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Former Song Girls coach Lori Nelson fostered an inappropriate and harmful environment for nearly a decade, according to a Los Angeles Times subscriber-exclusive feature published Wednesday. The report includes accounts from 10 former Song Girls who described a toxic culture, often unchecked by USC, within the University’s famed dance team.
The Song Girls were first assembled in 1967 and have since become an icon almost inseparable from USC’s image. They not only appear at USC sporting events such as football and basketball games but also fundraisers, donor dinners, alumni gatherings and private engagements around the world.
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March 11, 2021 in News, Sticky
Creators Josie Bullen and Zoe Brown created The Mental Health Content Collective after they realized that the way a film or television show portrayed mental health had a drastic influence on their perception of their own internal battles. (Photo Courtesy of The Mental Health Content Collective)
In an age where mental health issues are at the forefront of many minds, senior Josie Bullen and alumna Zoe Brown are using social media to increase awareness and education on the matter.
The Mental Health Content Collective took off as an organization within the last year, creating a space where people can discuss media representation of mental health to become more comfortable with personal mental health conversations and increase coverage of mental health. This spring, the Mental Health Content Collective became a registered student organization.