Talking points mislead students


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In this year’s presidential campaign, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have embraced familiar scapegoats for America’s stagnated economic growth — Obama singled out big oil subsidies in last week’s debate and in August, Romney promised to eliminate all government funding of Amtrak. Both are examples of popular partisan talking points that […]

Reparative therapy cannot be justified


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Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law last week banning California parents from subjecting children with homosexual feelings to reparative therapy — or, as it is more colloquially known, “praying away the gay.” In response, critics have taken up arms against the ban, calling it an infringement on religious liberties. Despite the fundamental importance of religious […]

In Photos: USC at Utah


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The No. 13 Trojans overcome an early 14-0 deficit to top the Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium, improving to 4-1 on the season. Read the full recap here. Photos by Carlo Acenas