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The 109th Armenian Remembrance Day
A protest was held today in front of the Turkey Consulate General’s office for the 109th Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. Protesters are calling for recognition, reparations and restitution by Turkey for the deaths of about 1.5 million Armenians in 1915, which modern-day Turkey will not recognize as a genocide. Preny Alaverdian, a member of the Armenian Youth Federation says awareness is much needed as Armenians are still facing aggression.
Rising rent in South Central sparks protest at USC
Protestors mobilized at Viterbi today and marched throughout campus to Bovard Auditorium. They called attention to the increasing presence of wealthy investors building and buying homes at the expense of local residence. The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, or ACCE, led the protest. Sergio Vargas is the co-director of ACCE. Sergio Vargas: They’re building this three, four story buildings where they’re charging $1,000 per bed, which is unfair for the students.
USC gratitude event celebrates Trojan donors
Today, the WeAreGratefulUSC event gave students and faculty the opportunity to thank Trojan donors for the assistance they’ve given to the school. Erica Bergamyer, the Associate Director for donor communication, strategy and recognition, told Annenberg Media the event was a great way for students to become involved in the campus culture of practicing gratitude. The event took place in McCarthy quad and featured various activities such as a note writing, photo, and food station.
Women’s basketball is more popular than ever
Women’s Basketball has been hot in the news, with many teams all around the country garnering an increased amount of support and interest in star players and games. Will Simonds, a sports editor for Annenberg Media, has found reporting on the court this season has been especially exciting, with standout performances from Caitlin Clark and the powerhouse that is South Carolina’s women’s basketball team.
Still best friends, just not anxiously attached
When my best friend and I both got into college, we were more than ecstatic to finally see our hard work pay off. The summer before freshman year, we were spending endless quality time, eagerly discussing our hopes and expectations for college and reminiscing about fun high school and middle school memories. Days and hours with her felt like minutes; I could spend eternity with her and it would still feel like an inadequate amount of time.
The dangerous rhetoric in APIDA activism
As a Korean American from Orange County, I’ve always been surrounded by my community — specifically the East Asian community. When I came to college, I was always told that I was “so lucky” to be surrounded by Asian Americans. There seemed to be an assumption that because I was a Californian in a predominantly Asian community, I would have a strong sense of activism and security in my Asian American identity.
Winter WonderLAnd activities to get you in the holiday spirit
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Despite the lack of snow, Los Angeles is all for holiday cheer. For those spending your winter break in the City of Angels, here are our tree-topping experiences to keep your holidays bright. What Trojans can do on campus for the holiday season: Snow Fest Both during and after finals, the university is hosting numerous festive events for students.
Divided opinions on Daylight Saving Time
Trojans will get an extra hour of sleep this Sunday, when clocks will shift back to standard time and out of daylight saving time. But why does the United States adopt this concept of warping time? In the northern hemisphere days are longer in the summer and shorter in the winter, and daylight saving time shifts clocks an hour forward to maximize light in the summer months.
USC graduate student workers officially vote to authorize strike
USC graduate student workers union overwhelmingly voted 95.1% “yes” to authorize a strike. On Friday morning, the Graduate Student Workers Organizing Committee-United Auto Workers (GSWOC-UAW) announced that over 2,000 student workers are ready to continue bargaining for better working conditions. In an Instagram post, the members asked for “fair wages, real recourse, and a strong union” from the USC administration.
We must address white privilege in activism
As I continue advocating and being politically active in college, there’s been a common pattern in liberal spaces. It’s like an itch I just can’t seem to scratch; something I’ve noticed but can’t seem to speak on. Liberal white women’s tears and whines. Daily headlines, sent straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with the latest at and around USC.
How students and parents are spending Trojan Family Weekend
USC’s family weekend is taking place from October 5 - 8, bringing in much excitement among students and parents alike. Festivities started on Thursday; here are some of the events that already happened. ABC Concert Ready for a throwback Thursday? On Thursday, families attended the ABC Concert at the McCarthy Quad hosted by USC Visions and Voices. The concert was an ode to the 80s with plenty of food and festivities for all Trojan family and friends.
Disappointed by not surprised, we're being tokenized
“Crazy Rich Asians” (2018). “Parasite” (2019). BTS. “Squid Game.” BLACKPINK. “Everything Everywhere All At Once” (2022). “Never Have I Ever.” These names have been circulating the media and seem to be winning every award out there. There’s this change in the media climate and a hope for an inclusive future appears to be in everyone’s hearts and minds. There seems to be this “pro-Asian” sentiment in Hollywood and social media.
HackSC’s return - Annenberg Media
HackSC, a student organization that conducts and hosts hackathons as well as conferences for students and industry professionals, , will be hosting the first of its monthly Hack Nights in over three years on Friday. The event was halted due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will make a comeback at the Michelson Hall from 8-10 p.m. Hack Nights will kick off with a welcome and mingle event for attendees and club members to get to know each other.
Breaking boundaries with Beautycon L.A.
Beautycon L.A. returns to the City of Angels this weekend after a four year hiatus. The convention will be held on September 16 and 17 at The Reef event venue downtown, encouraging makeup and skincare enthusiasts to break boundaries and redefine what beauty means to them. The first edition of the convention was hosted in 2011 by former beauty YouTuber Marina Curry as an invite-only meetup where beauty influencers would gather to network.
Disregarding Douyin makeup’s origin breeds Sinophobia
With the popularization of K-pop, K-beauty, anime and J-beauty, more people have been gaining interest in East Asian culture. With an increase of beauty or fashion influencers creating content around style inspirations from East Asian trends, the miscategorization of Douyin videos, which are Chinese, as Korean or Japanese makeup looks is rooted in Sinophobia — or anti-Chinese sentiment.
An extra mile for Maui
A USC business admin student decided to walk 100 miles to raise money for Maui’s wildfires devastating impacts on his and many other families. Three weeks ago, John Marc Bautista, accompanied by his brother Boston, decided to walk 100 miles in order to raise money and aid their family in Maui, for their 100miles4maui campaign. Although the Maui wildfires began nearly a month ago, the devastating effects are still widely prevalent on the island.
‘Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss’ glitch
By Ye JI JONG Staff Writer Gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss — it seems like that’s the new mainstream motto for women’s empowerment. Female CEOs and entrepreneurs have been pushing for women to go into male-dominated industries and reach positions of power. From Wall Street to Big Tech, women are encouraged to “girlboss their way to the top” and take over the public sphere. It’s not what women can do for capitalism, but what capitalism can do for women.
White male domination strikes again
As a queer Asian woman, I was excited at the prospect of taking classes that encompassed race and gender in college, especially at one as prestigious as USC. While I knew that it would be a predominantly white institution, I read of USC’s dedication to diversity and inclusion in the classroom and its alleged diverse faculty. But, many classes relating to race and gender had one thing in common — a white, cis-gendered and heterosexual man teaching it.
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