The same dangers associated with activism abroad make the work of activists important.
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Are conservative students marginalized?
Conservative students do not need special treatment: They are just as free as liberal students to express and advocate for their views.
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Liberal students, as members of the majority at USC, should take care to show respect for their conservative and Christian peers.
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College students face many struggles. Deadlines, essays and exams can really weigh a person down. But I can’t understand students who complain about not having money. Finding an impoverished student in any USC classroom is difficult. Maybe it’s the flood of illuminated Apple symbols emanating from the $1200 laptops, or maybe the rows of $200 [...]
Read the rest of this article »Consult neighbors before partying
Polite, respectful collaboration with neighbors will allow students to host late-night parties without reflecting badly on the university.
Read the rest of this article »Graduating seniors should rethink career-related entitlement. Somehow, February ran away from us, midterm season is here and the mild Los Angeles winter has broken into spring. Not far ahead, graduation stares the class of 2012 in the face. Those of us planning to enter the workforce need to face the facts: We think we are [...]
Read the rest of this article »Diversions risk undermining high-speed rail
The plan is a visionary one: a high-speed train running from San Francisco to Los Angeles, shortening the journey to two hours and 40 minutes of travel. This system, emulating the success of similar high-speed trains in Europe and Japan, is meant to make the commute between the two major Californian cities drastically easier — [...]
Read the rest of this article »Satirical news outlets offer alternatives
Humor-based news media are becoming popular and viable substitutes for traditional media.
Read the rest of this article »Students must learn work-life balance
Former General Electric chief executive Jack Welch said at a Society for Human Resource Management conference: “There’s no such thing as a work-life balance.” Nevertheless, we are constantly trying to find a balance between our professional and personal lives. Especially during the job-recruiting season, recruiters look for candidates who successfully manage all aspects of healthy, [...]
Read the rest of this article »The affirmative action debate should not make students forget the point of applications.
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