Neighbors in Need
Founded by USC students and born out of summer 2020 protests against racial injustice, Water Drop LA is a grassroots initiative that delivers bottled water to Los Angeles’ Skid Row and surrounding areas. In fall 2020, Madeline Horowitz went along on a “drop” to see the impact these students are having on a homeless community struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic.
A CONVERSATION WITH REBEKAH JONES
In October 2021, Madeline Horowitz spoke with Rebekah Jones, a former Florida Department of Health Analyst turned whistleblower.
A CONVERSATION WITH MARC CANTER
In November 2021, Madeline Horowitz spoke with Marc Canter, the owner of Canter’s Deli, one of the West Coast’s oldest and most well-known Jewish delis.
SDA RETURNS TO IN-PERSON PERFORMANCES
In September 2021, the University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts, or SDA, held its first in-person performance since the COVID-19 outbreak. Sarah DeLappe’s The Wolves follows a competitive women’s high school soccer team, navigating the transition from adolescence to womanhood. Madeline Horowitz spoke with the director Sabra Williams and actors Tali Green and Daisy Tichenor.
FREE BUS RIDES IN LA
Did you know you can get a free ride in Los Angeles? If you take the bus in L.A. County, the rides are free and have been since the start of the pandemic. In September 2021, Madeline Horowitz got more information from Dave Sotero, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, about this initiative.
students celebrate sukkot
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish holiday. Throughout the week, Hillel, a center for Jewish life on campus, hosted events for students to observe the holiday. In September 2021, Madeline Horowitz spoke with Dave Cohn, the center’s Executive Director, to learn about the holiday and how to celebrate it.