Daily Trojan Double Take: State Politics


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Host Jordyn Holman speaks with students Tara Campbell and Nick Kosturos about their trip to Sacramento on the Unruh Institute of Politics’ Cerrell Seminar and the importance of understanding state politics and student power.   “Daily Trojan Double Take” is a partnership between Daily Trojan and KXSC Radio to bring more depth to the campus […]

Daily Trojan Double Take: Black History Month


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Host Jordyn Holman speaks with civil rights activist Joan Mulholland and Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs director Corliss Bennett-McBride about their experience with Black History Month, student activism and sorority life. “Daily Trojan Double Take” is a partnership between Daily Trojan and KXSC Radio to bring more depth to the campus and local […]

United States must learn from Afghanistan failure


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President Barack Obama is about to join Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Lord Auckland and Leonid Brezhnev in a very exclusive club that only adds a new member every few decades: world leaders who have tried and failed to successfully invade and reshape Afghanistan, referred to in the history books as “the graveyard of empires.” […]

Do the Oscars really matter?


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My family loves film. It’s integral to who we are. My mom acts. My dad works in box office data. I’ve worked at a movie theater on and off throughout college. To no one’s surprise, we take the Academy Awards very seriously. And the Smith family father-daughter Oscar pool is no exception. With that star-studded, […]

Condemnation of Kansas law offers hope


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In a new book titled The Right Path, former Republican Congressman and current MSNBC host Joe Scarborough lays out a vision for politics, and the Republican party in particular, that is based not on ideology, but on pragmatism. The more ideological a particular candidate becomes, Scarborough argues, the more successful they become within their own […]