{"id":2399,"date":"2024-12-02T15:49:13","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T23:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/?page_id=2399"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:38:43","slug":"california","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/california\/","title":{"rendered":"California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--link-list \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--link-list\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n\n                        \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/deans-message-fall-2024-winter-2025\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about From the Dean\"  \n>\n    From the Dean \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                          <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n          \n          \n        \n          \n          \n        \n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Fall 2024 \/ Winter 2025<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          California\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Golden State offers myriad stories, each revealing a new facet of its character. In this issue, we invite you to explore the deeper meaning behind California\u2019s powerful association with beauty, learn how Indigenous knowledge handed down over thousands of years is helping our scholars tackle the growing threat of wildfire, discover forgotten nuggets of California history, muster your courage for an eerie journey through abandoned ghost towns, reflect on what makes California iconic, and take a road trip to some of the state\u2019s quirkiest roadside attractions. We hope you enjoy the ride!<\/p>\n<p>Susan Bell<br \/>\nEditor-in-Chief<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/editor-letter-fa-24-wi-25\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Editor's Letter\"  \n>\n    Editor&#8217;s Letter \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/fa24-sp-25-cover-sq-768x768.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/fa24-sp-25-cover-sq.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/fa24-sp-25-cover-sq-768x768.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--scrolling-text-with-image \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--scrolling-text-with-image\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n\n          \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/CA_Beauty-small.gif\"\n                    sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Feature<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          More Than Meets the Eye: Why California Has a Unique Relationship with Beauty\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Understanding the state\u2019s powerful association with beauty offers profound insights into its history, evolution and global reputation.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/california-beauty-more-than-meets-the-eye\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Read More <svg version=\"1.1\" style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/elusive-magic\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Elusive Magic <svg version=\"1.1\" style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/perpetual-gold-rush\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Perpetual Gold Rush <svg version=\"1.1\" style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/cali-dreaming-LandingPage-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/cali-dreaming-LandingPage-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/cali-dreaming-LandingPage-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/cali-dreaming-LandingPage-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>FEATURE<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          California Dreaming\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Defining California may seem an impossible task, given the state\u2019s immense size, its rich history and remarkable diversity. And yet, when we hear the phrase \u201cCalifornia Dream,\u201d we instinctively grasp its meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/california-dreaming\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Read More\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/on-the-edge\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about On the Edge: Surfing, Skateboarding and Technology Converge in California\"  \n>\n    On the Edge: Surfing, Skateboarding and Technology Converge in California \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/03_LiteraryPowerhouseLandingPage-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/03_LiteraryPowerhouseLandingPage-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/03_LiteraryPowerhouseLandingPage-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/03_LiteraryPowerhouseLandingPage-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div 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100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>FEATURE<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Echoes in the Dust: The Hidden History of California\u2019s Ghost Towns\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>These abandonned communities may be haunting but they also still have much to teach us about the Golden State&#8217;s complex history.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/echoes-in-the-dust\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Read More <svg style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" 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sans-serif;\"><strong>FEATURE<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 3rem; margin-top: 1rem;\">Forgotten Nuggets of California History<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>California\u2019s rich history is often defined by iconic periods such as the Gold Rush, the rise of Hollywood, and the aerospace boom. But beneath these celebrated events lie lesser-known stories that have quietly shaped the state\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p>By Marcus Paulsen<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cFrom audacious bids for independence to cultural innovations and covert wartime plots, exploring these forgotten chapters offers a deeper understanding of the remarkable forces of innovation, creativity, courage and persistence that helped define the Golden State.