Column: Free speech has become 'my speech' in education
By JC Vaught | March 3They sued for the microphone, ran a watchlist that sent death threats to a professor's family and fired educators for their opinions. It was never about free speech.
They sued for the microphone, ran a watchlist that sent death threats to a professor's family and fired educators for their opinions. It was never about free speech.
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and South Carolina’s tax reforms are offering student workers a critical win for their wallets.
American citizens are too quick to draw conclusions about major events and blame opposing political ideology. However, it would be far more advantageous to question the motivations and actions of our leaders and the individuals we place in power.
The Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitar pioneer shaped American music for six decades — from a chance meeting in a Palo Alto music store to a 60-year celebration at Golden Gate Park.
Time after time, U.S. government shutdowns accomplish nothing. Why is it acceptable to make citizens suffer because of lawmakers' actions?
Student Government says student life is underfunded. Its solution is an 86% fee hike built on "not a lot" of student input, instead of fixing the pipeline that keeps organizations unfunded.
While Student Government builds an insiders-only alumni network and hands out free parking, just 11 senators do nearly all the work as student issues pile up untouched.
Third-year criminal justice student and Director of Outreach Myron Harris turned a Homecoming crown into a celebration of years of student leadership and service.
USC is tying student-organization support to mandatory leadership workshops. USC administration calls it skill-building, but critics and students say it’s ideological and risky in today’s anti-DEI climate. With already low compliance, many clubs could be kicked off campus in 2025 without major changes.
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.
If our future officers can't handle a parking meter or a three-minute walk, they certainly aren't ready for the battlefield.
From the destruction of Sidney Park to the drying up of the waterfall, this renovation is just another chapter in a cycle of neglect, unless the city changes its priorities.
