Column: No spring break will have negative impact on students' mental health
By Julia Goulet | Dec. 3No breaks this semester is becoming draining on students' mental health. Students need to have breaks within the semester in order to refresh.
No breaks this semester is becoming draining on students' mental health. Students need to have breaks within the semester in order to refresh.
The school's decision to cancel spring break was a smart approach as it will curb the spread of COVID-19 on campus and in the Columbia community. While more wellness days should be implemented, this decision will be beneficial in the long-run since past student behavior can be viewed as reckless.
With some necessary precautions, dating can be a precious source of social support during the pandemic.
Literacy rates among kids in South Carolina are very low. Everyone should help kids in the community by volunteering or donating books.
Student should focus on personal relationships during time in college.
Twitter and Facebook's attempts at suppressing the New York Post's article about Hunter Biden set a dangerous precedent for Big Tech's role in our media and politics. These companies already have a huge amount of power over the news we see, so we need to think twice before giving them even more.
We shouldn't strive for the ideal Thanksgiving, but instead be authentic about our flaws and thankful for our blessings.
Politics play a role in the family dynamic. It's important to understand your family members' opinions.
Climate change continues to be a pressing issue, especially for South Carolinians.
After shocking South Carolina in 2018 with his upset win in the 1st Congressional District, Joe Cunningham lost his reelection bid in 2020. This loss shows why Democrats can't win by being as moderate as possible.
USCPD should make more liberal use of its Carolina Alert system following a misstep after an Oct. 4 murder one block from USC's campus.
Democrats should not complain about Trump's desire to investigate the results of the election and call for recounts in key states, especially because of the reaction to the 2016 election. Many really never accepted those results, and the uncertainty and unprecedented nature of this election with mail-in voting and COVID-19, Trump has every right to call for investigations.
There was no voter fraud in the election. It was completely legitimate.
Voting is hard, and it can be a valid decision to not participate. Don't antagonize people that didn't make it to the polls this year.
The American two-party system is broken. It must be reformed.
Georgia flipping blue in the U.S. presidential election surprised a lot of people, but it shouldn't have.
The Electoral College is a relic of the past. America must move on.
Focus on the good this season and on having intentional dialogues with those you disagree with. Prioritize understanding over labels.
In order to protect students' mental health, USC should offer a pass/fail grading option again. The COVID-19 situation has not really changed since the spring, and this option could be a solution for academic stress, which is only made worse by the global pandemic.
Students should be able to attend more than one football game as long as safety precautions are followed. With lower fan attendance, extra seats should be allocated to students.