Also, USC once again failed to notify us in any way whatsoever. It's just like the inclement weather cancellations and delays at the beginning of the semester — while we know it's not the same as an gunman on campus, would it have hurt to send an e-mail letting us know the system was down? There is a university mailing list that could have easily been used to inform students and faculty of the situation so they could take appropriate action.
Though the university is to blame for the faulty system, we'd like to stress to students that this shouldn't be one big excuse to slack off. Your student e-mail still works, and your professors' do, too. Don't wait until class to bring up problems you've experienced. Show some initiative and attempt to get in contact with your teachers. They may not even know the system is down unless you tell them. And if you wait until class to say anything, there's a good chance they'll be a lot less sympathetic.
That said, professors, we ask that you be reasonable and understanding toward your students as the university works to get this fixed.
And USC, figure this out. We don't pay $200 per student to stare blankly at a big garnet error message.
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