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		<title>Master plan will affect community ties</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/09/master-plan-will-affect-community-ties/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/09/master-plan-will-affect-community-ties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gateway apartments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[master plan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week, President Obama included USC on the President’s Higher Education Community Service honor roll, along with 700 other universities.
This honor validates the unique quality of USC that President Sample envisioned in his 1991 inaugural address: USC is a university where boundaries between student life and the local community life are blurred.
The university prides itself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On-campus social scene needs a life</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/09/on-campus-social-scene-needs-a-life/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/09/on-campus-social-scene-needs-a-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[campus center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carey Drayton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Row]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10817</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tutor Campus Center should be used as a venue for those who don’t want to lead a Row lifestyle.]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative spring breaks are worthwhile</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/08/alternative-spring-breaks-are-worthwhile/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/08/alternative-spring-breaks-are-worthwhile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[alternative spring break]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring break]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteering]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10695</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though the week is often synonymous with debauchery, volunteer trips are just as fulfilling.]]></description>
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		<title>All bets are off in the social media world</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/08/all-bets-are-off-in-the-social-media-world/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/08/all-bets-are-off-in-the-social-media-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[chatroulette]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[skype]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10691</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Don’t talk to strangers.
It’s a message instilled in us by our parents time and time again as the cardinal rule of safety. We listened carefully as children, mainly because this piece of advice was necessary for our everyday safety.
However, for today’s college students and younger generations growing up in the age of technology, people are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transfer credit policy should be reanalyzed</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/07/transfer-credit-policy-should-be-reanalyzed/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/07/transfer-credit-policy-should-be-reanalyzed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:45:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community colleges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[general education courses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring admits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[transfer students]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Option to take G.E.s at community colleges for transfer credit should be available to all USC students.]]></description>
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		<title>Smile like your life depends on it</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/07/smile-like-your-life-depends-on-it/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/07/smile-like-your-life-depends-on-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[duchenne smiles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life expectancy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[psychological science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smile]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10579</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve always been impressed with people who can smile with their eyes on command. When a photographer says, “Cheese,” their zygomatic major muscles lift the corners of their mouth, their orbicularis oculi muscles raise their cheeks and form crow’s feet around their eyes and they look so unbelievably happy.
I don’t usually force a smile when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oscar trade-off needs student interest to pay off</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/04/oscar-trade-off-needs-student-interest-to-pay-off/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/04/oscar-trade-off-needs-student-interest-to-pay-off/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:18:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Academy awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[avatar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oscars]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This Sunday’s annual Academy Awards wants you to tune in. After suffering lagging ratings in the last three ceremonies, they’ve decided to nominate 10 films for the best picture category in an effort to let more popular movies slip in, unlike the more esoteric films of past Oscar seasons.
This move, however, encourages a disturbing trend: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thai policy has widespread implications</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/04/thai-policy-has-widespread-implications/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/04/thai-policy-has-widespread-implications/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[kavi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[migrant workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slavery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thai labor ministrey]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday evening, the Marshall School of Business’ Society and Business Lab, in conjunction with the School of Cinematic Arts and the Coalition to Abolish Slavery &#38; Trafficking screened Kavi, a Oscar-nominated short film about a young modern-day slave laborer working in a brick kiln in India. Through its heartfelt depictions, the film sheds important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charity should not depend on death tolls</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/03/charity-should-not-depend-on-death-tolls/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/03/charity-should-not-depend-on-death-tolls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Haiti]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two major earthquakes have devastated Haiti and Chile in the last two months. Thousands have died and many more displaced with destruction overtaking the respective countries. One country was better equipped than the other for these natural disasters, but both quakes have left residents with a lack of resources necessary for survival — raising the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brown shows himself to be best candidate</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/03/brown-shows-himself-to-be-best-candidate/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/03/brown-shows-himself-to-be-best-candidate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gubernatorial race]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jerry brown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[meg whitman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[proposition 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10305</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite flaws, former California governor would bring experience and a platform for reform to job.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>9</slash:comments>
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		<title>Public school strike affects Trojans, too</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/02/public-school-strike-affects-trojans-too/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/02/public-school-strike-affects-trojans-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education cuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[march 4 strike]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[university of california]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Upcoming protest  for education seeks to hold state lawmakers accountable for their actions.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Fitness facilities are weak for most undergrads</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/02/fitness-facilities-are-weak-for-most-undergrads/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/02/fitness-facilities-are-weak-for-most-undergrads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[lyon center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ohio State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recreation facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[william simon]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10180</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lyon Center does not meet the recreational needs of non-varsity athlete students looking to get in shape.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession offers an opportunity for Trojan grads</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/01/recession-offers-an-opportunity-for-trojan-grads/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/01/recession-offers-an-opportunity-for-trojan-grads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[econony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[millionaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[start-up costs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10071</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During the Great Depression, more people became millionaires than at any other time in U.S. history.
