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Digital
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RuSC: The library is open for student drag performers
Whether it’s their first time or their hundredth time donning drag, these students represent a burgeoning new generation of performers.
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Allyson Felix speaks on her hopes for the legacy of her namesake track field
“I hope it’s a place where people come and they get to train and run and where excellence happens and people pursue greatness. But I also hope that it’s much bigger than that,” Felix said.
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USC to rename track field after Olympian Allyson Felix
Felix’s outstanding athletic performance and activism made her deserving of the honor, President Folt said in a university-wide announcement.
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Fighting Fire With Fire
As the LGBTQ+ community faces more violence and reactionary politics become mainstream, many queer people are taking self defense training courses to learn how to defend themselves against hate.
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Why Real Progress in the NFL Is Made in the Offseason
Work done over the summer is what drives the NFL forward. Ghostwritten by Nataly Joseph.
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KCET: California's Fine and Performing Arts Hit Hardest During Pandemic Says 2022 Otis Creative Economy Report
Jose Luis Valenzuela thought the Latino Theater Company would close for six weeks in 2020. Then, it became three months. It finally turned out to be two years. With those couple of years, said LTC art director, also went two years' worth of revenue.
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NLGJA: To be queer in COVID: USC’s queer women and nonbinary students describe their time in lockdown
Queer women and nonbinary students attending the University of Southern California share how they were uniquely affected by the pandemic lockdowns in 2020 and into 2021.
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Sustainable and stunning: USC ARTEMIS highlights sustainable fashion with their Next In Line fashion show
The Next In Line fashion show in April displayed how fashionable upcycling can be by featuring student designs made completely out of upcycled materials.
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USC raises tuition 5% for 2022-23 school year
The increase marks the university’s largest price hike since the pandemic began in 2020.
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Students attend Super Bowl Parade as ‘a once in a lifetime opportunity’
Class cancellations and remote learning gave students the opportunity to attend Los Angeles’s first Super Bowl Parade.
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One ticket remains in USG presidential race after Bell-Geddes, Wang withdrawal
Weston Bell-Geddes and Erica Wang announced they have withdrawn from the USG presidential race in an Instagram post Thursday, stating the executive positions no longer aligned with their goals.
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Black lives still matter, but fiscal support is waning
Monetary support for BLM has diminished in the aftermath of 2020′s racial reckoning.
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‘A Christmas Carol’ delights audience’s inner Tiny Tim
Bradley Whitford’s performance of Scrooge drew just as much laughter as it did applause
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Coliseum implements new COVID guidelines ahead of Utah game
Updated Los Angeles County Public Health guidelines require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within three days of a large outdoor event.
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‘Spring Awakening’ reawakens students’ love for live theater
BFA Musical Theatre juniors share their experience returning to the stage for their first in-person performance since 2019.
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Los Angeles food banks prepare for Thanksgiving feasts
Heightened food insecurity and supply chain issues as a result of COVID-19 are impacting holiday preparations for community organizations.
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USC ends regular season with intense five-set loss to GCU
The Trojans rallied against a stubborn GCU team, taking one set past 30 points and the match to five sets.
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Trojans end regular season with three-set win over Buffaloes
USC ends the season on a four-game winning streak.
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USC wins one, cancels one against Arizona
The cancellation is USC’s seventh of the year, with the first six due to COVID-19 protocols.
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USC falls to Concordia in sixth straight loss
The Trojans’ service errors prevented them from gaining momentum against the Eagles.
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Individuals and organizations still tackle food insecurity in Boyle Heights
The pandemic didn’t just snatch lives away, but altered them drastically. One example: the number of food-insecure Angelenos receiving aid from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank since the onset of the pandemic has tripled – from 300,000 people to over 900,000.
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Students question Spring 2021 wellness days, welcome pass/no pass extension
What are wellness days, and why did USC cancel spring break?
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Unsurprising win for Biden in California
Tracking live results for the 2020 election.
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Biden secures a swing state victory in Arizona
Tracking presidential results and the senate race between Martha McSally and Mark Kelly.
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Bookstr Content
All of Nataly’s work at Bookstr from the summer of 2020. Nataly wrote over 50 articles during her time at Bookstr.
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Día de los Muertos celebrations adapt during pandemic
Despite the challenges, USC students and Los Angeles residents find new ways to celebrate.
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Former USC student files lawsuit against university for allegedly mishandling rape case
The lawsuit claims USC discriminated against the student and predetermined the outcome of her Title IX investigation in favor of the alleged perpetrator.
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School of Dramatic Arts students unsure about their futures as COVID-19 shutters professional and student theater
SDA students feel “devastated” as USC and Broadway continue to postpone live shows due to the pandemic, leaving the theater industry in jeopardy.
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Some Armenian students unsatisfied with USC’s response to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
While the Armenian students don’t ask USC to take sides, they see the university’s lack of acknowledgement as indifference to their well-being.
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USC Hotel TikToks spark controversy over ‘privileged’ students
While some view the TikToks as harmless, others see them as proof of some USC students’ economic and racial privilege.
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USC to hold rest of fall semester online, spring semester plan still unclear
While some students cling to hope for spring, others plan for another remote semester.
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Professors and students strike for racial justice
USC professors joined educators across the nation who cancelled classes to raise awareness of issues of racial inequality.
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‘Joker’ Review: DC’s favorite psychopath makes an explosive comeback just in time for the Halloween season
Director Todd Phillips’s choice to divert from the coveted comic books in favor of narrating Arthur Fleck’s dark descent into crime only heightened the audience’s expectations.