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/william-deverell\/\">William Deverell<\/a>, divisional dean of social sciences and co-director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/icw\/\">Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"photos-container\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"grid-sizer\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"gutter-sizer\"><\/div>\n\n      \n                                                                                            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xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n                <div class=\"photo\">\n\n            \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/07_sacramento-540x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                          <a href=\"#photo-2127531513\" class=\"photo-trigger\" aria-label=\"Expand to view image and text\">\n                <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n      \n      <\/div>\n\n            <div id=\"photo-1409156771\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>California\u2019s Brief Republic, Its Enduring Flag (and our cover)<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In June 1846, at the outset of the Mexican-American War, some 30 American settlers seized the Mexican-administered town of Sonoma, north of San Francisco. Declaring independence, they raised a makeshift flag featuring a crudely drawn bear. Though the California Republic lasted only 25 days, its flag endured, ultimately becoming the inspiration for the official state flag adopted in 1911. The bear featured on the official flag was modeled after \u201cMonarch,\u201d a California grizzly captured in Ventura County in 1889 on the orders of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst, and held captive in San Francisco for 22 years. Featuring the California flag\u2019s grizzly, our cover is inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/laist.com\/shows\/take-two\/the-story-behind-the-golden-states-official-song-i-love-you-california\">1913 sheet music cover<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=l_GPIhNuNFQ\">state song<\/a>, \u201cI Love You, California.\u201d<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/02_flag-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-1758612213\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>Foiling Fascism in California<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In July 1933, just months after Adolf Hitler rose to power, Nazi-aligned supporters held their first public meeting in L.A. This sinister gathering \u2014replete with brown shirts, swastikas and Nazi salutes \u2014 evolved into a movement that aimed to seize Southern California armories and murder influential Hollywood producers and actors. \u201cThe movement was stymied by a group of citizen-spies, led by Jewish attorney Leon Lewis, who thwarted their plots against democracy,\u201d says Distinguished Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/steve-ross\/\">Steve Ross<\/a>, Dean\u2019s Professor of <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/hist\/\">History<\/a> and an <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/news\/stories\/historian-steve-ross-reveals-hitlers-menacing-reach-into-los-angeles\/\">expert<\/a> on the period. Ultimately, local Nazi sympathies dwindled as the nation united against fascism following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.<br \/>\n(Photo: Alamy.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/03_FoilingFascism-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-1152516394\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>Pioneering Woman Botanist Championed the Golden Poppy<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>A symbol of California\u2019s beauty, the golden poppy became the state flower thanks to the persistence of botanist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calacademy.org\/scientists\/library\/untold-stories\/sara-allen-plummer-lemmon\">Sara Plummer Lemmon<\/a>. A specialist in Western flora, Lemmon discovered 110 plant species and tirelessly worked with the legislature to introduce bills recognizing the golden poppy. After nearly a decade of advocacy, and overcoming opposition from two governors, the bill was finally signed into law in 1903. \u201cLemmon\u2019s work reveals the interwoven strands of scientific wild-botanizing, women\u2019s club culture, and efforts to craft the mythology of California during the era,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/elizabeth-logan\/\">Elizabeth Logan<\/a>, co-director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/icw\/\">Huntington\u2013USC Institute on California and the West<\/a><br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/05_poppy-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-669874624\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>The Birth of Blue Jeans: A California Legacy<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>While California is the birthplace of many iconic cultural exports, one stands out as having legs: good ol\u2019 blue jeans. Patented in 1873 by business partners Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis, the denim pants reinforced with metal rivets were manufactured in San Francisco. They were originally designed for laborers who needed more durable clothing to withstand the rigors of mining, ranching and farming in the American West.<br \/>\n(Photo: Alamy.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/06_levis-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-30879536\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>From Humble Stage to Legendary Venue<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>When the Hollywood Bowl opened on July 11, 1922, it was little more than a wooden platform with a canvas top. Over time, it grew into a legendary music venue, considered the largest natural outdoor amphitheater in the United States. The Bowl has hosted some of the most influential performances of the 20th century, from the Beatles\u2019 1964 Los Angeles debut to the Doors\u2019 1968 concert, released as a live album in 1987.