Letters to the Editor Archives - Page 4 of 22

Letter to the editor: When it comes to disability equity, USC falls short

By GWEN HOWARD
August 12, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Despite meeting with campus administrators and passing a public resolution in USG calling for its relocation, the University has made no public effort to rectify the situation.

Letter to the Editor: Justice delayed is justice denied

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By MICHAEL MIKAIL
July 4, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

To meaningfully address the demands of the movement, USC must listen to and act on behalf of Black Trojans rather than pay lip service. The listening part is over.

Letter to the Editor: Save your platitudes, Folt administration

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By MICHAEL MIKAIL
June 9, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

There is nothing to debate. Black Trojans are exhausted and demand action.

Letter to the Editor: Why Greek life should be abolished

By SAHIBA GILL
June 9, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Until Greek life is banned at USC, the University is actively endorsing classism and racism.

Letter to the Editor: USC administration must stop exploiting international students

By IGOR LENTERMAN
April 30, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

You can help by begging University officials to stop seizing the earnings of international students with part-time jobs or internships. This kind of leverage over any student must not be tolerated. And yet, it’s happening across the country before our very eyes.

Letter to Editor: My personal attempt to make Black history ‘real’

By MICHèLE G. TURNER
February 24, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

And it seems to me, incumbent in the 21st century that, certainly in the collegial environment, we collectively move beyond the superficial to do the hard work of undoing moral confusion caused by the devaluation and dismissal of heritage that may not be shared.

Letter to Editor: On-campus job fairs promote career diversity

By JENNIFER H. KIM
January 22, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Main Feature, Opinion

The Daily Trojan recently published an op-ed written by Ramona Amely, titled, “On-Campus Job Fairs Lack Career Diversity.” The writer addressed a concern with the variety of employers that recruit on campus. On behalf of the USC Career Center, I would like to describe the range of employers that recruit our Trojans through our on-campus […]

The RSVP Center needs campus-wide recognition

By TAYLOR MOISES
January 14, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

RSVP has tremendous value to offer our student body.

Letter to the Editor: USC is not meaningfully addressing sustainability

By NATHANIEL HYMAN AND TIANNA SHAW-WAKEMAN
January 14, 2020 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

The first step in solving a problem is acknowledging there is one. That is why at the end of last semester, we, the Environmental Student Assembly and the USC Environmental Core, authored a letter to President Carol Folt asking for public disclosure of the University’s endowment investments into the energy sector, and in particular, fossil […]

Letter to the Editor: The cost of SCA’s culture of competition

By ALYSSA CALLAHAN
December 4, 2019 in Letters to the Editor, Opinion

Cultivating a more supportive culture where students are able to make mistakes and able to step back when necessary is what so many students not only want but need — and we need it right now.

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