USC Dornsife News

Entrepreneur and style icon Lauren Santo Domingo ’98 connects fashion lovers with designer looks straight from the runway using an innovative business model.

Social media and other digital channels are providing platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Snapchat, where nearly anyone can make his or her voice heard. The result is ample opportunity for each of us to reap the rewards — or consequences — of our online identities.

Alfonso Gonzales reflects on being a member of the Class of 2016 and becoming USC’s oldest graduate at 96 years old.

In a culture of increasing awareness of — and openness toward — the transgender community, how can we better understand the nuances of gender identity and help to ensure equal rights for all?

The academic and creative interests that Alpha Mulugeta ’06 explored during his time at USC allowed him to seize professional opportunities wherever they were presented. Mulugeta appeared on the fifth season of RuPaul’s “Drag Race” and is an in-demand cabaret performer.

Alumna and fashion blogger Jenny Wu participated in CBS Television’s “The Amazing Race” to push the boundaries of her courage and then learn from the experience.

Fifteen years ago, Curtis Kin ’93 was a participant on the popular CBS reality TV show “Big Brother.” Now a judge for the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County, he talks about his career and life in the real world.

A contestant on the 16th season of the CBS competitive reality TV show “Survivor,” Alexis Jones ’05, ’06 used the media interest around her participation to launch her nonprofit I AM THAT GIRL.

While college is designed to prepare students to pursue their life’s goals, some lessons can only be learned through experience. Recent graduates talk about their adventures after USC Dornsife and what their post-collegiate lives have taught them.