Photo Credit: Gus Ruelas — USC Photo "On October 31, the 4th floor of the Student Union officially reopened after months of remodeling, providing the numerous cultural centers located there a home once again. Prior to this grand reopening, these groups continued to operate while finalizing the changes, including meeting in various locations within the Student Union and its surrounding USC buildings before the 4th floor space became available to the public. Now, these groups c

Photo Credit: Casey Fleming "In my first year at USC, like many freshmen, I scrolled through the endless list of student orgs and clubs on campus and attended the involvement fair, but I was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of clubs to choose from and the lack of substantial information about what each club entails. I ultimately found nothing I was interested in joining. It turns out that the best way to gain insight on clubs is to talk to people who’ve attended the meetings a

Photo Credit: Jenna Peterson — Daily Trojan "After learning that the Ground Zero Performance Café will be closing at the end of this semester, Nina Lu, a freshman majoring in screenwriting, reflected on her opportunity to speak to USC alumnus Alec Benjamin, a singer-songwriter who now has more than 13 million monthly listeners on Spotify, about their shared love of the café. Lu told the Daily Trojan that Benjamin had visited the cafe a couple of weeks ago and told her about w

Photo Credit: Grace Baranek " When Yun-Ju (Claire) Chen began work on her dissertation, she joined a six-year study of infants to analyze the distinction between the sensory patterns of children with autism spectrum disorder and children with other or no diagnosis. The group’s findings present a potential new form of ASD screening, allowing for early intervention and support of children with ASD." For this article, Adrian was challenged to expand their research efforts beyond

Photo Credit: Rev Jim Burklo "Attendees of the cafe are greeted by Rev. Sunny Kang at a sign-in table decorated with informational pamphlets on the environmental and spiritual benefits of a plant-based diet. Once they register with their name and email address, they’re encouraged to grab their free meal and sit among other attendees throughout the courtyard. At each table are students gathered around, eating, working, and talking." As a freshman at USC, this project taught Ad