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Found in Translation: The Value of Learning Languages @USC
Talk ~literally anything but English~ to me ;)
By: Lindsey Hamilton ‘22
Fact #1: Only about 20% of the world’s population speaks English.
Fact #2: That means if you only speak English, you can’t speak to 80% of the people on Earth.
Fact #3: It’s a little tricky to treat these people as equals and learn from them if we can’t even talk to them.
Fact #4: That’s an issue.
An Open Letter to USC
By: Talia Walters ‘20
Dear USC, I love you, but we’ve got some things we need to talk about.
Am I Even An Adult? A Teen Navigating Independence in College
By: Alexandria Frank ‘21
Storytime! So, I bought these tickets last month to go see Cavetown at the Roxy Theatre. I was excited because music is amazing, and live music is even better. I was hesitant to drop $30 on these tickets, not to mention I’d have to pay more on the Uber, but I was committed because I needed to treat myself. It was Valentine’s Day. I ate at the cafeteria in the Village so I wouldn’t be hungry in West Hollywood. I was dressed like an indie music darling. I had ordered my Uber which was taking forever to reach me for some reason, but I wasn’t bothered because I made sure to head out early. I was nearly in the clear. And then my phone rings. It’s my dad.