The counterintuitive reason is simple: Ambitious people could not get traditional jobs.
USC and the nation face an interesting problem. Unemployment is very high. Entry-level positions are slim. According to a study by BusinessWeek with data from the U.S. Bureau of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend dining is food for thought</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/01/weekend-dining-is-food-for-thought/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/03/01/weekend-dining-is-food-for-thought/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=10067</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Addition of weekend dining options on campus would create a more cohesive college experience.]]></description>
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		<title>Feeling out different handshake styles</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/28/feeling-out-different-handshake-styles/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/28/feeling-out-different-handshake-styles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[agression]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=9929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At some point in college, handshaking becomes an almost essential part of making someone’s acquaintance. It starts to feel positively inadequate to just smile and say hello.
The recent frequency and variability of my handshaking encounters has led me to wonder: Why do people shake hands in the first place? Why do some people shake so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Housing issue is improving, but still shoddy</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/28/housing-issue-is-improving-but-still-shoddy/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/28/housing-issue-is-improving-but-still-shoddy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=9926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[University Gateway is a step in the right direction but could be too expensive for many students.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Even political correctness has its limits</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/25/even-political-correctness-has-its-limits/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/25/even-political-correctness-has-its-limits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=9812</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As students and members of the USC community, we are acutely aware of the dangers around campus. Fortunately, the Department of Public Safety does an excellent job of keeping community members protected and informed of incidents by publicizing crime alerts and demonstrating a commitment to providing students with crucial information about our safety.
In a larger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Invaluable experience has a price tag</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/25/invaluable-experience-has-a-price-tag/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/25/invaluable-experience-has-a-price-tag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:46:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having to pay tuition for unpaid internships puts low-income students at a major disadvantage.]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom of speech version 2.0</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/24/freedom-of-speech-version-2-0/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/24/freedom-of-speech-version-2-0/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:53:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent rulings with regard to social media rightfully grant online thoughts credence.]]></description>
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		<title>Artist’s Corner: Bike the college way</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/24/artist%e2%80%99s-corner-bike-the-college-way/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/24/artist%e2%80%99s-corner-bike-the-college-way/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artist's corner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[John Park &#124; Daily Trojan
 
 


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		<title>Student interests fall into the Master Plan</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/24/student-interests-fall-into-the-master-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/24/student-interests-fall-into-the-master-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, my best friend came to town, and I wanted to show her around the USC area. I figured it was a perfect opportunity to check out L.A. Live and take advantage of the free weekend shuttle from The Lab.
After doing some research, I realized it actually was not an ideal activity because all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rules of war have changed</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/23/rules-of-war-have-changed/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/23/rules-of-war-have-changed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[afghanistan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[stanley mcchrystal]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=9551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New NATO strategy might seem tactically flawed but is mindful of innocent lives.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter to the editor</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/23/letter-to-the-editor-13/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/23/letter-to-the-editor-13/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:40:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A wasted opportunity
On Feb. 10, I hurried into a Spectrum event, “Lessons from the Holy Wars: A Pakistani-American Odyssey with Rob Asghar,” afraid to miss the first few minutes. A book promoted at the venue carried the same name. I expected to gain insight into the situation of “Af-Pak,” as they now call it in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senior gift should take a cue from Sample</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/23/senior-gift-should-take-a-cue-from-sample/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/23/senior-gift-should-take-a-cue-from-sample/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senior gift voting is upon the class of 2010.
