Column: Ways to beat the heat this summer
By Varsha Gowda | Jun. 28With the onset of heat waves in the U.S. this year, it has been hard to deal with this sudden rise in temperature. Here are some ways to help you manage the summer heat.
With the onset of heat waves in the U.S. this year, it has been hard to deal with this sudden rise in temperature. Here are some ways to help you manage the summer heat.
There are people on campus that are immunocompromised, pregnant and unvaccinated. We have to be more mindful of others around us and continue to wear masks to reduce risks to others.
The rate at which we consume clothes has drastically harmed our environment and created numerous detrimental social impacts. We should try to adopt new methods to maintain sustainability in our clothing.
USC's parking cannot sustain more than 34,000 students. The university needs to implement better solutions to curb any parking issues that may arise in the future.
Climate change is an ever-increasing problem, one with huge impacts on the people of South Carolina. We, as residents of the state, should do our best to curb the impact of climate change by reducing our carbon footprint.
Increasing the minimum wage to $15 is important, because campus workers should be making a living wage. The community should be supporting efforts to raise the minimum wage anyway it can.
Movie theaters are a much better place to watch movies than at home. You don't get to have the community experience when watching at home.
USC needs to continue and further its efforts in reversing its gentrification on Columbia. The gentrification problem the university has created has had detrimental effects on city neighborhoods.
There is a lack of diversity within USC's board of trustees, and the student body needs to be better represented. With this lack of diversity, social issues at our institution cannot be addressed properly.
Learn how to recognize burnout in order to prevent it from affecting your work ethic. It is important to take care of yourself and try to avoid any unnecessary stress.