Letter to the Editor: Free speech at USC must not be conditional
"I hope that USC stays strong and maintains an open dialogue."
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: USC must address international student needs
Regarding the Monday Daily Trojan feature, “International Students: Living in Two Worlds,” I believe that it is time for the University to pay more attention to a quarter of the student body at one of the top schools for international students. I am an alumnus living abroad, and have noted numerous disparities between USC’s advertisement […]
Letter to the Editor: USC needs active shooter training
The notification went out at 12:23 p.m. last Monday morning, reading, “Police Activity at 610 Childs way JFF on UPC campus. Please avoid area, Shelter in place threat or danger to the USC community.” Out of all of the DPS notifications I have received, this one was different: It emphasized that there was a threat […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: USC must uphold and expand its commitments to Title IX
In a Sept. 8 memo to students, Provost Michael Quick shared a memo stating that the University will not tolerate sexual misconduct in any form and that you take seriously your responsibility to handle sexual misconduct on campus. We thank Provost Quick and senior administrators for their commitment, and we call on them to act […]
Letter to the Editor: Academia needs unions now more than ever
Like so many on campus, I was shocked by the recent Los Angeles Times investigation into Dr. Carmen Puliafito, the former dean of USC’s Keck School of Medicine. The Times’ bombshell report outlining Puliafito’s behavior while at USC — from partying with prostitutes and criminals to his documented drug use in the dean’s office on […]
Letter from the Editor
From the first time students step on the USC campus, they hear about the Trojan Family. They are welcomed into it, told of its legacy and embraced by its rich tradition. This can seem daunting, intangible, mythical, even far-fetched. But I can promise you that whether you are the first in your family to attend […]
Letter to the Editor
Memorandum To: USC faculty, staff and students From: Black Student Assembly Subject: Statement of purpose Date: August 20, 2017 BSA will fight to protect and expand diversity At USC, we aspire to create a safe environment that accommodates and protects all natural rights, including the right to forge cultural and political alliances. Due to recent […]
Letter to the Editor: At USC, mental health is key to diversity
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” The words of my childhood hero, Albus Dumbledore, resonate with me in the 20 days before I walk into a future with the choices I have made as a student these past three years at USC. Since last September, […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: GSG’s fund for foreign students is an important step
This week, USC’s Graduate Student Government will open the first known emergency fund for international and undocumented students at an American university. The fund will provide emergency support for students facing revocation of their student visas as a result of the current administration’s actions (including this week’s updated executive order barring the citizens of six […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Democrats: It is time for us to grow a backbone
I cried. I know many people did, so I’m not ashamed to admit it at this point. I started out simply scared, clutching my phone with white knuckles as I frantically refreshed Fivethirtyeight.com. The predictions coming in were increasingly bad for us Democrats, and I started cursing out Nate Silver and lamenting each state that […]