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Opinion

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Patriarchy shouldn’t be at the head of the table

art of women making roti with mans help.

By ANAHITA SAXENA
May 20, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General, Opinion Main Feature
The expectation of women to serve the household silently creates structural oppression.

Patriarchy shouldn’t be at the head of the table

art of women making roti with mans help.

By ANAHITA SAXENA
May 20, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General, Opinion Main Feature
The expectation of women to serve the household silently creates structural oppression.

Plastic surgery silences women

Kristi Noem speaking at a Turning Point USA event,

By CHARLOTTE DEKLE
May 20, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General
Weight loss drugs and plastic surgery are tools of rising body fascism.

Will Middle Eastern students ever have a say?


By SPRING 2026 DAILY TROJAN EDITORIAL BOARD
May 1, 2026 in From the Editors, Opinion, Opinion Main Feature
USC’s cycles of silence diminish the voices of Arab, Muslim and Persian students.

It is so important to never stop dreaming

Columnist Heydy Vasquez speaking at s podium

By HEYDY VASQUEZ
May 1, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion Columns, Opinion General
Advocacy for undocumented students continues, despite a decade of student action.

Wow, that went by fast

Photograph of Nicholas Corral and friends

By NICHOLAS CORRAL
May 1, 2026 in From the Editors, Opinion, Opinion General
The days go slow, but the years move quickly in college, at the DT and in life.

You can, and you will, survive

Art of a lighthouse and the ocean.

By ANDREW CARDENAS & PRISCILLA SITU
April 30, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion Main Feature
What began as outrage against a court has become a lesson in bearing witness.

It can be more than just a GE

Art of two people sitting on opposite side of a bus looking out the window.

By ARMAND SJARIFFUDIN
April 30, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General
General education classes can teach you things you never would have learned elsewhere.

College is probably the best years of your life

Image of students strolling around USC Village

By SAWYER SUGARMAN
April 29, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General, Opinion Main Feature
Just one year into college, I hope to carry its magic and experience with me always.

I trust people who care about food


By PAULINA DA SILVA
April 29, 2026 in Columns, Opinion
When you value cuisine, you value the core merits of human nature.

We’ve lost the plot of the hustle

Image of the outside of Leavey Library

By KIYOMI MIURA
April 29, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General
The digital age has amplified hustle culture and we’ve forgotten the value of hard work.

Gen Z’s suffering is the ketamine industry’s greatest comfort

There is a man in therapy.

By RAVI SMITH
April 28, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General, Opinion Main Feature
When loneliness demands a fix, there's a synthesized solution just around the corner.

Be intentional with your energy

A 1973 photo from the oil crisis showing a gas station closed due to the shortage

By KIYOMI MIURA
April 28, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General
The global oil crisis is a reminder that environmental responsibility starts with each of us.

The gender isolation issue is growing

drawing of someone talking on news program on tv

By JACOB STRAND
April 27, 2026 in Opinion, Opinion General, Opinion Main Feature
South Korea, Nick Fuentes, Donald Trump and the gap that will define Generation Z

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December 5, 2025 in Opinion, Opinion Columns, Opinion General
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LILLY GROSSMAN
The Quiet Part

When disability is treated as optional, people get hurt


By LILLY GROSSMAN
December 4, 2025 in Opinion, Opinion General
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us that support, dignity and freedom should be the standard


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Pauli’s Slice

I trust people who care about food


By PAULINA DA SILVA
April 29, 2026 in Columns, Opinion
When you value cuisine, you value the core merits of human nature.
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