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Under The Helmet: My Freshmen Experience in The Trojan Marching Band Many thousands of USC football fans every year get to see their college marching band play on game day, but it seems unlikely to me that very many outsiders to the band understand what goes into being a marching member of the Spirit of Troy. Remarkably, the University of Southern California’s marching band was founded over 125 years ago. The “Spirit of Troy” has garnered national recognition. They have been featured in: over 100 movies and TV shows; 2 platinum albums; multiple academy awards shows as well as countless other feature appearances.  Pictured (USC Alumni Will Ferrell directing the USC Trojan marching band--”TMB”) When entered USC this year as a sophomore transfer student, I decided to try out for the school’s marching band. I participated in my high school’s drumline for all 4 years of high school, but joining a college band, especially one of USC’s caliber allowed me to experience ...

This blog post will be devoted to the second half of "Growing a Farmer." In addition to random/tangential information about various aspects of farming, Kurt is able to include a great deal of personal reflection in this section; helping the book wrap up nicely. Earlier in the book we got insights in the processes of milking a cow, the medical procedures needed to keep them healthy and some aspects of how their milk production is maintained. In this later section of the book, we get a chance to learn about the bounty of products that can be crafted from their milk. Specifically, he talks about how raw milk can be made into butter, yogurt and cheese. Something that really touched me was his flashback into his childhood where he remembers not being able to afford cow's milk; instead having to rely on the powdered version. Flash-forward to the present, he owns cows that produce gallons of fresh milk daily-- giving him the ability to "take back" in a sense, some...

                                                Business Development Intern                Daniel Moll Prior to this summer, my adult working experience consisted of a previous summer job as a camp counselor, in addition to a year-long stint as a preschool teacher. Fortunately, I earned a spot in a professional fellowship that connected me to an organization called One Table, a non-profit that was making a real impact within Jewish communities nation-wide. This “Shabbat Startup” focuses primarily on creating meaningful experiences for Jewish young adults to help them build a stronger connection to their Jewish community. They accomplish this by supporting community-hosted Friday-ni...