College athlete compensation shouldn’t be for just a select few


The call for the NCAA to compensate its student-athletes is nothing new. Former athletes have waged lawsuit after lawsuit and critics have questioned how the NCAA has maintained its nonprofit status and defense of calling student-athletes “amateurs” while generating nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Last Wednesday, we covered former USC football player Lamar Dawson’s […]

USC and Foshay exemplify beneficial outreach program


The gap between low-income and high-achieving can be closed with just a little thought and care on behalf of a successful program. The relationship between Foshay Learning Center and USC is one that other universities should seek to emulate. Foshay sent more students to USC this fall than any other public or private high school […]

Living in a dorm with no AC


“How are you not dying of heat? I can barely breathe in here.” “I don’t know; this is the best it has felt all week. I even felt a little chilly today.” “You have grown too accustomed to this heat. I am genuinely worried about you.” This was the conversation that took place as my […]

USC names three philanthropists as new trustees


Three new women were named members of the USC Board of Trustees on Wednesday: Miriam Adelson, Suzanne Dworak-Peck and Claude Mann. All three have been involved with bettering the community and improving the lives of others, be it medical, social or philanthropic work A physician conducting research in drug addiction, Adelson founded, sponsors and serves […]