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Varsha Gowda


Column: A TikTok ban at USC would be pointless

As state legislators crack down on TikTok, universities have started to ban the usage of the app on their Wi-Fi to protect against potential data breaches. However,  this ban is not entirely effective and if USC were to ban TikTok, it would only create more problems for students and faculty.

Column: The concept of the 'freshman 15' is problematic

The phrase "freshman 15" has been used for decades to characterize the so-called inevitable weight gain that freshmen get when they enter college. The phrase creates weight stigma and makes it seem like that weight gain is bad, when in reality weight change is a normal a part of development. 

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