Morning, Trojan

2 months ago | morningtrojan.com | Tomo Chien |Matthew Royer

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, and we’re “like” so intoreading about Californians’ accents. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles, and California stories you need to know for today. Student inboxes were hit with a shocking announcement late last night: Rick Caruso, the billionaire real estate mogul and influential USC trustee, would serve as the school’s next president. Turns out it was actually an elaborate April Fools’ prank — and we got ahold of the guys who did it.

2 months ago | morningtrojan.com | Tomo Chien |Matthew Royer

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, and we’re reading about how Gen Z can’t find love. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles, and California stories you need to know for today. As anxious high school seniors burn prayers in r/USC for today’s admissions decisions, one fact may offer them a glimmer of hope: USC expects to raise its acceptance rate for the first time in years, shirking a habit that saw it reach an all-time low of 9.2% last year. This time around, the number will sit at 10%.

Mar 5, 2025 | morningtrojan.com | Tomo Chien |Matthew Royer

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, and we expect USC to jack tuition soon. Let’s have some fun with this: Reply directly to this email with what you think next year’s undergraduate tuition will be. Whoever’s closest will win free Morning, Trojan stickers and a shoutout in the newsletter. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles, and California stories you need to know for today. USC President Carol Folt insisted that not all recent changes to DEI programs were a reaction to Donald Trump’s directives.

Oct 20, 2024 | morningtrojan.com | Tomoki Chien |Anna Hsu

USC wasn’t fully aware of the problem before it was contacted for this story. (Illustration by Tomoki Chien) A stunning lapse in cybersecurity protocol allows anybody to send fake emails from any usc.edu address — containing any content, to any person. Morning, Trojan reporters successfully sent mail from the real addresses of USC President Carol Folt, Provost Andrew Guzman, and the school’s public relations team.