Adrian Trinidad ’15 May 12, 2016 – It was a small token, handed out to neighborhood third-graders visiting the University Park Campus two decades ago. A simple bookmark with a photograph of Tommy Trojan and “Norman Topping Student Aid Fund” printed on it. Adrian Trinidad ’15 recalled that the person handing out the bookmarks told the…

Rubi Garcia ’16 May 4, 2016 – From her South LA high school through her USC Dornsife graduation, we followed Rubi Garcia, a first-generation college student through the years. We watched her grow as a person and a scholar as she talks about the experiences and opportunities she had. Produced and Directed by: Mira Zimet USC Dornsife Office…

Edwin Saucedo ’17 March 29, 2016 – The 2016-2017 USG student body president and vice president were sworn in Tuesday night in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center, following a ceremony where the 12 2016-2017 senators took the oath of office. President Edwin Saucedo and Vice President Austin Dunn both took the oath of office after which…

Tiaira Muhammad ’18, Demontae Thompson ’17 & Adrian Trinidad ’15 February 2, 2016 –   A newly recognized organization on campus, the Central American Network, is seeking to provide unity, academic help, personal support and, most importantly, a space for students to unapologetically…

November 3, 2015 –   Former Associate Director, Brianne Wade, and Former Governing Board Chair, Ricardo Galvez ’16

Sabrina Enriquez ’17 October 25, 2015 – Undergraduate Student Government Residential Senator Sabrina Enriquez is working on a resource guide for prospective and continuing students who are undocumented immigrants, which she hopes to release on USG’s website before Thanksgiving break. In June, Enriquez attended the National Conference…

A newly recognized organization on campus, the Central American Network, is seeking to provide unity, academic help, personal support and, most importantly, a space for students to unapologetically be themselves. “Essentially, the mission statement of CAN is to empower the Central American community on- and off-campus by bringing…

Maria Jose “MJ” Plascencia ’16 August 21, 2015 – Starting college can be a whirlwind of new experiences for most freshmen and their families. For those who are the first in their families to attend college, it holds tremendous significance…

Oralia “Lulu” Catalan ’18 June 16, 2015 – Oralia Catalan used to live in a makeshift home under a bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area. Catalan, her five siblings and her parents washed their clothes and bathed in a nearby river. During the winters, the family lived in a car purchased with the little income they had made before …

Joshua Ramirez ’15 May 7, 2015 –   hen Joshua Ramirez was in middle school, teachers didn’t understand his learning disabilities. An avid reader, he had trouble with other skills, such as counting money. Teachers made him sit by himself in the classroom and considered him a lost cause. So how did this stigmatized boy turn into the accomplished artist …