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How we got our academic awards back


In this episode of “The Soapbox”, host Jennifer Baek paints a picture of the discontinuation and reinstatement of the Academic Achievement Award and Exceptional Funding at USC, alongside opinion staff writers Sherie Agcaoili, Edhita Singhal and Luisa Luo, whose co-written essay was published just days before the University reversed its decision on the awards.

Where the opioid crisis meets USC


On the first “Soapbox” of the year, host Fabián Gutiérrez hears from staff writer Sherie Agcaoili and Team Awareness Combating Overdose’s USC chapter president Aisling Covell about the opioid epidemic, its impact on the University community, and what its members can do to keep themselves and others safe.

The pros and progress of coming out with Antonio Wu


This week on “The Soapbox”, host Fabián Gutiérrez welcomes assistant opinion editor Antonio Wu, who delves into his assessment of the idea of coming out and some of its significant flaws, alongside other ways in which queerness can be expressed and celebrated in the context of LGBTQIA+ History Month.