Midterms reveal necessary tensions within Democratic Party
Students make up a base of youth voters who divided Democrats — and the party is better off for it.
Before LA28, let’s talk about sports betting
As the Olympic and Paralympic Games approach, USC and Los Angeles should plan for gambling prevention and treatment.
Stop hiding behind your attachment style
Understanding emotional patterns means little if you refuse to change them.
Free speech is not free from consequence
Journalism needs to remain prestigious to prevent mass polarization.
Routine is necessary for students to thrive
Productive habits support students through college and become a part of life.
Make art, not love — and get busy
The desire you look for in romance is often an unfed hunger for a creative outlet.
AI may inadvertently bring about a creative renaissance
Learning to develop the human side of ourselves is better than any technology.
Shopping for university is shopping for an identity
Belonging has become something students feel they need to purchase.
USC must provide more career support to international students
International students make up 26.1% of USC’s student body but aren’t receiving enough support to face increasingly uncertain work policies.
Alcohol deters self-fulfillment
There are many ways to find happiness for ourselves; try not to take the easy way out.
Art doesn’t have to be perfect to be created
The way to make good art, or any art, is overcoming the need to make perfect art.
Sex sells, no one can opt out
The attention economy has turned sexual visibility into an unavoidable commercial trap.
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Midterms reveal necessary tensions within Democratic Party
By DAILY TROJAN FALL 2026 EDITORIAL BOARD
in Opinion, Opinion Main Feature