The students on the senior gift advisory board who brainstorm ideas for the senior gift have envisioned four ideas: a tribute to retiring USC President Steven B. Sample, a solar thermal energy system for the Lyon Center pool, a Class of 2010 Internship Award or a van [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rating scale has ugly flaws</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/22/rating-scale-has-ugly-flaws/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/22/rating-scale-has-ugly-flaws/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advertising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[appearance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ratings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[she's out of my league]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Though rating others might be part of human nature, to glorify the process is misguided.]]></description>
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		<title>Artist’s Corner: Census 2010</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/22/artist%e2%80%99s-corner-census-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/22/artist%e2%80%99s-corner-census-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[artist's corner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Daily Trojan &#124; John Park


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		<title>Textual encounters not without consequence</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/22/textual-encounters-not-without-consequence/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/22/textual-encounters-not-without-consequence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cell phones]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sexting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent months, we’ve witnessed how a new form of communication — “sexting” — can lead to a lot of trouble.
Just ask Tiger Woods, whose sexually charged cell phone chat with a mistress led to a sketchy police report, handfuls of dropped endorsements and months of tabloid turmoil.
Ouch.
A trend that’s spreading faster than a SoCal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unique majors beneficial</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/21/unique-majors-beneficial/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/21/unique-majors-beneficial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interdisciplinary majors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[richard fliegel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unconventional study paths offer diverse skill sets and more fulfilling learning experiences.]]></description>
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		<title>Pure research deserves a place in the sun, too</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/21/pure-research-deserves-a-place-in-the-sun-too/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/21/pure-research-deserves-a-place-in-the-sun-too/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most of us have had the experience of driving around on a hot day searching for a shady parking spot. But imagine a scenario where, instead of avoiding the blistering sun, you welcome it, knowing your car — even its air conditioning — is solar-powered.
Solar energy has the potential to revolutionize our lifestyles.  Now that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education proposal is not out of this world</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/18/edcuation-proposal-is-not-out-of-this-world/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/18/edcuation-proposal-is-not-out-of-this-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, Utah Sen. Chris Buttars put many up in arms by proposing to nix the senior year of high school for Utah teens in an effort to minimize the state’s massive $700 million deficit.
Understandably, educators argued that doing so would deprive students of a formative year before college or the working world. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBC on thin ice for its lack of discretion</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/18/nbc-on-thin-ice-for-its-lack-of-discretion/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/18/nbc-on-thin-ice-for-its-lack-of-discretion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadcast of Georgian luger’s death video on prime-time television raises serious ethical questions about network’s intentions.]]></description>
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		<title>Economy in Greece is in financial ruins</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/18/economy-in-greece-is-in-financial-ruins/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/18/economy-in-greece-is-in-financial-ruins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Efforts to help the mediterannean nation are well-intentioned, but crisis indicative of global problem.]]></description>
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		<title>All dogs don’t go to heaven</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/17/all-dogs-don%e2%80%99t-go-to-heaven/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/17/all-dogs-don%e2%80%99t-go-to-heaven/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eternal earth-bound pets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A company that provides for pets whose owners have gone to heaven is under unfair flak.]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota skids off course, but is not completely lost</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/17/toyota-skids-off-course-but-is-not-completely-lost/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/17/toyota-skids-off-course-but-is-not-completely-lost/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The past couple of months have thrown a series of speed bumps at the Toyota Motor Corp. 
First, the auto manufacturing giant was forced to recall 3.8 million vehicles in October to replace faulty floor mats. Within the past month, the car company recalled 2.3 million vehicles to repair gas pedals, and last week it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USG election endorsement: Cheng-Ogbevoen</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/16/usg-election-endorsement-cheng-ogbevoen/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/16/usg-election-endorsement-cheng-ogbevoen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The candidates that assume the mantle of the Undergraduate Student Government president and vice president face the taxing responsibility of reconciling the workings of a complex institution with the needs of a diverse student body.
Although some of the candidates have listed their many combined years of USG experience, undergraduates need a ticket that is not [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letters to the editor</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/16/letters-to-the-editor-7/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/16/letters-to-the-editor-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Student manager not solely to blame
Yes, Stan Holt’s actions in the game against Oregon were ill-advised and dumb. Yet, I disagree with Jon Haber’s arguments (“Student manager was out of place,” Feb. 1, 2010) on two terms.
