Two weeks ago, Mayor Pete Buttigieg visited USC and took part in a town hall hosted by the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, Fox11, and the USC Political Student Assembly! Speaking to a crowd of 1,200 students, staff, faculty, and community members, Mayor Pete broached many of his platform points and answered questions from USC students. While he … Read More
Pod Save America LIVE!
Every day when I wake up, I usually do a quick scan of my messages before picking a podcast to play as I get ready for work. For the past couple of years, I have been an avid follower of several channels, one of which is Pod Save America from the Crooked Media suite of podcasts. For those of you … Read More
Essential Newsletters for USC Students
ATTENTION!! If you are an incoming or current USC student, it is imperative that you sign-up for the following newsletters if you’re interested in anything related to art, entertainment, politics, science, and involvement! For those of you unfamiliar with USC and Los Angeles, we are lucky to be situated in an area with incredible resources and connections. We regularly host … Read More
Discussing Identity Politics with Mark Lilla
I am completely loving the new USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future. I don’t quite remember how I stumbled across their events, but after signing up to receive their newsletter, I have been attending one of their programs at least once a month. At the end of January, I went to see Professor Mark Lilla to discuss “The Liberal … Read More
Anita Hill: From Social Movement to Social Impact
Early last month, Professor Anita Hill (Social Policy, Law, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies of Brandeis University) spoke with Professor Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro (Gender & Sexuality Studies of USC) about ways we could all engage the current systems to dismantle sexual harassment in the workplace. Covering a variety of topics, Dr. Hill described her own experience sitting in front … Read More
Hasan Minhaj Live on Campus!!
Posted: February 12, 2018, 12:50pm Politics and comedy collided last Wednesday night at Bovard Auditorium. Hasan Minhaj, a senior correspondent on The Daily Show and the star of the Netflix special Homecoming King, performed a new stand-up routine to over a thousand students as a part of a speaker series meant to highlight what it means to be Asian Pacific … Read More