<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/01_hollywoodbowl-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-702763804\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>A State Divided: Southern California\u2019s Bid for Slavery<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In 1850, California joined the Union as a free state. But by 1858, many Southern California ranch owners pushed for the region to become a separate territory where slavery would be permitted. State Sen. Andr\u00e9s Pico led the movement, and the California State Assembly passed a proposal to split the state at the 36th parallel, creating the \u201cTerritory of Colorado\u201d from the southern counties. \u201cThis proposal was one of the earliest \u2014 and perhaps the most ignominious \u2014 of about 220 attempts to divide California,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/alice-baumgartner\/\">Alice Baumgartner<\/a>, associate professor of history. Ultimately, the proposal never reached the U.S. Congress due to the outbreak of the American Civil War.<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/04_pico-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-2127531513\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>California\u2019s Vagabond Capital<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Sacramento is now California\u2019s established seat of political power, but in the state\u2019s early years, its capital was surprisingly nomadic. Between 1849 and 1862, the capital moved frequently \u2014 from Monterey to San Jose, then to Vallejo, Benicia, and finally, Sacramento, chosen for its river network and proximity to the Gold Rush. However, flooding in 1862 temporarily forced the capital to relocate to San Francisco. The legislature returned to Sacramento and state officials settled permanently in the Capitol building in 1869, even though it was still under construction.<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/07_sacramento-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--scrolling-text-with-image \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--scrolling-text-with-image\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n\n          \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/PerilousParadise-small-v3.gif\"\n                    sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>FEATURE<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Perilous Paradise: How Ancient Native Wisdom Could Help California Manage Its Wildfires\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>For centuries, Indigenous tribes managed California\u2019s volatility. Today, their ancestral knowledge is more vital than ever.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/perilous-paradise\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Read More <svg version=\"1.1\" style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/how-california-got-its-name\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">How California (Probably) Got Its Name <svg version=\"1.1\" style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n              \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n    \n        \n    \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--interactive-content-pane \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--interactive-content-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"left\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          <div style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;\"><strong>FEATURE<\/strong><\/div>On the Road: The Best of California\u2019s Roadside Attractions\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"pagination-wrapper\">\n      <ul class=\"interactive-content-pane-pagination\"><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"right\">\n          <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Overview\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Is California the best state for a road trip? There\u2019s a solid case to be made. Its 163,000 square miles offer an abundance of natural beauty, from the vast forests of the north and the booming surf breaks of the Central Coast to the mystical deserts in the south. With often temperate weather and an extensive network of highways, driving in the state can be a pleasurable pastime, not just a means to an end.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a special kind of peace that starts as soon as you hit the road, turn on your favorite playlist and let the conversations flow. For me, road trips have always been about taking a break, feeling the warmth of the sun come through the windows, and watching California\u2019s golden landscape stretch out in every direction,\u201d says Natalia Molina, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity and Dean\u2019s Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the magic of a road trip: It transforms you, even if just for a moment, into someone free, fully alive in the beauty of California\u2019s winding roads and endless horizons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re embarking on a long trip or a quick getaway, experiencing California\u2019s eclectic scenery means incorporating some \u201ctotally rad\u201d stops along the way. Here are our recommendations for an unforgettable drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/on-the-road\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Read More\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/edit?mid=1ZVR8_lhpK2b7G4a5ZH8DDPPuF2SVAA0&#038;usp=sharing\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Interactive Map\"  \n>\n    Interactive Map \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Leggett, CA<br \/>\nTravel south along the Avenue of the Giants Scenic Highway, winding through towering California Redwoods. Continue for 30 miles to the nearly 300-foot-tall Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree. Cut into the tree\u2019s 16-foot diameter base is a 6-foot-wide tunnel that allows motorists to pass through its ancient trunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Drive-Thru+Tree+Park+Leggett\/@39.8585618,-123.72031,17z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x54d4ce21c34ed9f9:0xe28d99d2827b25f!8m2!3d39.8585618!4d-123.7190225!16zL20vMGZyNXNy?entry=ttu&#038;g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Mark\u2019s Hot Dogs\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>San Jose, CA<\/p>\n<p>In the 1920s, Giant Orange refreshment stands began popping up along California highways, tempting parched motorists with freshly squeezed OJ. By the 1950s, faster motoring and the advent of automobile air conditioning made these stops less popular, but a few iconic globes remain, including