Once a wild, Greek-run bonfire that could rewrite social hierarchies overnight, Tiger Burn is now a tightly scheduled, liability-approved spectacle. But the march toward safety and control has come at a real cost to the student experience, reshaping a tradition once defined by risk, spontaneity and ownership.
Tiger Burn isn’t just a rivalry ritual, it’s a moment when the entire USC community gathers around a single spark. It’s a reminder that belonging, not bragging rights, is what truly fuels the fire.
While USC offers a reasonable number of vending machines located around campus, students often face issues with actually receiving the products they paid for. Paired with limited beverage and snack options, USC's laissez-faire vending policy in practice leaves a lot to be desired.
South Carolina's $1M liquor liability law is shuttering iconic bars, gutting a $434M industry and turning Five Points into a ghost town.
US graduate funding faces severe cuts, up to 60% in some programs, driving 75% of scientists to consider emigrating amid program shutdowns and visa restrictions. This erosion of research talent poses urgent national security risks, threatening America's innovation edge against rising global competitors like China.
Shein uses the allure of low prices and the pressure of influencer marketing to convince young people to keep buying. A new fast-fashion wardrobe might help you feel trendy, but it's certainly not helping the planet or your finances.
So, what’s in our selection right now? Start with walking tours tied to campus historical markers and exhibits that interpret places you pass every day. Our goal is to make it easy — delightful, even — to encounter that history and to see how your own time at USC fits a larger continuum.
Gen Z’s political fatigue isn’t simple apathy — it’s a product of feeds that reward spectacle and speed. Repeated shocks desensitize attention, while economic pressure and gendered information climates reshape who shows up to vote.
The increasing emotionality in politics is threatening productive debates and must be reduced to allow for political change and a reduction in political polarization.
After losing nearly half its budget, USC’s Student Government has made funding so confusing that student groups are turning instead to SOFAB — a new university-run board that’s faster, simpler, and far more effective.
Other universities have shown how technology can make complicated campus histories accessible. USC should follow their lead and turn the Horseshoe into an interactive educational experience.
Laboratory work and research projects build career-ready skills that classrooms alone cannot teach. For STEM students, undergraduate research bridges theory and practice, helping them gain real-world experience and a strong foundation for their future careers.
