April was a big month for drugs. From Rihanna rolling a blunt on top of some guy’s head at Coachella to Santa Cruz’s renowned 4/20 celebration, people of all ages, cultures and beliefs got together to enjoy themselves. So why is marijuana legalization taking so long? April also saw leaders meet for the Summit of [...]
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Rodney King riots still resonate with city
Almost 20 years ago, when most of us were in our early infancies, Los Angeles was burning. The acquittal of the four Los Angeles Police Department officers involved in the beating of Rodney King sparked one of the most incendiary events in L.A. history. Violence riddled the landscape. It brought to the forefront many grievances [...]
Read the rest of this article »Was the Buffett Rule wisely obstructed?
The Buffett Rule rightly recognizes that our current tax laws do not address the reality of how the rich make and keep their money.
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As an affront to hard work and free-market values, the Buffett Rule has no place in our tax code; we should continue to oppose it.
Read the rest of this article »Achievement not an individual endeavor
Commencement is almost here. It’s a time to see family, take pictures and get nostalgic with your classmates. Of course, it’s also a time to be self-centered. Commencement ultimately exists to celebrate individual achievement. And, hey, if you’re managing to actually graduate — whether it’s in three years or six — you deserve to pat [...]
Read the rest of this article »Bike-share plan won’t convert Angelenos
On Sunday, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will reveal the details of a $16-million L.A. bike-share program. You don’t need to look far from USC to see compelling reasons for such a program. To the east lies the 110 Freeway — and all the traffic congestion it brings. Bicycles offer a cleaner, healthier alternative. Unfortunately, that alternative [...]
Read the rest of this article »Postseason football injuries need attention
The story of a football game doesn’t end with a mark in the win/lose column. The story ends 30 years later, when a victorious receiver’s life takes a hypothetical turn for the worse. After a successful football career and numerous concussions, this player develops early-onset Alzheimer’s and forgets his wife’s name — or he becomes [...]
Read the rest of this article »Local violence poses health concerns
This week, the USC community mourned the death of two graduate students, Ying Wu and Ming Qu, after a fatal shooting in the area west of USC’s campus. There was no denying that a dark cloud hung over campus. Grieving is a natural process that most of us have been through at some point in [...]
Read the rest of this article »Not all classroom technology is equal
The reformation of American education usually comes with technological changes. Educational institutions search for ways to use technology to effectively improve teaching and learning. Although the efforts are well-intentioned, how much technology is truly necessary? Some professors allow laptops as an option for note-taking — giving students the chance to use them for social networking [...]
Read the rest of this article »Homeless ex-convicts deserve second chance
Homelessness is a very difficult problem to combat and one that raises many different reactions. To some, the homeless are seen as people stuck in a cyclical system caused by mistakes or sheer bad luck. To others, the homeless symbolize a lazy resistance because of their inactivity and inability to find jobs, exacerbated by drug [...]
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