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(04/22/18 11:37pm)
If you were particularly unfortunate, you might have seen the rabbit hole of lawyering that went on Thursday night on CNN, when President Trump's divorce lawyer, Jay Goldberg, said that his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, would flip on him because of his fear of being raped by non-white men in prison. If you still watch Real Time with Bill Maher, you may have seen the smashing followup to Goldberg's statement: "He’s the one who famously said ‘I’d take a bullet for Donald Trump.’ Well, now that he’s looking at prison time, we’ll see if he’s willing to take a d---."
(04/22/18 11:37pm)
Several weeks ago, Angela Bogni, a third-year biology student here at USC, tweeted that a professor in the political science department had made a derogatory comment towards her in class. Bogni had received a phone call in the middle of a lecture and she claims that the professor said, “that may be the welfare office calling you now.” Bogni, who is black, believes that the professor was referencing an earlier portion of the lecture about minorities disproportionately receiving government benefits. In a video the Bogni posted, the professor claims that that wasn’t how he intended the joke and that it was just an unfortunate coincidence.
(04/22/18 11:35pm)
There has been a lot of fear in recent years regarding the future of Western democracy. Alarmists point to both the recent surge of (democratically elected) far-right and nationalist parties in Europe as evidence that liberal democracy is in crises. In a sense, they’re correct. The ridiculous view in the late 20th century that liberal democracy had triumphed over all ideological enemies and that the history of political development was at an end has been thoroughly refuted. Young people are being increasingly drawn towards previously taboo ideologies on both the left and right, and dissatisfaction with the structure and values of our current system seems at times to be ubiquitous. But is turning away from democracy really the catastrophe that some people make it out to be?
(04/21/18 10:05pm)
This letter is a response to an article entitled "Stay out of Syria" that ran in the April 16 edition of The Daily Gamecock. Another response to the same article, "Don't overreact or misinterpret U.S. strikes on Syria," also ran in the April 19 edition of The Daily Gamecock.
(04/21/18 7:56pm)
In the last year, there have been eight fraternity violations that have been disclosed by the University of South Carolina in compliance with the Tucker Hipps Transparency Act. There are four fraternities that are currently suspended for violations ranging from alcohol, drugs, physical assault and hazing. The most recent fraternity suspension was placed on the popular Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity.
(04/19/18 12:13am)
In his recent column on the U.S. airstrikes in Syria, Joseph Will suggested that the best course of action would be to limit involvement to avoid another Iraq. While his sentiment is understandable – Iraq was, after all, a quagmire – it simplifies a situation far more complex than we were faced with in 2003, assumes that the U.S. strategic goal for Syria, at this point, is regime change and incorrectly assesses the likelihood that airstrikes will spiral into a ground war. Finally, his argument also ignores the well-established but underutilized responsibility of the international community to combat atrocities and human rights violations whenever possible.
(04/19/18 12:23am)
Guns seem to be such a hot-button topic these days. After the Parkland shooting and the subsequent backlash against the NRA, state legislatures are practically falling over themselves to pass legislation to keep their constituents happy. South Carolina, always the forward-thinking state that it is, did things a little differently with a new amendment to current legislation that would allow anyone with a concealed carry permit to carry a weapon on any college campus in the state.
(04/15/18 11:38pm)
We’ve all been hearing of the Flint water crisis for years now, but like many things in the media, after awhile it has been swept to the side. But not for the residents of Flint, Michigan. After 1,000 plus days, these American citizens still don’t have the simple necessity of clean water. Yet, just last week, the governor of Michigan Rick Snyder said he will no longer provide free bottled water to the citizens of Flint, as he believes the water is well within regulations.
(04/15/18 11:38pm)
On April 14, the U.S. (along with France and England) bombed Syria.
(04/15/18 11:38pm)
This column is a response to a column that ran in the April 5, 2018, edition of the Daily Gamecock, entitled "Studying abroad not worth it."
