Serious conversation


The Political Student Assembly held their weekly general meeting Monday night in the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. The meeting featured a discussion titled “The Future of One Country, Two Systems,” which focused on the protests in Hong Kong and their effect on the Chinese political system.  

Toasted, chilled or baked: Oatmeal is anything but boring


Most people do not get excited about eating oatmeal. College students regard it as an efficient albeit unpalatable weekday breakfast, made somewhat more appealing with toppings such as brown sugar and chocolate chips. I, too, shared these sentiments until discovering Megan Gordon’s cookbook, Whole Grain Mornings.   The book is filled with healthy and inspiring […]

Trojans hit the recruiting trail


The Trojans’ win against Arizona saw USC fall victim to some more of the same symptoms that contributed to their loss to ASU: namely, a lack of depth and serious fatigue that rendered the Trojans unable to put the nail in the coffin late in games. For all of the criticism head coach Steve Sarkisian […]

Brittany Maynard’s decision to die should be her choice alone


Last January, 29-year-old newlywed Brittany Maynard received devastating news. Her frequent and often debilitating headaches were symptomatic of a far more serious diagnosis — glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer. Further tests revealed that her condition was worse than initially anticipated and that her cancer had progressed to stage four, […]