Jennifer Smart is a 2D animator and colorist who has produced projects for the Middle East Institute and National Geographic. Currently a Cinema and Media Studies student at the University of Southern California, her long-term goal is to bring intellectually and emotionally challenging subject matter into the public eye through a marriage of illustrative animation and … [Read more...] about How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Forget the Bomb
Humanities
The Femme Fatale in LGBT Science Fiction
The Femme Fatale in LGBT Science Fiction By Sareen Palassian A popular 20th-century trope turned cliché, the femme fatale embodies a misogynistic fear-driven view of women. This “fatal woman” leads men to ruin through her sexuality and feminine wiles, and despite her being a fictional figure, her prominence has spilled over into real-world anxieties and revulsion against … [Read more...] about The Femme Fatale in LGBT Science Fiction
Uncovering the Root Causes of Sex Trafficking
Julianna Paul graduated from USC this past May with a B.A. in Spanish and a minor in Natural Science. Her experiences at USC, including studying abroad in Spain and being an avid member of a community service organization, encouraged her to broaden her scope and view the world from a global perspective. She currently is at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, from where she will … [Read more...] about Uncovering the Root Causes of Sex Trafficking
The Minority Rule: A Thoreauian Guide to the Proper Practice of Civil Disobedience
Ariana Aboulafia graduated from the University of Southern California in May 2016 with a B.A. in Political Science, a B.A. in Law, History & Culture, and a minor in Forensics & Criminality. She currently lives in Miami, Florida, and is pursuing a JD degree at the University of Miami School of Law. Her hobbies include organic cooking, … [Read more...] about The Minority Rule: A Thoreauian Guide to the Proper Practice of Civil Disobedience
Should or Shall: An Examination of American Legal Ethics
Alex Keane is a Renaissance Scholar who graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Psychology and minors in Spanish and Management Consulting in 2016. ________________________________________________________________________________________ To the average citizen, corruption is as American as apple pie. When asked in a … [Read more...] about Should or Shall: An Examination of American Legal Ethics