Holt cost the team a technical foul due to his reactions to a call by the referee during the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambitious proposal a little too green</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/16/ambitious-proposal-a-little-too-green/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/16/ambitious-proposal-a-little-too-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I’m craving some In-N-Out, a BJ’s pizzookie or Diddy Riese, Westwood is my destination. With a car full of people, I make the trek to Bruin land and usually park in the parking structure on Broxton Avenue. The lot is often busy, so I drive past the long, empty row of spots reserved as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad traffic not exclusive to L.A. freeways</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/11/bad-traffic-not-exclusive-to-l-a-freeways/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/11/bad-traffic-not-exclusive-to-l-a-freeways/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The on campus congestion situation needs to be addressed swiftly for the safety of pedestrians.]]></description>
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		<title>This Chinese language fad too, shall pass</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/11/this-chinese-language-fad-too-shall-pass/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/11/this-chinese-language-fad-too-shall-pass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prevailing wisdom states that proficiency in multiple languages is an invaluable tool for experiences like studying abroad or perhaps making a good impression; Americans admire those who have managed to become fluent in at least one language other than English. But to others, like our European counterparts, being fluent in at least two languages other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In appreciation of the Greek community</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/in-appreciation-of-the-greek-community/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/in-appreciation-of-the-greek-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Charity]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Row]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=8618</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you think of a USC fraternity or sorority, what’s your first reaction? Most perceptions of Greek life involve excessive alcohol consumption, money spent on gratuitous partying, hazing of members and other negative stereotypes.
Last weekend I affirmed that these perceptions are often hyperbolic truths that can be attributed to any campus group but unfairly shadow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Census counts as an important endeavor</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/census-counts-as-an-important-endeavor/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/census-counts-as-an-important-endeavor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=8636</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While attention has mostly been focused on the disappointing Super Bowl commercial, a bigger issue is actual Census participation.]]></description>
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		<title>Criticisms of careful process are unwarranted</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/criticisms-of-careful-process-are-unwarranted/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/criticisms-of-careful-process-are-unwarranted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[christmas day bomber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civil rights]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[umar farouk abdulmutallab]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=8630</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the fact that many felt the handling of the Christmas Day bomber was too light, it preserved a necessary constitutionality.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Ads are a super let down</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/ads-are-a-super-let-down/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/10/ads-are-a-super-let-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[commercials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[super bowl]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tim tebow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Commercials featured in this year’s Super Bowl seem to ignore the female audience.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lower level should not mean second rate</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/09/lower-level-should-not-mean-second-rate/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/09/lower-level-should-not-mean-second-rate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday was a day of firsts.
The Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, the broadcast became the highest rated television show of all time, and CBS aired a new show after the game called Undercover Boss.
Undercover Boss is a CBS reality show in which a CEO or company executive goes undercover as a lowly, entry-level employee followed [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Letters to the editor</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/09/letters-to-the-editor-6/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/09/letters-to-the-editor-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recruitment of 13-year-old athlete is out of bounds
As a longtime college counselor, former admissions officer and high school teacher, I was appalled to read that USC’s football coach has made a scholarship commitment to a 13-year-old, and that he has done the same thing before at another institution. It violates every principle of sound recruiting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Distaste for a shot of Rahm</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/09/distaste-for-a-shot-of-rahm/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/09/distaste-for-a-shot-of-rahm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent comments by Obama’s Chief of Staff are controversial but not worthy of termination.]]></description>
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		<title>Fake candy hearts found at USC year round</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/08/fake-candy-hearts-found-at-usc-year-round/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/08/fake-candy-hearts-found-at-usc-year-round/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=8325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite being married to an attractive older woman, Ashton Kutcher recently voiced a surprising opinion.
“I hate Valentine’s Day,” he said.
I couldn’t agree more. 
The rose bouquets, candlelight dinners and inevitable movie dates to see Dear John.
Barf.
But while a romantic trip to The Lab (or the 2-9) might be just enough to suit your date’s fancy, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This little swine flu went all the way home</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/08/this-little-swine-flu-went-all-the-way-home/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/08/this-little-swine-flu-went-all-the-way-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent reports indicate the number of reported swine flu cases is in fast decline, disproving predictions.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Shedding light on an overlooked friend</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/07/shedding-light-on-an-overlooked-friend/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/07/shedding-light-on-an-overlooked-friend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[algae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Light]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neurons]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=8204</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Light is responsible for your visual perception of everything: the blueness of the sky, the glistening morning dewdrops on spider webs and the readability of words. Without light, we would be blind to all beauty, to all ugliness. 
It seems obvious, yet we hardly ever take the time to look at light itself, look not [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Taking a look into the Facebook mirror</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/07/taking-a-look-into-the-facebook-mirror/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2010/02/07/taking-a-look-into-the-facebook-mirror/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:52:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[celebrities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phenomena of showcasing embellished profile pictures not exclusive to doppelgänger week.]]></description>
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