Addressing the culture of complicity present in “boys’ clubs”


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Scandals involving influential producer Harvey Weinstein, who was accused of sexually harassing and assaulting a number of women, have rocked Hollywood over the course of this week. One particularly disturbing, yet unsurprising aspect of The New York Times and The New Yorker reports was that beloved male actors like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon — […]

Fall 2017 Editorial Board: USC must proactively combat harassment


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On Tuesday, following startling reports that multi-millionaire Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein had sexually harassed and assaulted women for years, USC announced that it would decline a gift of $5 million from Weinstein. Weinstein had pledged $5 million to female filmmakers at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts in a public statement apologizing for his actions. “In […]

Response to Weinstein exposes GOP hypocrisy


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When Harvey Weinstein’s revolting behavior became public — when female actors stepped forward en masse to lament that they, too, had been subjects of Weinstein’s abuse, and producers and industry agents denounced and dropped him in droves, when he lost his job, lost friends, lost his marriage (all rightfully so) — all the GOP thought […]

Pac-12 announces recruitment task force


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The Pac-12 announced on Thursday that it would create a new task force aimed at solving issues surrounding the recruitment of college athletes. “We believe strongly in the educational mission of college sports and its positive impact on student-athletes,” Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said in a press release. “We are committed to taking the concrete […]

In final USC season, McQuin Baron looks for perfection


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USC’s all-time career saves leader, five-time MPSF Player of the Week winner and 2016 summer Olympian: Those are just some of the many titles held by McQuin Baron, the men’s water polo team’s senior goaltender. Yet, despite all the accomplishments that he has achieved throughout his years in the pool, water polo wasn’t always what […]

Weekend does not bode well for Trojans


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Being frank, I thought USC looked its worst this season during last Saturday’s 38-10 win over Oregon State. The stats on the surface were strong: a four-touchdown cushion, 316 passing yards (three scores) for redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Darnold and more than 500 yards of total offense. But the Beavers are a team in shambles […]
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