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Column: Taking Tiger Burn away from Greek Life was a mistake

Once a wild, Greek-run bonfire that could rewrite social hierarchies overnight, Tiger Burn is now a tightly scheduled, liability-approved spectacle. But the march toward safety and control has come at a real cost to the student experience, reshaping a tradition once defined by risk, spontaneity and ownership.


Column: America’s graduate funding mess is a national security risk

US graduate funding faces severe cuts, up to 60% in some programs, driving 75% of scientists to consider emigrating amid program shutdowns and visa restrictions. This erosion of research talent poses urgent national security risks, threatening America's innovation edge against rising global competitors like China.


Guest Column: Engaging with USC’s history

So, what’s in our selection right now? Start with walking tours tied to campus historical markers and exhibits that interpret places you pass every day. Our goal is to make it easy — delightful, even — to encounter that history and to see how your own time at USC fits a larger continuum.