Avery Goodman

Articles for Annenberg Media

Pieces I wrote during my time as a multimedia community journalist.

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Hundreds gather for Armenian genocide rememberance day rally

Hundreds of people gathered in Little Armenia Monday for a rally to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.

The “Armenian Genocide Commemerative Rally for Justice” took place at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue which run directly through the Little Armenia section of Los Angeles. It was organized by the Unified Young Armenians in collaboration with the USC and UCLA Armenian Student Assemblies.

April 24 marks Armenian Genocide Rememberance Day — a p
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Students showcase ‘amazing’ work for top USC officials

USC students showcased everything from video games and art to peptide research and trilingual news gathering through an interactive experience aimed at highlighting student projects and their creative abilities for top school officials on April 1.

Seven schools were invited to present examples of their work at the panel, set up like a science fair with visits from some members of the Board of Trustees, school deans and high-profile officials such as Athletic Director Mike Bohn.

President Carol
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Pizza, Please: USC Village welcomes a new restaurant

Nestled on the corner of the USC Village, Pizza Please, the Village’s new and only pizza shop, opened its doors on March 6.

In addition to the vibrant yellow tables and spacious outside and inside dining areas, customers are met with friendly greetings from the staff. Walking into the space, the draping string lights and lively music capitalizes on the hipness of the college aesthetic.

Pizza Please replaces what used to be Rance’s Chicago Pizza after its closure in 2019. Rance’s was one of two
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Meet the USG presidential candidates: Miko Mariscal and Andrew Taw

Candidates Miko Mariscal and Andrew Taw’s campaign is all about keeping USG transparent and increasing accessibility for students from underprivileged backgrounds to get involved with services around campus.

The pair includes short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals in their campaigning, such as the creation of a Project Tracker, Club and Career Resource guides and a more inclusive Trojan Family Weekend.

While Taw recognizes that the team’s campaign points seem less ambitious compared to othe
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Tech industry’s instability puts students on edge

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced last Friday that it’s planning to cut around 6% of its workforce. The company joins a wave of massive layoffs made by other powerhouse tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon, a trend that began last summer and continues into the new year.

In a staff memo sent out November 20, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he was taking “full responsibility” for cutting 12,000 jobs.

In light of the layoffs, USC Viterbi students are rethinking their future. As sprin