

An East Coaster's Road to Helenes
Written by Gracie Spencer, Spring 2026 Rosebud As I write this blog, it’s currently a sunny 85 degrees, and I’ve got Harry Styles’ Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally playing in my AirPods. If I were back home in Massachusetts, it’d be 55 degrees (warm for March) and cloudy, but I’d most likely still have Kiss All the Time, Disco Occasionally playing in my AirPods. Moving to USC from Massachusetts was an adjustment, but one I was excited to make. I spent the first few weeks


Bud to Board
Jenna Weiss, 2026 Director of Communications When I joined Helenes last semester, I never could have imagined how much this organization would shape my college experience, even in just a few short months. Coming to USC as a transfer student was scary. It seemed like everyone already had their friend groups and clubs they were a part of. I struggled with imposter syndrome for the first couple of weeks, wondering if I was behind. Then one day, while scrolling through a USC mom































