Tag Archive for: mueller

Springfest, Relay need to coordinate dates


By
 in , ,
Springfest is what brings us together. It is that glorious time of year when every non-Californian USC student can pretend he is on The O.C. assuming the show was ever edgy enough to land a performer like T-Pain. The annual attraction is eagerly awaited by students because of the food, comraderie and performances. Unless, of […]

Commencement needs a female presence


By
 8 Comments/in , ,
1924 was a banner year for USC. The university held its first formal homecoming ceremony, inaugurated the first school of international relations in the country and, on a stifling Wednesday in June, gathered to hear its first female commencement speaker, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt,  give her remarks. It is doubtful that the woman once dubbed, with […]

Partisan cuts try to lower NPR volume


By
 5 Comments/in , ,
As ridiculous at it seems to kick commentators to the curb for essentially doing their job, it is far more outrageous to cut the funding of a system that produces quality programs, especially considering who the cuts would actually hurt.

California budget falls short with teachers, students


By
 2 Comments/in ,
Three unenrolled students came to my Spanish class the first day, hoping to finagle a spot on the roster. Two doggedly returned the following class, forcing the teacher to shoo them away with a pained expression  — her class was already one over the roster limit. The students left and the rest of the class […]