this San Jose classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=5473721705866977715\n    aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Palm and Pine\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Madera, CA<\/p>\n<p>For nearly a century, travelers have marked the shift between Northern and Southern California by two celebrated trees, one palm and the other pine, planted in the median of Highway 99. Sadly, highway widening will uproot the beloved duo in 2025, but for now, they stand as a symbol of the state\u2019s contrasting regional flora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=16764923222720664709\n    aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Blackwell\u2019s Corner\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Lost Hills, CA<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s oil fields helped power the rise of the automobile, and gas stations abound across the state. One lonely stop, Blackwell\u2019s Corner, marks a tragic moment in cinema history. It was here that actor and racing enthusiast James Dean made his final stop in 1955, reportedly purchasing an apple and a Coca-Cola, before his fatal car crash in nearby Cholame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=179147348265244689\n    aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Point Mugu Missile Park\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Port Hueneme, CA<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) is renowned for more than its astounding views. Just off PCH, visitors can explore the state\u2019s military history at Point Mugu Missile Park, which displays a wide variety of the missiles and aircraft tested at the nearby naval base since World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=14898161187108908685\n    aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                In-N-Out Burger Replica\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Baldwin Park, CA<\/p>\n<p>All road trips inevitably lead to a drive-through. California\u2019s first was the original In-N-Out Burger in Baldwin Hills, where an innovative two-way speaker system allowed hungry drivers to order without leaving their cars. Today, a replica of that original burger stand is located just off the I-10 freeway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=493673334616441838\n    aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Roy\u2019s Motel &#038; Caf\u00e9 \n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Amboy, CA<\/p>\n<p>Along a lonely stretch of U.S. Route 66, America\u2019s iconic highway, travelers are still lured by the 50-foot tall neon sign for Roy\u2019s. The motel and cafe\u2019s futuristic Googie architecture originated in California, and continues to draw tourists to this desert outpost, now a ghost town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=2520485666999479189\n    aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Official Center of the World\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Felicity, CA<\/p>\n<p>If California sometimes feels like the center of the world, sky-diving pioneer Jacques-Andr\u00e9 Istel is surely owed a little credit. Since 1985, he has claimed this title for the tiny town of Felicity, even convincing Imperial County to legally recognize it as such. An eccentric granite pyramid marks the spot, right off I-8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                              <ul>\n                                            <li>\n                                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/maps.google.com\/?cid=16878184182337074352\n    aria-label=\"Read more about View Location\"  \n>\n    View Location \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FC0\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n                          <\/div>\n       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1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/snapshot_chatterjee_landing-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>SNAPSHOT<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          She\u2019s Got You Covered: Meet the Professor Working to Improve California\u2019s Fire Insurance Industry\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Monalisa Chatterjee has spent her career studying how humans adapt to extreme climate events such as tropical cyclones, urban floods and droughts. In recent years, the associate professor and graduate director of environmental studies has turned her focus to a climate trend that\u2019s especially urgent in California: wildfires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/snapshot-risky-business\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Read More\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                                            \n<div 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class=\"links-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/out-of-the-blue\/\n    aria-label=\"Read more about Read More\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n                                                                                      \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--articles-carousel \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--articles-carousel\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;\"><strong>PATHWAYS<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 3rem; margin-top: 1rem;\">Rock Star Virologist: The Offspring\u2019s Dexter Holland, The Punk Rocker With a PhD<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; width:150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/DexterHollandv2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dexter Holland \u201988, \u201990, \u201917<\/strong>, is the frontman and songwriter of The Offspring, one of the world\u2019s best-selling punk rock bands. Holland earned three degrees \u2014 including a PhD in molecular biology \u2014\u00a0 from USC Dornsife, has flown solo around the world, and created an award-winning brand of hot sauce. Oh, and he collects postage stamps from the Isle of Man. (Illustrations: Carmen Segovia.)