Campus Reaction
The USC community responds to the deaths of Ying Wu and Ming Qu through online comments, interviews and statements.
Letters to the editor
American grocery stores use too many plastic bags. I am an international USC student from Korea. Since many Koreans are familiar with American culture through movies and music, things haven’t looked that weird to me since I arrived here. Well, one thing has. In supermarkets, all the cashiers double-bag nearly everything, including gallons of milk, […]
Not all classroom technology is equal
The reformation of American education usually comes with technological changes. Educational institutions search for ways to use technology to effectively improve teaching and learning. Although the efforts are well-intentioned, how much technology is truly necessary? Some professors allow laptops as an option for note-taking — giving students the chance to use them for social networking […]
Letter to the editor
Seniors with A’s shouldn’t have to take their finals. I’m sitting on my bed, rushing to read the first and last pages of the reading for a class I have in 20 minutes, completely overwhelmed, stressed — yet convinced that somehow it will get done. When did this sudden change of heart and perseverance occur? […]
Newspapers can’t rely on subscriptions
Subscriptions are tiding them over right now, but newspapers will have to keep up on digital trends and attract younger consumers.
Homeless ex-convicts deserve second chance
Homelessness is a very difficult problem to combat and one that raises many different reactions. To some, the homeless are seen as people stuck in a cyclical system caused by mistakes or sheer bad luck. To others, the homeless symbolize a lazy resistance because of their inactivity and inability to find jobs, exacerbated by drug […]
Letter to the editor
H.R.4170 would help ease student loan burdens. In 2012, student loan debt surpassed credit card debt. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that $1 trillion is owed in student debt. Students attending college have to pay for tuition, standard fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation and daily living expenses. Full-time students attending a […]
Letter to the editor
The university should permit alcohol sales at baseball games. Drinking and watching sports are synonymous. A jumbo ballpark hot dog, a bag of peanuts and a nice cold beer is what watching a baseball game is all about. It is the American tradition that the beautiful sport of baseball was built upon. In fact, baseball […]
Students must master good judgment skills
In a high-stakes professional situation, such as choosing an insurance company for a client or making investment decisions, there is little room for poor judgment. It is the challenge of learning judgment at school that helps us understand our limitations before we enter the business world after graduation. We can improve our capacity for good […]
For birth control, look past the pill
College-aged women today have to make many choices. Deciding how to prevent pregnancy is just one of them. Many women choose to remain abstinent or use condoms alone. Women who decide to seek a birth control prescription have another choice to make: Which option is best? The most popular method used by women in their […]