Audio
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Projans Podcast: Brian Cushing
Nataly Joseph speaks to former Trojan-turned-pro Brian Cushing, who played linebacker in the NFL for 9 years. On today's episode, they discuss Cushing’s time at USC, his travels to new cities throughout his playing career, adjusting to life after football and more!
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Projans Podcast: Devon Kennard
Nataly Joseph speaks to former Trojan-turned-pro Devon Kennard, who currently plays linebacker in the NFL. On today's episode, they discuss Kennard’s time at USC, his experience in the league so far and more!
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Projans Podcast: Willie McGinest
Nataly Joseph speaks to former Trojan-turned-pro Willie McGinest, who played linebacker in the NFL for 15 years. On today's episode, they discuss McGinest's time at USC, how his teachings prepared him for his career in the league and now as a journalist and more!
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Cup of Troy with Shawn Tran
Match Volume’s Shitong Zhang has a conversation with Shawn Tran, the founder of coffee brand Cup of Troy, about how he started a coffee business during the pandemic.
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The story of Hawaiian pineapple with Isaac Vigilla
This week, the last week of USC’s APISA Heritage Month, Match Volume’s Lutian Wang had a conversation with Isaac Vigilla, a native Hawaiian about Hawaiian history and culture.
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Making tech work better with Frances Haugen
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen sits down with Isis Leung, Grace Galante, and Julia Kim to talk about her tipping point, her thoughts on misinformation in the digital age, and the future of technology.
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Year of the Tiger with Alice Wong
The disabled activist, writer, and consultant Alice Wong joins Nataly Joseph to talk about her new book Year of the Tiger.
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Make a change with Nikki Nguyen
Match Volume’s Nataly Joseph talks with Nikki Nguyen, the founder of Trans Defense Fund in LA, about the disproportionate violence that trans folks face and how we can make a change.
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The Secret IRS Files with ProPublica
2022 Selden Ring Award winner team, ProPublica, joins Val to talk about the stories behind their award-winning project, “The Secret IRS Files” which exposed how some of the richest people in the U.S take advantage of the tax code to avoid paying even a single dollar in income taxes.
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Power of choice with Andrea Weaver
Match Volume’s Nataly Joseph discusses the importance of doulas, especially Black doulas for Black and brown birthing people with Andrea Weaver, a certified Black doula based in LA.
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Fish Sauce and culture with Tien Nguyen
Match Volume’s Peter Njoroge talks with food writer Tien Nguyen about her new book Red Boat Fish Sauce and the links between food and culture.
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TheLAnd with Jeff Weiss
Match Volume’s Halee Anderson talks with Jeff Weiss about his new print magazine theLAnd and his life as a journalist, a writer and a hip-hop lover.
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Climate talks with Somini Sengupta
Match Volume’s Alexandra Applegate discussed climate change and the career path as an international journalist with the New York Times’ climate reporter Somini Sengupta.
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‘A Face for Picasso’ with Ariel Henley
Match Volume’s Nataly Joseph chats with Author Ariel Henley for the final episode of the season.
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Tugs Rugs with Travis Hines
Match Volume’s Nataly Joseph discusses entrepreneurship and DIY rug tufting with the face of Tugs Rugs, Travis Hines.
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How things change with Abigail Pesta
One-on-one with journalist Abigail Pesta.
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Begin with community with Luckie Alexander
One-on-one with community leader Luckie Alexander.
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Olives or ostriches? with Jeremy Lindenfeld and Nataly Joseph
The first episode with new hosts Nataly Joseph and Jeremy Lindenfeld.
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What box do we put her in? with AJ, The One
One-on-one with rapper AJ the One.
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Los Angeles food distribution centers fight hunger amid COVID-19
The directors of Project Angel Food, Jewish Family Service L.A. and North Hollywood Interfaith Food Bank talk about feeding Angelenos in the midst of the pandemic.
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I had to say what I said with Amanda Elimian
One-on-one with Youtuber and student Amanda Elimian.
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Sustainable innovation with Aly Moore and Jennifer Collier
Insect Advocate Aly Moore and Tiktoker Jennifer Collier join Match Volume to discuss their approaches to sustainable innovation.
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There’s always a place to listen with Rebecca Kessler, Jake Squire and Perry Budd
Match Volume hosts a candid conversation about the process of unlearning Zionism.
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Somebody’s there with Seth Shostak
Match Volume’s Nisha Venkat learns more about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence with Astronomer Seth Shostak.
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Undanced dances with Suchi Branfman and Terry Sakamoto
Match Volume’s Steven Vargas discusses Suchi Branfman’s Dancing Through Prison Walls Project with participant Terry Sakamoto.
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Lessons from the past with Jon Ward
Match Volume’s Claire Fogarty discusses the state of American politics and what it’s like to cover them with Journalist, Podcaster and Author, Jon Ward.
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Waging peace with David Cortwright and Susan Schnall
Match Volume’s Ashley Carnahan breaks down David Cortwright and Susan Schnall’s contributions to GI resistance during and after the Vietnam War.
Personal Projects
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LA’s gay bars fight for survival
As the pandemic destroyed small businesses everywhere, LA’s gay bars debated losing their livelihood in order to keep their spaces open for queer Angelenos.
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BBA CEO talks past and future of Black business
Earl “Skip” Cooper began uplifting Black businesses in 1972, and at he’s not done yet.
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California’s Black owned beauty supply stores
Black-owned beauty supply stores remain open through a pandemic that’s shuttering businesses across the country