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Read More <svg version=\"1.1\" style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n\n  \n  <div class=\"articles-carousel-wrapper\">\n\n  <div class=\"title-controls-container\">\n          <h3>Dexter Holland\u2019s Path<\/h3>\n    \n    <div class=\"controls-container\">\n      <button class=\"button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous Article\">\n        <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\n        x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\">\n        <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"15.7,27.5 5.7,17.5\n        15.7,7.5 18.7,10.4 13.6,15.4 28.3,15.4 28.3,19.6 13.6,19.6 18.7,24.6 \"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/button>\n      <button class=\"button-next\" aria-label=\"Next Article\">\n        <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"\nx=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5\n19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n      <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"swiper\">\n      <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        \n        \n          <article class=\"swiper-slide card\">\n            <div class=\"card-inner\">\n\n                                        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\"  aria-label=\"As valedictorian of his Garden Grove, California, high school, Brian Keith \u201cDexter\u201d Holland had ambitions to go to medical school.\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard1-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard1-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                <h4>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\" >\n                    \n                      As valedictorian of his Garden Grove, California, high school, Brian Keith \u201cDexter\u201d Holland had ambitions to go to medical school.\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h4>\n              \n              <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>As valedictorian of his Garden Grove, California, high school, Brian Keith \u201cDexter\u201d Holland had ambitions to go to medical school. He enrolled at USC Dornsife as a biological sciences major in 1984 \u2014 the same year he and high school friends launched a punk rock garage band called Manic Subsidal. None could yet play a musical instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\n    aria-label=\"Read Story about As valedictorian of his Garden Grove, California, high school, Brian Keith \u201cDexter\u201d Holland had ambitions to go to medical school.\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  \n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n            <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n              <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                <svg class=\"expand\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"collapse\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n   viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n  <\/svg>\n\n              <\/button>\n            <\/div> <!-- .expand-collapse-controls -->\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n                  \n        \n          <article class=\"swiper-slide card\">\n            <div class=\"card-inner\">\n\n                                        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\"  aria-label=\"As the group evolved into what would become The Offspring, Holland pursued his education\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard2-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard2-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                <h4>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\" >\n                    \n                      As the group evolved into what would become The Offspring, Holland pursued his education\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h4>\n              \n              <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>As the group evolved into what would become The Offspring, Holland pursued his education, earning his bachelor\u2019s degree in biological sciences in 1988 and a master\u2019s in molecular biology in 1990. He then embarked on his doctorate; however, the stunning breakthrough of the band\u2019s 1994 album, <em>Smash<\/em>, persuaded him to put his degree on hold. Says Holland: \u201cMolecular biology and music may seem like polar opposites, but they overlap through math and pattern recognition.\u201d His science background even inspired the famous refrain \u201cKeep \u2019em separated\u201d from the band\u2019s hit song \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1jOk8dk-qaU\">Come Out and Play<\/a>\u201d \u2014 a line that drew on his experience cooling Erlenmeyer flasks of hot liquid in a USC Dornsife lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\n    aria-label=\"Read Story about As the group evolved into what would become The Offspring, Holland pursued his education\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  \n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n            <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n              <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                <svg class=\"expand\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"collapse\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n   viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n  <\/svg>\n\n              <\/button>\n            <\/div> <!-- .expand-collapse-controls -->\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n                  \n        \n          <article class=\"swiper-slide card\">\n            <div class=\"card-inner\">\n\n                                        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\"  aria-label=\"A licensed pilot and certified flight instructor\">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard3-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard3-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                <h4>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\" >\n                    \n                      A licensed pilot and certified flight instructor\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h4>\n              \n              <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>A licensed pilot and certified flight instructor, Holland completed a 2004 solo flight around-the-world in his\u00a0twin-engine Cessna Citation, covering 25,000 miles in 10 days. He often flies his band to and from performances and, in his free time, volunteers as a medical transport pilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\n    aria-label=\"Read Story about A