Stories

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It's Okay to Not be Okay

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay  By: Saint Thomas Today, I’m comfortable enough with myself to not be okay. There was a time, not too long ago, when I would...

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Taking the Next Step

Taking the Next Step By: Ally Batenhorst Let’s face it, I’m not exactly an LA girl. Growing up in a suburb of Houston, with all my extended family in Nebraska,...

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Working Like A Dawg

Working Like A Dawg By: Gavin Meyer I grew up in Franklin, Wisconsin. And I’ll tell you, it’s just a tad different than Los Angeles. There’s constant activity here: the...

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More Than Blood Brothers

More Than Blood Brothers A Q&A with Easton Mascarenas-Arnold and Akili Arnold The Trojan defensive duo of Easton Mascarenas-Arnold and Akili Arnold are no strangers to the lore of USC....

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Why Not Me

Why Not Me By: Simone Jackson I’m on the cusp of my final season of collegiate soccer and it’s all starting to sink in. This is it. It’s been such...

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Tough as a Mother

Tough as a Mother By Kamari Ramsey  Every morning, the day began at 4:30 a.m. to make the trek from Palmdale to the Valley, and then back. Two hours each...

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Rallying for the Future

Rallying for the Future By: Stefan Dostanic Growing up in Southern California, I was always playing sports – whether it was soccer, basketball, or tennis. However, once high school came...

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What Duce Means

What Duce Means By Duce Robinson The ball snapped with two seconds on the play clock. Hard off the line, break inside. Dart to find the open zone. The ball...

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