General Education

In this episode of "General Education," the Daily Trojan's flagship news podcast, host Jonathan Park dives deep with assistant news editor Benjamin Gamson on what it was like interviewing the two elected state officials representing the districts containing USC: California State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer. Gamson reveals the process behind setti...

This week on "General Education," host Grace Ingram covers a letter writing campaign on campus , relief for the disasters in Morocco and Libya and an interview with NABA members Bryan Alexander, Joseph Ogumola and faculty advisor Professor Zivia Sweeney. Hosted by Grace Ingram. Written by Benjamin Gamson, Mccarthy Mahoney and Quinten Seghers. Based on articles by Talia Wexler, Nathan Eli...

In this episode of General Education, host Kevin Gramling covers delays in housing developments near campus , the newest in USC sustainability initiatives  and an interview with Culver City board member Triston Ezidore, a junior at USC and the youngest elected official in Los Angeles . This episode was hosted by Kevin Gramling. Written by Quinten Seghers, Macarthy Mahoney, Ben Gamson and Ben Papp....

This week on “General Education,” host Grace Ingram sits down with Mateo Villalba-Mutis and Nathan Elias to discuss their article on USC’s new Sustainability Hub. This episode was hosted by Grace Ingram. Written by Quinten Seghers, Claire Qiu, and Grace Ingram. Edited by Kevin Gramling. Produced by Jonathan Park, Christina Chkarboul and Grace Ingram. General Education is one of four shows on the D...

USC skirted federal aid law⁠ ,  ⁠graduate students rally for workplace rights⁠  and an interview with Quinten Seghers on his  ⁠article⁠  about USC making the change from Blackboard to Brightspace. This episode was hosted by Macarthy Mahoney. Written by Benjamin Gamson, Macarthy Mahoney, Julianne Cox and Quinten Seghers. Edited by Grace Ingram. Produced by Jonathan Park, Grace Ingram, Benjamin Papp...

A year of USC employee labor action , Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity's attorneys ask for dismissal of sexual assault case , rent around USC continues to increase with new “luxury” housing and an interview with news editor Eva Hartman about the future of USC legacy admissions .  Content warning: This episode contains references to sexual assault and violence, from 2:10 to 2:50. If you are in need of...

The Supreme Court Shuts down loan forgiveness and affirmative action , USC alumni host an urban planning podcast , judge denies bid in Ridley-Thomas trial and Mu Theta’s attorneys urge dismissal of assault case.  Content warning: This episode contains references to sexual assault and violence, from 3:59 to 5:04. If you are in need of support, help is available. Here are some resources you can cont...

A new boba place coming to the USC village from the founder of Cafe Dulce , USG Senate passes a bill amending next school year’s budget plan and an interview with staff writer Nathan Elias about his article on funding cuts for the Center for Active Learning in International Relations. This episode was hosted by Kevin Gramling. Written by Kevin Gramling. First recap based on the article by Quinten...

Renovations to “Old” Annenberg , improvements to USC athletic facilities and stadiums, dorm demolitions and a new contract for Keck School of Medicine housestaff . Host Grace Ingram speaks to staff writer Zack Lara, who wrote an article about homicides against the unhoused population of Los Angeles.    Content warning: This episode contains references to violence from 3:37 to 9:26 This episode was...

Content warning: This episode contains references to sexual assault and violence, from 0:24 to 1:21. USC football cornerback charged with raping three women , President Carol Folt appoints new senior vice president and communications officer , Student Health highlights its gender-affirming care services and the Undergraduate Student Government budget allocation . Kevin speaks to breaking news writ...

This week on General Education, host Kevin Gramling interviews staff writer Becca Speier, who worked on an article about Recognized Student Organizations’ concerns about funding from the Undergraduate Student Government and USG’s plans to address them. This episode was hosted by Kevin Gramling. Written by Kevin Gramling. Edited by Thomas Johnson. Produced by Grace Ingram and Christina Chkarboul. G...

This week on General Education, host Kevin Gramling recaps two articles about the USC athletic director’s resignation as well as USC Student Health’s summer services . Afterward, Kevin speaks with staff writer Claire Qiu about her recent article on a pair of USC students’ research project on regenerative agriculture. This episode was hosted by Kevin Gramling. Written by Kevin Gramling, Jonathan Pa...

