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(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.
(04/05/18 12:44am)
Americans have lost faith in the evening news. Fewer than 20 percent of Americans trust national news and only slightly more trust local news. Because of the culture of “fake news” and conspiratorial thinking, media outlets are attempting to combat the dishonest practices and elevate themselves above the controversy.
(04/03/18 1:13am)
Recently, Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens published an op-ed in The New York Times, calling for a repeal of the Second Amendment. In the article, former Justice Stevens discusses the recent National School Walkout and the March for Our Lives and spoke of his great admiration for the way the younger generation has taken such an active role in politics and in trying to bring about change.
(04/01/18 10:42pm)
Bicycles are the most elegant simple machines available for transportation today. Yet the rate of serious injury or death for cyclists is nearly 40 times that of motorists, with the main cause of accidents being motorist negligence. As a cyclist myself, I think it is time we rise up and seize the means of transportation.
(04/01/18 10:01pm)
Lately, Mark Zuckerberg has been roving the countryside, observing families and learning about human customs. Every day for the past several years he’s worn the same grey t-shirt and blue jeans. If you’ve seen "The Social Network," it’s no surprise that Zuckerberg's an insufferable egomaniac. And it’s no surprise his company is now under investigation by the FTC for potentially helping to undermine democracy.
(04/01/18 11:54pm)
For the roughly 34,000 students at USC, both undergraduate and graduate, the university does a great job in implementing systems and resources to enhance student safety. A common concern for students is their safety and preparedness in emergency situations. Students want to be able to ensure the safety of themselves as well as others, but many students don’t know about or use the resources USC advocates to help keep the community safe.
(04/01/18 10:08pm)
I knew last week that I wanted to write about reforms necessary for effective student health care on campus, but, when I finally sat down to write, I drew a blank. What programs really need to be reformed? I think that the University of South Carolina actually does a pretty good job of keeping its students healthy, both physically and psychologically. Whether it’s free flu shots or the 10 complimentary counseling sessions — or the new multi-million dollar health center — the university has showed its firm commitment to comprehensive care. That being said, even good systems can be improved. There is still a sore spot that the university has been hesitant to deal with: alcohol.
(03/30/18 4:45pm)
Last weekend’s March for Our Lives was an amazing testament to how tragedy can bring people together for a greater cause and the will of students and young people to affect our political system. There is no question that the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, who recently experienced 14 of their classmates and three of their faculty members getting brutally murdered during school, are strong and intelligent change-makers. Through speeches and continued activism to shed light on the issue of gun control, students got the whole country talking and made it harder for politicians to stay silent.