Society must engage in better discussion about wealth divide
Kappa Beta Phi dinner shows the need for fruitful dialogue about wealth disparity.
Shows encourage misguided representation of politicians
For some, Valentine’s Day means flowers, chocolate and a dinner-date with a significant other. This was not the case for me, though I did partake in the purchase of some on-sale chocolate the next day. On Singles Awareness Day, I binge-watched the new second season of House of Cards, which Netflix released on Feb. 14. […]
Splitting California into six unrealistic
Redrawing the California map to create six new states would only create more issues.
Letter to the editor
University response to APASS incident lacking On Feb. 18, the Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Dr. Ainsley Carry, released an official statement regarding the racist and misogynistic letter sent on Feb. 1 to USC Asian Pacific American Student Services, a cultural resource center within the Division of Student Affairs. His lackluster and generic statement completely […]
Colleges must improve marketing of sexual assault resources
Imagine you’re a company owner and you’ve created a fabulous new line of toothpaste, but it’s doing terribly in stores. While Crest and Colgate fly off the shelves, your little shiny tubes remain. Then, it finally hits you: No matter how great a product is, it’s not going to matter if people don’t know about […]
California health care bill will serve as an economic burden
Since the launch of the Affordable Care Act last October, 625,000 Californians have been enrolled in health care plans, with more than 1.2 million Californians enrolling in the state’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, according to Time. Despite the state’s progress in implementing the new health care options, a significant part of California’s population is still without […]
State must extend health care to undocumented immigrants
Lately, there’s been a wave of change sweeping through California, granting increased privileges and rights to undocumented immigrants. In September 2013, the state assembly voted 55-19 to allow the state’s undocumented immigrants the right to receive drivers’ licenses. In October 2013, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law allowing them to obtain law licenses. A bill […]
Condemnation of Kansas law offers hope
In a new book titled The Right Path, former Republican Congressman and current MSNBC host Joe Scarborough lays out a vision for politics, and the Republican party in particular, that is based not on ideology, but on pragmatism. The more ideological a particular candidate becomes, Scarborough argues, the more successful they become within their own […]
Social media can promote cross-cultural empowerment
Students’ reaction to the racist letter sent to APASS shows the power of social media activism.
Students should seek career-relationship balance
Women should not see college relationships as a hindrance to their professional futures.