Where did Missed Connections go?
Good morning. It’s Monday, and these are the five USC, Los Angeles, and California stories you need to know for today.
1.
@usc.missedconnections, the beloved Instagram account that posts student-submitted notes to romantic interests, has been MIA for more than six weeks — causing much consternation among the student body. To Missed Connections: Please come back. We miss you and hope you’re OK. (The account won’t respond to my DMs.)
2.
A handful of SDA students distributed a flyer titled “EDUCATION UNDER ATTACK” this weekend, protesting budget cuts that they say have hobbled dramatic arts programming, the Daily Trojan reported. It was a rare instance of undergraduates taking notice of the cuts that ravaged USC last year, albeit months after the fact.
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A record number of students are taking the bar exam with accommodations for conditions like ADHD, The Wall Street Journal found. The findings add to a growing body of reporting that suggests that wealthy students are gaming the system to get extra time on college tests. (Critics say the suggestion is overblown and “ableist.”)
4.
Our neighbors in Westwood had cause for celebration yesterday after UCLA’s women’s basketball team clobbered the University of South Carolina to win the NCAA title. “Fuck the other, less relevant USC too,” UCLA’s satire newspaper wrote.
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The New York Times asked several hip LA locals to share their favorite burrito spots in the city. The list includes several foodie darlings like Sonoratown and Sonoritas Prime Tacos, plus a handful of lesser-known spots like Quiadaiyn Restaurant and Viva Taco Azteca, which don’t regularly appear in Eater and Infatuation roundups.
