Occupy film fails to identify most important issues
The film is unable to encapsulate the Occupy protests with a single underlying theme but does manage to convey many perspectives.
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Conscious capitalism should be the future
Every time you turn on your TV, it appears as if another corporate villain is being put away in the big house for fraud, extortion or perjury. Bear Stearns. Refco. AIG: All of these business’ honchos are still feeling the wrath of the law and the public. With the Occupy Wall Street protests dominating the […]
Students should take advantage of activism resurgence
Hundreds of protestors converged on the New York Stock Exchange Monday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Occupy movement. For many present, the celebration reawakened an energy they had not felt since the protest was officially evicted from New York’s Zuccotti Park last November. For those of us far from The Big Apple, the […]
Letter to the editor
Occupy strikes misunderstood In recent weeks, sparks have flown within the USC community around the Occupy movement. As the temperature rises, it becomes vital to discuss the controversial issues that have surfaced. To ensure the productivity of this discussion, however, we must first address a few misconceptions regarding the movement. Foremost, as delineated on the […]
Occupy USC sets advocacy and open dialogue as main goals
Students gathered Friday for the Occupy USC General Assembly meeting to determine the protest’s goals.
Letter to the editor
Protests misguided As a USC political science major, I am appalled that the USC College Democrats are proudly and openly associating with the Occupy Wall Street movement. The USC College Democrats had an Occupy USC protest on Oct. 24 to protest the social injustice done by Wall Street. It’s one thing to oppose corruption and […]
Greed in America beneficial
The Occupy movement wrongly targets greed as harmful when it really leads to prosperity.
Occupy USC begins protest on campus
The protest began Monday as part of the nationwide Occupy Wall Street protests.
USC students join Occupy LA protest
Several members of College Democrats plan to participate in the protest on Saturday.
Students must learn to question statistics
You’re the 99 percent. Thanks to the Occupy Wall Street protests, that statement is now full of negative connotations: debt, joblessness, misery. Still, look at the number — what does it actually say? It’s easy to see why statistics are appealing. They have the power to make broad claims seem concrete. In a tidy manner, […]