(04/15/18 6:32pm)
With the debate surrounding the Second Amendment sparking across the nation, you would be hard-pressed to find someone without an opinion on the matter. Recent events, such as the Parkland school shooting, have caused gun policies to once again enter the public discourse, fueled by the mass media coverage. At such a delicate time in the discussion, it is important for those in the spotlight who support the Second Amendment to stand firm and competent in their views. They must learn to fight in support of their beliefs while not giving opponents any openings to undermine them.
(04/11/18 10:36pm)
If you’ve watched Mad Men, or have heard about it passing, then you know that folks used to smoke while doing everything back in the day. Smoking while working, smoking while sexually harassing their secretaries, even smoking while pregnant. And you know it was ad men who pushed smoking into the cultural forefront.
(04/11/18 11:19pm)
Nationwide, teachers are protesting low pay and budget impacts that government funding have on both teachers and students. States like Oklahoma and Arizona have teachers’ unions striking and protesting on statehouse grounds. Many teachers are using the nine-day strike last month in West Virginia as a positive example. Teachers in West Virginia benefited from a 5 percent pay increase after their protests. The trend is spreading around the country, and many people in South Carolina should be wondering whether our teachers will be the next to get fed up.
(04/10/18 10:07pm)
With Memorial Day just around the corner, attention has turned once again to Trump’s planned Veterans Day parade. For those of you who don’t know, Trump has his sights set on a lavish parade set on Nov. 11, 2018. The idea came to Trump after witnessing the French Bastille Day parade. As Trump puts it, "It was one of the greatest parades I've ever seen. We're going to have to try and top it."
(04/10/18 12:21am)
Sex work has aptly been dubbed the “world’s oldest profession,” existing in some capacity since the beginning of recorded history. The practice of prostitution was ubiquitous in societies like Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece and allegedly even enjoyed a sacred status in some ancient cultures. Today, prostitution and sex work is almost universally seen as violent, degrading and shameful with popular morality condemning the practice as the pinnacle of sexual depravity and immorality. In recent years, the practice has become linked to the atrocity of human trafficking, with many victims of human trafficking being sold as slaves into prostitution.
(04/09/18 12:17am)
The summer semester program is simultaneously one of the most valuable and most underused resources that the University of South Carolina has to offer. It is crucial to many students for a range of reasons. For some students, it’s an opportunity to catch up and retake a course they need in order to graduate. For others, it’s a way to take classes that conflicted with their schedule in the fall or spring. And, for the overachievers, it’s a chance to get ahead so that they have more time to concentrate on their major program and research in the regular school year. For a motivated student, the summer can be a highly productive time. Unfortunately, this time often goes to waste as financial obstacles prevent students from participating in the summer semester.
(04/09/18 12:13am)
I’ve been using whitening toothpaste my entire life. My teeth still aren’t white.
(04/09/18 1:11am)
There is no denying that advisers are fundamental for college students’ success, but the current first-year adviser system does not do students justice. Instead, this system should be abolished and advisers should be around for the students’ whole college career.
(04/05/18 12:42am)
About half of the world will eventually experience or has already experienced the special hell that is menstruation. Despite the reach of the issue, there is startlingly little education on the subject — and startlingly little effort to accommodate this need. In my opinion, this stems from the fact that we're so uncomfortable talking about it that almost no productive debate ever occurs.
(04/05/18 12:42am)
If there was one thing that I wanted to do when I came to USC, it was study abroad. Throughout tours and orientations, I was sold on the opportunity to study abroad to “broaden my horizons” and learn a new culture. I wanted to take pictures in an impressive historical city that some may never visit. Until recently, study abroad was just that in my opinion, an opportunity to take fancy Instagram pictures and have lots to brag about when I came home to my friends and family. Study abroad was an opportunity to become more “worldly” after just one semester. I also listened to the countless university people tell me how essential it is to study abroad and travel in order to become a good journalist, businesswoman, accountant or any major really. I was overwhelmed by the university atmosphere selling me that the study abroad experience needed to be fit into my four years.