Ticket system requires better communication
The new student ticketing system encountered some difficulties at the first home game on Saturday, many of which could have been avoided through better communication throughout the week. At 5 p.m. last...
View ArticleNew ticketing system worse than previous years’
Confusing process, unfair seat assignments complicate student gameday experience For many of us here at USC, football season is the highlight of our school year. All decked out in garnet and black, we...
View ArticleJobless numbers veil economic truth
Many Americans have given up on job hunt Last week was an eventful week in politics; the Republican National Convention had just finished, the Democratic National Convention was about to kick off and...
View ArticleGOP ignorance to blame for minority distaste
Conservative policy, not liberal lies, at fault I found the article published yesterday entitled "Demographic shift will affect GOP" wrought with internal irony. The columnist blames the mythical...
View ArticleFall in ranks stacks up poorly in SEC
USC dropped four spaces to 115th in the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation's top 151 universities. USC also dropped one spot to 55th place among the nation's public schools....
View ArticleSept. 11 anniversary witnesses even more violence
Shameful video incites killing in Benghazi, Libya at US consulate On the anniversary of the worst attack on American soil that took place 11 years ago, United States citizens are struck with grief and...
View ArticleRecent conflict necessitates more tolerance
Understanding, respect key to progress In the wake of the attacks in Benghazi, the September 11 anniversary, and the attack on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, America needs to display religious tolerance...
View ArticleRomney’s budget plan hypocritical
GOP candidate aims to raise defense spending With the 11th anniversary of the attack of Sept. 11 in our rear-view and the bitter taste of the attacks on United States embassies in Egypt and Libya still...
View ArticleUSC should boast good, address bad
It's that time of year again — that one special day when our rooms are impeccably tidy, we finally decide to take out the trash and any questionable possessions are safely stashed under the bed. Ah,...
View ArticleChick-fil-A promises not yet concrete
Results of new stance remain to be seen It's old news. Its time has passed, and America's attention has moved elsewhere, perhaps focusing on Mitt Romney's unraveling campaign. However, I would like to...
View ArticleRepublican policies cause party unpopularity
GOP hypocrisy, selfishness unfair to Americans, isolate less fortunate It's hard to believe that Republicans have had so much trouble lately, isn't it? I mean, with a Socialist Muslim Hitler as...
View ArticleDrone attacks destructive to civilians
Harmful tactic increases anti-US sentiment This week the national narrative on the upcoming presidential election has been focused on the gaffes of Mitt Romney, which has been very helpful for...
View ArticleColiseum run down, needs renovation
The Carolina Coliseum has, for a long time, been the dead weight of this campus. Soon to be flanked by the Strom, the new business school, the new housing complex and even a renovated Marriott, things...
View ArticleVoter ID laws keep minorities away from polls
Exclusion of certain groups skews results Only a few days remain for voters to register before Election Day, creating increasing fervency for advocates of the election to reach as many unregistered...
View ArticleRhetorical tact not as important as ideology
Candidates should drop catchy phrases, start tailoring to intelligent audience Tomorrow, the games begin. In what could be called the epitome of American ideals, two presidential hopefuls will...
View ArticleElections not a display of team loyalty
Politician stances must be carefully evaluated In the history of U.S. politics, states are typically classified into two categories: “red” states and “blue” states. While this concept is relatively...
View ArticleSummit should lead to increased funding
USC sorely needs more state funding. President Harris Pastides made a convincing case in his State of the University address last month that legislators should appease this request. We’ll know soon...
View ArticleBoth parties hypocritical in poll responses
Supporters must agree, once and for all, on what pre-election numbers really show Oh, those dastardly polls. They seem to have done it again. Desperately confusing most people and giving some the...
View ArticleJerry Sandusky sentence doesn’t go far enough
Pedophile’s violation of trust alters dynamic No matter what was going on last year, no one could avoid talking, hearing, or seeing something about Jerry Sandusky. We’ve all heard the stories about...
View ArticleApple must adapt to stay on top
Successful corporation has new competition Everybody wants to talk about Apple these days, and I can’t blame them for that. With its modest beginnings and long periods of stagnant growth and even...
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