The Bar-On Brief: The only desired disease — senioritis

The Bar-On Brief: The only desired disease — senioritis If you stop caring now, you didn’t care in the first place Illustration by Elinda Xiao By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist December 15, 2016 It’s a well known fact that the worst time of year to fall ill is finals week. Students come to school with … Continue reading The Bar-On Brief: The only desired disease — senioritis

The Bar-On Brief: The saying to keep in mind with final exams around the corner

The Bar-On Brief: The saying to keep in mind with final exams around the corner A tribute to John Lennon and The Beatles Illustration by Kira Garlick By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist December 8, 2016 The mind truly is our most amazing asset. It tells us right from wrong, guides us through our predicaments and does … Continue reading The Bar-On Brief: The saying to keep in mind with final exams around the corner

The Bar-On Brief: The pen is becoming the sword

The Bar-On Brief: The pen is becoming the sword A guide to differentiating between real news, fake news and analysis By Shauli Bar-On, Columnist December 1, 2016 • The pen is mightier than the sword. That’s the phrase I live by as a journalist and someone who values written diplomatic difference of opinion as opposed … Continue reading The Bar-On Brief: The pen is becoming the sword

The Bar-On Brief: Federally funded free public college is irresponsible

The Bar-On Brief: Federally funded free public college is irresponsible By SHAULI BAR-ON March 23, 2020 With all the craziness and shelter-in-place directives, it’s easy to forget that it’s an election year, and the Democratic nominee has yet to be officially selected. Former Vice President Joe Biden may be winning the votes, but Sen. Bernie Sanders […]

The Bar-On Brief: Coronavirus has brought societal flaws to the fore

The Bar-On Brief: Coronavirus has brought societal flaws to the fore By SHAULI BAR-ON March 10, 2020 COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus, has taken the world by storm. It has disrupted lives around the world like almost nothing that came before it. On college campuses, study abroad programs and spring break trips have been canceled, […]

The Bar-On Brief: It’s worth asking for a grade bump

The Bar-On Brief: It’s worth asking for a grade bump By SHAULI BAR-ON February 25, 2020 Midterm season is upon us, and that means subjective grading may bring a wave of disappointment to the halls of USC in the coming weeks. But a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that there may […]

The Bar-On Brief: Debate over secularity exposes issue’s complexity

The Bar-On Brief: Debate over secularity exposes issue’s complexity By SHAULI BAR-ON February 10, 2020 Photo by Angie Yang | Daily Trojan Religious institutions have flourished in the United States precisely because they are not intrinsically tied to the government. On average, Americans are far more religious than adults in other wealthy countries. According to […]

Shabbat 1,000 is a community event to be enjoyed by all

Shabbat 1,000 is a community event to be enjoyed by all By SHAULI BAR-ON January 28, 2020 Shabbat service and dinner is celebrated every Friday evening during the school year at USC’s Hillel and Chabad. (Daily Trojan file photo) If you think your Thanksgiving hosts had their plates full preparing to have over dozens of guests, […]