USC Dornsife’s writers pick their favorite stories from 2015
The writing staff in the USC Dornsife Communication department has the privilege of working with some of the most brilliant and inspiring students, faculty members and alumni on the planet and telling their stories. Reflecting on the past year, each staff writer undertook the difficult task of sorting through his or her stories to choose the one he or she most enjoyed producing in 2015.
Susan Bell — Som wins poetry prize
Alumnus and lecturer Brandon Som wins the coveted Kate Tufts Discovery Award for his debut book of poems, The Tribute Horse.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/som-wins-poetry-prize/
Michelle Boston — Wild for movies
As domestic box office returns plateau, Hollywood is setting its sights on China — the second largest film market in the world. USC Dornsife professors Stanley Rosen and Brian Bernards explain what it will take for the U.S. film industry to break into China’s notoriously complicated movie market.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/wild-for-movies/
Lizzie Hedrick — 8 reasons ‘Psycho’ taps into the psyche
Tania Modleski of English at USC Dornsife describes why Marion’s murder from Hitchcock’s iconic movie stands the test of time.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/8-reasons-psycho-taps-into-the-psyche/
Darrin S. Joy — Love, Hope and Gratitude
On Move-in Day, philosophy major Dominique Codjia and her parents remind us what attending college means, particularly for first-generation students.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/love-hope-and-gratitude/
Laura Paisley — Strength of spirit and mind
Chemistry alumna Soonja Choe triumphs over adversity, becoming a respected scientist and the first woman president of South Korea’s Inha University.
https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/strength-of-spirit-and-mind/