life because I have NO idea what they’re talking about. I love my family and I hate to miss out on anything! Like how they do at school,” he said. One day, his 16-year-old daughter Novalee sent him a TikTok video that could solve this problem.
Social Media Bill Expected to Return to California Lawmakers in 2024
Digital wellness lobbyists in the Bay Area hope to see Senate Bill 680 passed in 2024 to further protect youth mental health from the potential harm of social media. SB 680, drafted by State Senator Nancy Skinner, a Democrat representing parts of the East Bay, aimed to hold social media companies accountable for content that promotes eating disorder, suicide and drug addiction. The bill was halted at the Assembly Appropriations Committee in September.
Menlo Park Storytelling Festival artists fight discrimination
It is 6 p.m. on Oct. 23 — parents off from work and children out of school sat in a semicircle at Menlo Park Library. They listened avidly to the storyteller Roopa Mohan, who shared the story of Ganesha, a Hindu god with an elephant head, at the eighth annual Menlo Park Storytelling Festival. Every year, Menlo Park Library invites storytellers from different backgrounds to celebrate storytelling with the local community throughout October and November.
Google's Visitor Experience Invites Community To Explore Headquarters
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Google opened its headquarters to the public on Oct. 12 for tech fans and tourists to visit. The “Google Visitor Experience” welcomes people to immerse themselves in innovation, art and community. Inside the Gradient Canopy building sits the first physical Google Store, where people can purchase Google merchandise and products. Next to it is a cafe and community space for workshops, and a pop-up marketplace featuring local businesses.
The Founders of The Dignity Index Are Breaking the Cycle of Hate Speech and Contempt In Our Politics and In Our Country… And You Can, Too
Division in our country is not caused by our differences. It’s caused by hate. It’s caused by contempt. It’s caused by words. And the solution to it? The Dignity Index. The Dignity Index is on a mission to bring conversations above the noise and protect us, democracy, and our country. After analyzing debate transcripts, speeches, and social media of political candidates, coders quantify them into scores on a scale of 1 to 8. The lower the score, the more contemptuous.
Second edition of COVID-19 Solutions Guide offers tips to persevere through the pandemic
The book offers guidelines to all, from students to small business owners to older adults. The second edition of The COVID-19 Solutions Guide. (Photo courtesy of The COVID-19 Solutions Guide) New guidelines for people traveling to Los Angeles County will put individuals in a mandatory 10-day quarantine. Technology, medical, education and finance experts have prepared the second edition of The COVID-19 Solutions Guide for them.
Native American Students desire to bridge the gap through representation
One of the first steps to do so involves building cultural sensitivity starting in classrooms Photo courtesy by: USCNASA Native Americans at USC celebrated the Indigenous People’s Day over zoom this year. It was not until earlier this year that USC recognized the Native American Student Union (now the Native American Student Assembly) as a cultural assembly rather than a religious group. With changes happening slowly, faculty and students begin to build cultural sensitivity in classrooms.
Students express concern over potential appointment of Amy Coney Barrett
Amy Coney Barrett stood before the Senate this week and made her case to be appointed to the highest court in the land. If selected, the court would lean heavily Conservative. Students fear this could lead to the reversal of a landmark case on reproductive rights—Roe v. Wade. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies during the third day of her confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.
Students living outside of Pacific Standard Time struggle to balance sleep and school
A look at the sleep sacrifices students make to attend their lectures live and the health impacts of this decision Illustration by Pintera Studio/Pixabay Despite the flexibility of asynchronous learning, where students outside of the Pacific time zone can watch class recordings instead of attending classes in real-time, some students value the live interactions with professors and peers.
Dornsife Professor awarded prestigious MacArthur Foundation fellowship
About Ronny Hu Ronny is a junior studying Journalism and Law, History, & Culture. She has a passion for local news, international news, leisure and broadcast journalism. @hu_ronny huveroni@usc.edu
International and domestic students prepare for a remote semester
Students want USC to arrange "Study Away" programs at partnered universities. USC announced fully remote instruction for the fall 2020 semester Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Ling Luo) USC students are concerned about the remote Fall 2020 semester. Local students who do not wish to take online classes have submitted their leave of absences (LOA).
USC Student-Owned Business Featured on Beyoncé’s Black Parade Website
Zac’s Sweet Shop listed in a directory of Black-owned businesses. Zac Coughlin, owner of Zac's Sweet Shop. (Image courtesy of Zac Coughlin) Auntie Anne did not make it to the premiere of My Spy Movie, but a student from USC did! Zachary Coughlin arrived at the venue with the custom pretzels from his online dessert company, Zac’s Sweet Shop, last month. Around the same time, Zac’s Sweet Shop was added to Beyoncé‘s list of Black-owned businesses located throughout the United States.