licensed pilot and certified flight instructor\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  \n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n            <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n              <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                <svg class=\"expand\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" 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href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\" >\n                    \n                      Holland launched his own hot sauce brand, Gringo Bandito\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h4>\n              \n              <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>After two years of taste-testing different spice and pepper combinations in his kitchen, Holland launched his own hot sauce brand, Gringo Bandito, in 2004, describing his fiery concoctions as \u201ca party in your mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\n    aria-label=\"Read Story about Holland launched his own hot sauce brand, Gringo Bandito\"  \n>\n    Read More \n  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2017. Five years later, he delivered the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bls5uHgyfTA\">commencement address<\/a> at Keck School of Medicine of USC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/rock-star-virologist\/\n    aria-label=\"Read Story about Holland paused his music career \"  \n>\n    Read More \n  \n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n            <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n              <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                <svg class=\"expand\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"collapse\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n   viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n  <\/svg>\n\n              <\/button>\n            <\/div> <!-- .expand-collapse-controls -->\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n                  \n        \n          <article class=\"swiper-slide card\">\n            <div class=\"card-inner\">\n\n                                        \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/randy-hetrick-87\/\"  aria-label=\"Holland performed with legendary guitarist Sir Brian May of Queen \">\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard6-768x432.png\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/editorialcard6-768x432.png 768w\"          sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                <h4>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/randy-hetrick-87\/\" >\n                    \n                      Holland performed with legendary guitarist Sir Brian May of Queen \n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h4>\n              \n              <div class=\"read-more\">\n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In May 2024, legendary guitarist and fellow PhD Sir Brian May of Queen joined Holland to perform The Offspring\u2019s hit \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=voWda1sJeKE\">Gone Away<\/a>\u201d at the Starmus Festival in Slovakia. The Offspring\u2019s 10th studio album, <i>Supercharged, <\/i>followed in October, with its single \u201cMake It All Right\u201d becoming the band\u2019s first to simultaneously top Billboard\u2019s Rock and Alternative Airplay Chart and Mediabase\u2019s Active Rock Chart. The Offspring has now sold more than 40 million records, making it one of the world\u2019s best-selling punk rock bands. Following a 2025 international tour of 100 cities, Holland plans to continue making music and hopes to use his molecular biology training to contribute to HIV research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n                                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/randy-hetrick-87\/\n    aria-label=\"Read Story about Holland performed with legendary guitarist Sir Brian May of Queen \"  \n>\n    Read More \n  \n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                \n              <\/div>\n\n            <\/div> <!-- .text-container -->\n\n            <div class=\"expand-collapse-controls\">\n              <button class=\"expand-collapse swiper-no-swiping\" aria-label=\"Expand\/Collapse Description\">\n                <svg class=\"expand\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M28,7v7.9h-2.6l0-3.4l-4.3,4.3c-0.3,0.3-0.6,0.4-0.9,0.4s-0.7-0.1-0.9-0.4c-0.5-0.5-0.5-1.3,0-1.9l4.3-4.3h-3.4V7H28z M7,28v-7.9h2.6v3.4l4.3-4.3c0.5-0.5,1.3-0.5,1.9,0c0.5,0.5,0.5,1.3,0,1.9l-4.3,4.3h3.4V28H7z\"\/><\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"collapse\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n   viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n  <\/svg>\n\n              <\/button>\n            <\/div> <!-- .expand-collapse-controls -->\n\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/article>\n\n                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n                                                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--photo-wall \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--photo-wall\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"heading-container\">\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', sans-serif;\"><strong>TAKE 6<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 3rem; margin-top: 1rem;\">Geology Rocks: Discover California\u2019s Unique Geological Formations<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p>California\u2019s landscape is shaped by millions of years of dynamic geological forces \u2014 from tectonic shifts and volcanic eruptions to changing sea levels and relentless erosion. This intense activity has created one of the most complex and diverse geologies in the world.<br \/>\nBy <strong>Daniel P. Smith<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s astounding how much California offers from a geological perspective. Tectonic environments, rich mineral deposits, evidence of glacial activity, and some of the most significant fossils in North America, make this state a geologic treasure trove like no other.