Smoking is a right This summer, the University of Michigan became the latest victim in a trend sweeping America. Joining more than 500 universities, Michigan implemented a 100 percent ban on smoking on campus. Is USC next? It sure looks like it. In the latest Graduate and Professional Student Senate meeting, an informal poll showed [...]
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New York Times wrongly says students are in limbo because of economic downfall.
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While we’re at school, we’re encouraged to view all fields as equal. Recruiters, however, see things a little differently. The importance of computer science is hard to ignore. It’s the discipline that runs our beloved phones and laptops. It’s the study that allows us to tell hundreds of people what we did last weekend and, [...]
Read the rest of this article »No need for tabloid coverage I am a frequent reader and admirer of Daily Trojan news coverage. Daily Trojan news stories— for example, the recent feature on USC’s new fundraising campaign and the article on Cindy McCain’s involvement with the Rossier School of Education — often focus on subjects important to the USC community. The [...]
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DPS response must be quick and informative
Some students woke up Sunday morning still shaken by the events of the previous night, during which an armed gunman wounded two USC students after a confrontation escalated at a party at West 37th Place and Catalina Street. But when most reached for their phones, there was no Trojans Alert to be found, no email [...]
Read the rest of this article »Adding gender-neutral bathrooms smart step
When lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender issues are discussed, there’s usually a heavy emphasis on popular topics such as same-sex marriage. There isn’t, however, enough focus on details. One of which is the challenge many transgender people face when carrying out daily tasks like using the restroom. USC is home to a number of transgender [...]
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A recent article in the Daily Trojan reported what many of us already knew: USC is especially welcoming toward members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community when compared with other universities. USC’s LGBT Student Resource Center has drawn significantly more students this year, and its establishment in 2005 has helped the university make its [...]
Read the rest of this article »Greater student support of athletic programs is key Why is it that the Daily Trojan is so obsessed with the “death” of USC football? Every week it seems a writer takes a shot with an article about “how bad the team is” or how “it will never be as good as it was before.” Rather [...]
Read the rest of this article »Internet provides solutions for bad eating habits
You didn’t eat enough fruits or vegetables today. Chances are, you didn’t eat any at all. OK, that’s kind of an unfair accusation. Still, research shows that it isn’t unfounded. According to an Oregon State University study released last month, college men tend to eat five servings of the good stuff per week, while college [...]
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