Distinguished experts release ‘COVID-19 Solutions Guide’ to help readers navigate new normal
The authors addressed topics such as medicine, literature and economics in the book. Courtesy COVID-19 Solutions Guide. As the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, technology, medical, literary and finance experts have published the COVID-19 Solutions Guide, which was released on June 17. The COVID-19 Solutions Guide details ways readers can utilize technology to maintain normal lives during this challenging and unpredictable time.
USC’s Chinese community expresses concerns for fall return to campus
Quality of education, cost, health, and US-China relations are among the top concerns. International travelers wait outside the Tom Bradley Terminal at the Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) By: Ronny Hu, Vespera Luo, and Beatrice Gao 9:46 AM Academics, health and finance are the top three concerns for international students debating whether they will return to campus in the fall.
Students concerned about off-campus housing options for next semester
Students contemplate returning to housing near campus depending on whether classes resume in-person or remain online. Uncertainty surrounds students moving into off-campus housing for the Fall 2020 semester. (Photo Courtesy of Ling Luo) By: Sarah Johnson, Chandler France, Maya Abu-Zahra, Ronny Hu, Alixandria Maria, Amy Altman, and Yuki Liang 6:12 PM The uncertainty of classes resuming in person in Fall 2020 has USC students expressing concerns over off-campus housing contracts.
Folt, USC professors discuss sustainability on Earth Day
Recent stay-at-home orders prove that behavioral changes have positive effects on environment. The Galen Center's 50,000-square-foot-roof is strong enough to support tons of solar equipment, which started getting installed in February 2020. (Photo by Gus Ruelas/USC News) USC President Carol Folt and other faculty discussed challenges and solutions for sustainability to mark the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day.
USG welcomes new senators, president and vice president
The inauguration was the first to include the university’s president. Truman Fritz and Rose Ritch were inaugurated as President and Vice President on April 7. (Photo courtesy of USG) By: Ronny Hu, Julia Conoscenti, Alexandra Block, Savannah Thomas, Alixandria Maria, and Quillan Sortino 5:09 PM USC’s Undergraduate Student Government inaugurated its newest group of leaders on April 7.
Students concerned about work-study incomes during online classes period
Questions remain about how students will earn an income after university officials discouraged them from returning to campus. The sun sets at USC Village. (Photo by Ling Luo) With USC encouraging students leaving for Spring Break to stay off campus until April 14, some students with federal work-study are concerned about how they are going to support themselves financially.
LAUSD board will decide whether to declare a state of emergency
Parents in South L.A. brace for potential school closures and disruptions to come. 2019 Novel Coronavirus illustration provided by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (AP Photo) Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education will decide whether to declare a state of emergency in response to the spread of coronavirus, or COVID-19, on Tuesday, according to a news release.
Stakeholders react to USC’s financial aid expansion
Both support and criticism surrounding the president’s announcement The pavilion outside the Tutor Campus Center. (Photo by Natasha Brennan) By: Ronny Hu, Xiangyuan Chi, Eduardo Ocampo, and Kaidi "Ruby" Yuan 1:17 AM Incoming U.S. freshmen beginning in Fall 2020 whose families earn an annual income equal to or less than $80,000 will attend USC tuition-free, President Carol Folt announced last week.
Political leaders come together to discuss homelessness crisis in California
A bi-partisan analysis offered attendees of “Unhoused” a closer look at the homelessness crisis in California. Mayor Garcetti addresses audience at "Unhoused: Addressing Homelessness in California" (Photo by Ling Luo) By: Sarah Johnson, Alexandra Block, and Ronny Hu 6:51 PM California’s political leaders, academics, activists and experts in homelessness and housing gathered Thursday morning at Town and Gown Ballroom to discuss the pressing issue of homelessness in California.
South LA community gathers to commemorate Kobe Bryant
The event included a volunteer artist, a therapist and music. Community members participate in various artistic forms on A Day of Tribute. (Photo by Ronny Hu) Walking out from behind the counter, South LA Cafe owners Joseph and Celia Ward-Wallace checked on customers as they took orders from a line of Kobe Bryant fans wearing yellow, purple and black Sunday. A week before, customers at the cafe were in tears when they learned of the death of the Lakers shooting guard during a chess event.
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