COUNTERPOINT: Rapists and abusers should be jailed instead of expelled
University involvement in sexual assault is a grave injustice to victims.
Millennials must make their own milestones
Today is my birthday. It is a birthday I have been looking forward to for at least a decade because it is also my golden birthday. I turn 22 years old on this 22nd day of February. I’ve been told that this birthday is an insignificant one. I celebrated the most monumental one last year […]
Young Republicans, reform your party
Ding-dong, kids. After 29 years on the Supreme Court, our favorite Associate Racist — er, I mean Justice — Antonin Scalia, has sadly died. A precious vacancy and a wall of conservative partisan screaming has been left in his wake. In the measly five days following Scalia’s passing, the Republican party has come forward at […]
USC should improve nutrition on campus
In a nation currently battling epidemics of obesity, heart disease and diabetes, it’s time that hospitals and schools feel obligated — not just incentivized — to provide healthy dining options. A piece by The Atlantic written by gastroenterologist Dr. Shilpa Ravella last week underscored a simple point — having hospitals house fast food chains doesn’t […]
Scalia’s death may save affirmative action
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday ends a legacy of racism, sexism, xenophobia and homophobia as well as persistent opposition to same-sex marriage and funding for Planned Parenthood. The passing of Justice Scalia most importantly presents an opportunity to even the playing field after generations of oppression and discrimination, as colorblindness […]
Think your vote doesn’t matter? Well, not exactly
When I asked my classmate if he planned to vote in the U.S. presidential election, he responded with, “The election? There’s no point in voting, especially in California.” He’s not the only one who thinks so. In a primary, some young voters consider their contribution to be somewhat irrelevant, since there is no partisan competition […]
Transparency should be USG’s next focus
Just last week, the Daily Trojan reported that Vice President for Student Affairs Ainsley Carry had begun holding regular office hours to facilitate conversations with any student who decides to come in and voice their concerns. The announcement provides increased access to high-level administrators — a welcome development to break down the monolith that is […]
USC should condemn Columbus Day
In solidarity with students of Native American ancestry, Brown University officially recognized Columbus Day as Indigenous People’s Day as of Feb. 2, effectively dismantling a pillar of symbolic oppression. In this instance, Brown is seen as a leading university that works for diversity, while USC’s disregard of the matter perpetuates a legacy of enslavement, exploitation […]
POINT: Diversity requirement at USC only stratifies students
A growing number of required GE courses does not mean that their subject matter is treated equally.
COUNTERPOINT: General education should reflect pluralistic society
A GE curriculum that does not explicitly emphasize diversity risks demoting its importance.