This week on General Education, host Kevin Gramling recaps two articles about the new changes to the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies WIES and the water damages that Birnkrant Residential College is facing due to flooding . Producer Grace Ingram sits down with Erin Walton to discuss her article on Kind Grounds coffee shop.  Hosted by Kevin Gramling. Written by Kevin Gramling, Isabella Z...

This week on General Education, host Kevin Gramling recaps two articles about the lack of ethnic diversity among tenured faculty at USC and the sustainability town hall hosted Tuesday . Kevin also speaks to finance beat writer Sparsh Sharma about his article on the University's fossil fuel divestment. Hosted by Kevin Gramling. Written by Kevin Gramling, Isabella Zheng, Shatha Fadul, Grace Ingr...

This week on General Education host Kevin Gramling recaps two articles about the track field dedicated to Allyson Felix and the bill drafted by the USG aimed at increasing funding transparency . Kevin also speaks to Jennifer Nehrer about her recent profile about a queer, Jewish student whose authenticity inspires those around her. Hosted by Kevin Gramling. Written by Kevin Gramling, Isabella Zheng...

This week on General Education, host Grace Ingram recaps two articles about the newly appointed provost and a study that finds that the number of humanities majors at USC have generally remained unchanged. She also speaks to Marcel Lacey about his article “Student Initiative Looks to Diversify Languages on Campus” . Hosted by Grace Ingram. Written by Kevin Gramling, Isabella Zhang and Benjamin Pap...

This week on General Education, host Shatha Fadul speaks to Jennifer Nehrer about her article , "Admits reflect on historic admissions cycle." We also recap two other stories about a USC tuition increase and Carol Folt's State of the University address . Hosted by Shatha Fadul. Written by Norissa Ramirez, Stacey Obodoechine, Benjamin Papp and Shatha Fadul. Edited by Grace Ingram and...

Daily Trojan writers discussed a Keck School of Medicine resident-led campaign for a "fair" contract, water rights legislation in the Southwest, and mounting student concern about communication and affordability at the School of Architecture. Hosted by Shatha Fadul. Written by Norissa Ramirez, Stacey Obodoechine, Benjamin Papp,and Shatha Fadul. Edited by Grace Ingram, Benjamin Papp and A...

Hosted by Shatha Fadul. Written by Norissa Rameriz and Benjamin Papp. Edited by Au Chung, Benjamin Papp and Shatha Fadul. Produced by Christina Chkarboul and Grace Ingram. General Education is one of three shows on the Daily Trojan podcast network. You can find more episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts, as well as our website, dailytrojan.com . Articles mentioned: 'Order in the Court: Students...

Listen for three conversations profiling the three tickets for the Spring 2022 USG presidential election. First Hannah Woodworth and Nivea Krishnan, official USG candidates, and then the write-in tickets: Kyle Valdes & Safal Mengel and Rachel Lee & Collin Colson. Arantza Peña Popo, Jack Waterman and Srika Ramani contributed to this podcast

Known for his work in Hot in Cleveland, Spin City, Last Man Standing, and Young and Hungry to name a few, Andy Cadiff has directed numerous TV shows and sitcoms during his extensive career. As a professor in the School of Cinematic Arts here at USC, he speaks about his efforts towards creating holistic learning spaces for his students. Director Cadiff and Daily Trojan’s Srika Ramani sit down to di...

Trojan Council held a meeting on February 23rd discussing plans to bolster racial diversity and equity at USC. Podcast editor Eduardo Ocampo spoke with news staff writer Lillian Goodwin about the event and how students responded to the Council’s proposals. Music by Joakim Karud.

As voting opens for the Undergraduate Student Government elections, podcast editor Eduardo Ocampo speaks to the three USG presidential tickets to talk about their platforms and what makes their agenda stand out amongst the rest.  Here are each of the candidates’ campaign websites if you want to learn more: Alexis Areias and Lucy Warren: https://www.areiaswarren.com/ Alexandra Gill and Del Woo...

With Election Day right around the corner, podcast editor Eduardo Ocampo talks to VoteSC co-president Christian Burks about the organization’s efforts to boost voter turnout among students. They also talk about how the group has grown since its start during the 2018 midterm elections and the biggest questions young voters have about the election.

A surge in COVID-19 cases has resulted from a number of gatherings violating social distancing guidelines around the USC community. Podcast editor Eduardo Ocampo talks to Daily Trojan News Editor Shaylee Navarro about what students around the community have been feeling about the parties as well as how USC is responding to the ongoing cases and gatherings. Music by Joakim Karud.