When Katelyn “Katie” Ikemoto’s father Klete passed away in April 2020 from COVID-19, the incoming communication major honored him in a way that combined tradition and innovation. Though large gatherings were still prohibited in California at the time, Ikemoto created a series of videos to help people in her...
Will Hennes describes himself as the typical “go, go, go, not really acknowledging stress” type of USC student. The communication major , who is graduating in 2022, admitted that it was the pandemic and subsequent lockdown that started him on a path of self-reflection — eventually leading him to the concept of...
After an election year that witnessed the denial of science, a racial reckoning and an assault on American democracy, this year’s Walter Cronkite Awards shine a spotlight on journalism that seeks truth, examines inequities, serves the public and demonstrates the indispensability of a free and trustworthy press.
Presented every two years...
Clarissa Beyah has been teaching, in one way or another, for most of her life. “Ever since I was a young girl, I was torturing my friends to play school in the summer,” she said of her childhood in New Jersey “At the end of the year, I would collect worksheets from my teachers and hand them out at summer camp. When no kids...
Continuing the tradition of honoring graduating students from disciplines across the university, USC’s annual Student Recognition Awards ceremony was held via Zoom on May 13. Outstanding members of USC Annenberg’s Class of 2021 were recognized with these top honors, showcasing their stellar academic achievements as well as their...
Meghan Wainwright was already on a path to success as a technology consultant right out of college. After majoring in English at Boston College, she turned an internship at the consulting firm Accenture into a full-time position in her hometown in the northern suburbs of Chicago.
At the time, she was also building her own influencer brand. While she had been doing beauty and lifestyle...
In the wake of ongoing violence, discrimination, and hate toward the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, a new report reveals how popular films perpetuate erasure and stereotyping of this group, a state of affairs that can lead to discrimination and psychological...
Ethan Ward started his postsecondary education in his mid-30s, and even lived in his car for a year to help make his college dreams come true. Now he’s a member of USC’s Class of 2021.
Washington, D.C., native Ethan Ward followed his dream of acting to Hollywood, but soon that dream turned into a nightmare when the aspiring actor found himself out of a job and out of a home.
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