Ethnic studies courses promote greater cultural awareness and positively bolster ethnic identity.
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GMO labeling a smart move for Whole Foods
In an effort to increase transparency and reinforce its commitment to consumers, high-end grocery store Whole Foods announced Friday that it would be mandating labels for genetically modified organisms, GMOs, in food products by 2018. The decision was seen by some as an effort to reintroduce Whole Foods as one of the quality produce distributors [...]
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The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez causes uncertainty in world politics.
Read the rest of this article »LA County lacks racial integration
Sometime last week, I was walking across campus and talking with a friend about Los Angeles. The talk was engaging, but at one point he mentioned that he does not believe Los Angeles to be a particularly segregated city. His case is rooted in the fact that the city’s diversity is remarkable in terms of [...]
Read the rest of this article »LA sex offenders need rehabilitation
Instead of trying to drive out sex offenders, L.A. should work on rehabilitating them.
Read the rest of this article »Relaxing of TSA rules make travel less safe
With the array of metal detectors and lines of uniformed security guards a fixture of today’s travel experiences, there’s no doubt that airport security has been radically transformed by the 9/11 attacks — air travel has not been, nor will it ever be, quite the same again. But rules change as years pass. This week, [...]
Read the rest of this article »Leak of classified papers are not justified
Revealing military secrets puts the security of American citizens at extreme risk.
Read the rest of this article »In response to “Lack of GOP support for civil rights shows insensitivity” Recently, a Daily Trojan writer wrote a rather excoriating article which, while well-evidenced, incorrectly characterized the GOP’s vote on the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA. As a proud member of the party, as secretary for the USC College Republicans and even as [...]
Read the rest of this article »Are political campaigns attacking religion unfair?
The American Atheists’ “Go Godless” billboards are simply smear campaigns with no purpose. The First Amendment guarantees us the right to express our opinions, however controversial, to the general public: It allows us to protest unjust policies and corrupt practices. But at what point do we draw the line in determining when free speech is [...]
Read the rest of this article »FDA must reverse unfair blood donation policy
Banning men who have been sexually active with other men is unlawful and discrimatory.
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