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/frank-corsetti\/\"><b>Frank Corsetti<\/b><\/a> chair and professor of <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/\">Earth sciences<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"photos-container\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"grid-sizer\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"gutter-sizer\"><\/div>\n\n      \n                                                                                          \n                <div class=\"photo\">\n\n            \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            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Just 80 miles apart, Mt. Whitney rises to 14,505 feet as the tallest mountain peak in the continental U.S., while Death Valley plunges 282 feet below sea level, making it the lowest elevation on the mainland.<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/take6_1-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-2095923142\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>The Irony of \u201cSnowball Earth\u201d<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Earth scientists studying Death Valley\u2019s rocks have uncovered evidence<br \/>\nof the most extreme ice age of all time, known as \u201cSnowball Earth,\u201d which occurred approximately 700 million years ago. The irony? They\u2019re researching the coldest period in our planet\u2019s history in what is now the hottest place on Earth.<br \/>\n(Photo: iStock.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/take6_2-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-1816663496\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>Shake, Rattle and Roll<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>California is riddled with fault lines, making it one of the world\u2019s most earthquake-prone regions. The San Andreas Fault, which runs 800 miles (nearly the length of the state), is the most infamous. While most of the thousands of small quakes that occur in California each year are too subtle for humans to feel, they offer scientists valuable insights. \u201cThese small earthquakes provide highly detailed information about the faults\u2019 subsurface geometry, helping us map tectonic activity and assess seismic hazards,\u201d says Yehuda Ben-Zion, professor of Earth sciences and director of the Statewide California Earthquake Center, based at USC Dornsife.<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/take6_3-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-2003269762\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>Fossil Heaven<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Sedimentary rocks near Barstow in Southern California\u2019s Mojave Desert hold one of the world\u2019s densest concentrations of fossils from creatures like camels, pygmy running rhinos, and saber-toothed cats that roamed the Earth 13 million  to 16 million years ago. Remarkably, fossils of at least 17 species found here have never been discovered anywhere else. The area is so fossil-rich that scientists named a geologic time period after it: the Barstovian North American Stage.<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/take6_4-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-1605181789\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>Cruel Twist<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>California is often hailed as a leader in the green economy, but here\u2019s the irony: To power clean energy and advance green technology, the state relies on rare Earth elements that are abundant in San Bernardino County\u2019s Mountain Pass mine. This site has the highest concentration of these valuable materials in the Western Hemisphere, and their extraction requires mining \u2014 an activity that can conflict with environmental goals.<br \/>\n(Photo: Wikimedia Commons.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/take6_5-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-1805358112\" class=\"photo-lightbox lity-hide\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                      <h3>Future Neighbors?<\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>San Francisco and Los Angeles are nearly 400 miles apart today, but in as little as<br \/>\n10 million years, they could be neighbors. San Francisco sits on the east side of the San Andreas Fault, while L.A. lies on the west. As the side to the west creeps northward, it is slowly dragging the City of Angels with it.<br \/>\n(Photo: iStock.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/take6_6-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n      \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          <em>USC Dornsife Magazine<\/em> Creative Writing Contest\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Congratulations to the winner of the <em>USC Dornsife Magazine<\/em> Creative Writing Contest &#8211; Sophia Hammerle, a senior majoring in narrative studies and gender and sexuality studies.<\/p>\n<p>The contest, open to USC Dornsife alumni and students, attracted entries across a diverse range of majors. The brief was to write a maximum of 500 words inspired by the theme of this issue, \u201cCalifornia,\u201d in any of the following genres: fiction, poetry, memoir or essay.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/urban-forest\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Read the winning entry and meet the winner  <svg style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/to-vincent-from-a-californian\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Read the runner-up <svg style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link\" style=\"text-decoration: none; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700;\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/usc-dornsife-magazine-creative-writing-contest\/\" aria-label=\"Read More\">Enter the next contest <svg style=\"background-color: #FC0; vertical-align: middle;\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"><\/polygon><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/Sophia_CWC-768x768.jpeg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/Sophia_CWC-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/Sophia_CWC-768x768.jpeg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>What If &#8230; 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#FCO\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n\n        \n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/f24winter25_zoom_1-1080x0-c-default.png\"\n                    \n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n                <div id=\"photo-1471345031\" class=\"photo-lightbox 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