When Alexys Tantuco posted her thoughts on the USC Speak Your Mind Ice Bucket Challenge on TikTok, questioning how pouring ice spread mental health awareness, she never expected it to go viral. With 4...
Sophomore Kristel Esther Phung anticipated more students to show up in the library, eyeing the clock as it reached 8 a.m. When close friends rushed in, she took a sigh of relief. Feeling more at ease,...
In just over 20 minutes, freshman Marissa Avelar racked up a score of 150,000 points on the app Block Blast — a feat that shows the addictive nature of this deceptively simple puzzle game.
Block Blast...
In 1976, Matt Stein blew out the candles on his fifth birthday cake surrounded by other children at a local McDonald’s. A grainy snapshot, ripped from a family album, depicts Stein’s little sister...
After months of hard work, students who once awaited the mental rest of Thanksgiving break now enter it with the added stress of nearing finals.
For many students, holiday breaks allow them to recharge...
Two weeks after Hurricane Beryl, the Tantuco family was still without power.
Amazingly, it was the first time their Afton Oaks home had gone without electricity, including May’s derecho and the...
In the far-right bleachers facing Liu Court, a swarm of Maverick students fill the space with vibrant house colors, pirate hats and cowboy gear.
Seniors Emily Young, Adair Patterson and Tristan Faillace,...
Jumping on a stick of bamboo, Sammie Gross and Jaya Lal found themselves amid a ramen-making experience. Using the stick to knead dough, the two sophomores crafted ramen noodles, one of the many unique...
Eshna Das, Online Editor-in-Chief
• September 10, 2024
In the 1940s, an experiment known as the “Doll” test produced footage of white children and Black children, who were asked to choose which doll they preferred – the white one or the Black one. That...
Bad Bad Hats is, like the band’s members, equal parts silly and affecting. The self-titled album, also called “The Flower Album,” is the first release the band has self-produced since their first...
Have you ever realized how April Fools' Day is the best way to get payback on your classmates? This is the perfect guide to finally give your friends a taste of their own medicine.
1. Locking...
