With Gov. Schwarzeneggerâs second term about to wrap up, several names have begun to surface as his possible replacement, with California Attorney General Jerry Brown and eBay CEO Meg Whitman currently leading the polls. The campaign has yet to hit its stride, but with the financial disarray that California has been stewing in, the race [...]
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Nikias is the best choice for Sampleâs successor
Replacing a president of Steven B. Sampleâs caliber wonât be easy. His leadership and poise have launched this university to unprecedented heights.
Though Sample has accomplished much, his work is anything but finished. In the hectic interim, it is critical that USC selects the right candidate to carry on Sampleâs legacy.
The search seems daunting, but if [...]
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Last week at a town hall meeting in Louisiana, fourth-grader Tyren Scott asked President Barack Obama, âWhy do people hate you?â Obama smiled.
There was no chink in his armor. It was a loaded question, yet Obama answered in stride. He told Tyren that he still had a lot of supporters and that people must stay [...]
Read the rest of this article »Christmas creep misguided in crisis
Mozart, Picasso, Wright, Shakespeare, Dylan, Dickens. Point out one who doesnât belong. Dylan, right? Wrong. Thatâs Bob Dylan weâre talking about, and he completely belongs. So when I heard he was releasing an album this Tuesday, I looked up everything I could about it.
I was very disappointed when I found out it was a Christmas [...]
Read the rest of this article »Banks stay afloat by unfairly gouging customers
Intelligent isnât a word I like to throw out all that often. It infers that a person is rational and consistently makes smart decisions. Idiot, on the other hand, I use daily. Whether itâs me or someone else, it doesnât take much to fit that bill. So back in high school when my friend Carlton [...]
Read the rest of this article »Uptick in campus safety unnoticed
The other day my friend suggested we drive to Downtown LA. In response, I handed him a list of the top five things Iâd rather do than drive through LA traffic, which included watching The Oprah Winfrey Show, eating at Arbyâs and watching UCLA beat USC in football. Needless to say, I think I got [...]
Read the rest of this article »An open letter to the Grand Old Party
Dear Republican Party,
Iâm afraid things just arenât working out between us anymore. Please donât be alarmed by this. I know this is sudden but I have concerns that you may be losing your stability now that youâve been out of power for nine months.
Recently, your followers even went after the president for having a hidden [...]
Read the rest of this article »Naysayers overlook CARSâ value
Although cynics will point out that the $3-billion bill is just another example of the wasteful government spending, the reality is that CARS has generated tremendous profit.
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Back when I was 10 years old, I took a nasty spill on my bike and felt a searing pain in my arm. Now Iâm not a doctor, but I correctly diagnosed myself with a broken bone; I was right back then, so I figure Iâm on about the level of a licensed physician by [...]
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