Where the Sidewalk Starts: Newsom’s stance on high-speed rail is ineffectual, disappointing
California needs a cross-state train.
Dear Rita Skeeter: Media organizations need more positive news coverage
Like in the fictional world of “Harry Potter,” news organizations in the real world tend to cover mostly bad news, but not because of the readers’ cravings — bad news is often just more newsworthy.
Analyzing Asian: The term ‘FOB’ is a form of racism and we need to stop using it
The acronym “FOB,” short for “fresh off the boat,” is a derogatory term often used to describe immigrants of Asian descent who have yet to fully assimilate into American culture.
You Do Uterus: Campus free speech debate should not consider hateful rhetoric
The myth functions under the pretense that the First Amendment guarantees the right to resources and a platform, and, further, the right to resources and a platform to spew bigotry, when all it guarantees is freedom from censorship by the state.
Sustainability Showdown: Sustainable shopping requires a nuanced approach
As humans, we’re contributing to climate change with every choice we make.
The Bar-On Brief: College ranking methodology overlooks some with financial need
Hundreds of hopeful high school students will soon tour USC, attend Explore USC and ultimately make one of the most important decisions of their academic careers: where to attend college.
Where the Sidewalk Starts: Green New Deal exhibits positive foresight but is unfeasible planning
Many of the values Ocasio-Cortez represents align with those of city planners, but, as with most infrastructural undertakings, the feasibility of the Green New Deal within its projected timeframe is unreasonably low.
Dear Rita Skeeter: Newsrooms need to reflect the diversity of their communities
Newsrooms need diversity for all the same reasons any workplace or institution does.
Holding Center: Political division is necessary for understanding all sides
The bipartisan system is, by its very nature, a competition.
You Do Uterus: Students must combat political gender gap by voting in USG elections
There is no shortage of theories on why the gender gap in elected office remains so significant.