Prof focuses on cancer prevention
David Agus, director of the USC Norris Westlake Cancer Center, wants his research to help others.
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Awareness of money and truth in politics is needed
Four years ago, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama’s concept of hope and change fascinated America. As a captivating politician with a new style and rhetoric, this young senator from Illinois provided a fresh outlook for the future of American politics.
Patent reform is necessary for preserving innovation
A flawed patent system allows large corporations to flourish but stymies small businesses.
Local newspapers should go hyperlocal
The field of journalism is changing rapidly, with social media and the Internet revolutionizing the very nature of the industry. Amid these changes, local and regional newspapers have had to significantly restructure their models to succeed in an increasingly digital world — whether that means going online completely, covering more cities than they’re capable of […]
Blaming film hinders free speech rights
Obama has simply added fuel to the fire, in the process essentially giving anti-democratic leaders in the Middle East justification for cracking down on speech and individual liberty — concepts without which there is no hope of establishing sustainable democracy in the region.
Origins: Editors lay foundation for campus news outlet
Historic American newspapers, such as The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, have all passed the 100-year mark. As of Sunday, the Daily Trojan joined the club. The first issue of the DT, then called The Daily Southern Californian, was published Sept. 16, 1912, after W.R. “Ralph” La Porte, the […]
Commentary: Campus publications continue to forge paths
For college students, student-run university newspapers and other university publications serve as a constant, always readily available as a source of community information and a snapshot of the campus experience. But student publications, small and large, provide more than just a slate of stories: They offer students a place to learn professional skills while serving […]
Students react to candidates’ positions on financial aid
The presidential nominees tried to reach out to young voters on the issue of financial aid, but some students remain unimpressed.
Press fails to cover the election issues that matter
Journalists’ tendency to cover superficial news distracts from more important issues.
Decline of print media offers upside
Though local and mid-level publications are hardest hit by the media industry’s transition to all-things-online, the decline of regional newspapers is representative of the birth of a more dynamic, people-driven form of news.