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

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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: Why college textbooks won’t get cheaper anytime soon

The Bar-On Brief: Why college textbooks won’t get cheaper anytime soon By SHAULI BAR-ON September 10, 2019 in Opinion Daily Trojan File Photo College textbooks publishers have a pretty sweet deal in place: Demand is never-ending and required, and supply is barred by copyright laws. It doesn’t take an economics degree to conclude that the result is […]

Bar-On Brief: Candidates’ Student Loan Repayment Plans Miss The Mark

Link — Bar-On Brief: Candidates’ Student Loan Repayment Plans Miss The Mark By SHAULI BAR-ON August 26, 2019 in Columns, Opinion The 2020 Democratic primaries are just around the corner, and college students are one of the largest target groups for the candidates competing for the nomination. Candidates know that if they can energize liberal college students to come […]

NCAA rules against compensating athletes are unfair

NCAA rules against compensating athletes are unfair By SHAULI BAR-ON August 21, 2019 in Opinion Shideh Ghandeharizadeh/Daily Trojan California is weighing legislation that would allow collegiate athletes to earn money through personal sponsorship deals, a policy currently prohibited by the National Collegiate Athletics Association. The California State Senate discussed SB 206, dubbed the “Fair Pay […]

Israel Lacks Separation Between Synagogue And State

Israel Lacks Separation Between Synagogue And State Why a First Amendment would benefit both the citizenry and organized religion JUL 23, 2019, 7:15 PM Originally posted by Times of Israel Earlier this July, the city of Ramat Gan, Israel passed legislation that would allow public transportation to operate on Shabbat, the Jewish holy day of rest, […]

American Slavery: History or Memory? My Jewish Perspective

American Slavery: History or Memory? My Jewish Perspective Originally featured in The Times of Israel JUL 2, 2019, 8:09 AM Photo by Shauli Bar-On As a proud Jew, I am committed to the principle of the presumption of innocence and defending the disenfranchised, the condemned and even the guilty. I find this consistent with Judaism’s […]

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