USC playing catchup on sustainable practices
Although the university has lagged in environmental awareness and commitment to clean energy, USC is making efforts to be more green.
Research opportunities at our disposal
Anyone interested in meeting E.T.? Randolph Hall, vice president of research at USC, announced Tuesday that USC has partnered with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute in Mountain View, Calif. According to a faculty memo, this affiliation will “enable joint research projects by USC and SETI Institute Scientists, and student internships for USC students.” This […]
Congress can’t avoid confrontation
President Obama has asked for more polite discourse, and politicians have responded with the predictable gestures. Yet some USC students say they are scared unemployment and the deficit will diminish opportunities in the future.
Global competition must be top priority
Countries need to focus on growing their economies and improving their education systems to become or remain major powers.
Clean energy requires closer analysis
Clean energy has long enjoyed a fairly positive image, but there’s been an influx of negative publicity for certain forms of clean energy in recent weeks.
Liberal arts courses blend well with other USC programs
Academics and intellectuals recently have been lamenting what they perceive as the slow, torturous death of the humanities and other majors seen as less “practical” and lacking enough potential to translate into a successful job. USC has managed to foster at least a basic appreciation for the arts and humanities, and for the most part […]
Congress cannot afford to turn back on Chinese
This week’s news cycle has been dominated by Chinese Premier Hu Jintao’s four-day visit to the United States. During his visit, Hu has held a series of meetings with President Barack Obama and other high-level policymakers, corporate titans and diplomats. The visit’s climax came Wednesday night, when Obama hosted an official state dinner highlighted by […]
Studying abroad is no vacation
Going overseas can be a apprehensive but worthwhile and rewarding experience.
Trash talk limits hurt players and fans
Unnecessary rules are forcing emotion out of professional sports, much to the detriment of athletes and their faithful fans. The NFL playoffs serve as a defining example of league officials assuming the roles of censors and czars, and thus making dynamic and outspoken players into robots. Sunday’s matchup between the Jets and Patriots was the […]
Bush’s book has creative perspective
Presidential memoirs are regarded as a premier source of insight into the inner workings of government, and former President George W. Bush’s new book, Decision Points, effectively provides that insight. The book describes relationships between members of the administration, gives the President’s take on a number of important issues and illuminates the way our former […]