Summer travels mean summer rendezvous! And the best way to catch up is over pancakes and fresh OJ. My journey begins at the end of May in my home for the summer, Los Angeles. Kylie, one of the most brunch-loving Helenes I know, joined me at Blu Jam Café on Melrose. We talked about the past semester, and Kylie was getting ready to spend her summer working at The Painted Turtle, a summer camp for children with disabilities. In June I decided to take a spontaneous trip to Seat

Adjusting to college life is difficult. Although many students are excited to meet new friends, join orgs, and they easily find their niche of friends, other students new to USC struggle to find a place to belong. I consider myself lucky because I was able to find a close-knit group within the first days of my freshmen year. Even though I made great friends, I found myself missing something. I had been very involved in service in high school and but I wasn’t doing the same t

Dear Reader, First and foremost, welcome to the official blog of the USC Helenes! Since joining this organization last year, we have come to realize that our favorite thing about Helenes is that all of our sisters share many of the same values, yet each woman is incredibly unique. Although we may all look similar when we’re all dressed in formal uniform on the first Wednesday of each month, no two Helenes are alike. We all come from varied backgrounds and bring different life