Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard University as a sophomore to develop Facebook, and is now a billionaire. Daniel Ek co-founded Spotify after dropping out of the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Matt Mullenweg dropped out of the University of Houston and founded Wordpress. David Karp didn’t even graduate high school and created Tumblr. The successful stories of … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Pros and Cons of College Education
The Book Is on the Table: Teaching Kids to Be Violent
America has a history of accepting violence and exposing children to violent content. Many of the most popular films, TV shows, video games and even books rely heavily on depictions of violence. Because children as so exposed to these, they end up learning to accept violence, finding it masculine and foundational to freedom and individual rights as the culture … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Teaching Kids to Be Violent
The Book Is on the Table: Your Unpaid Internship May Be Exploiting You
Internships open doors. They provide connections within companies that would otherwise be much harder to obtain, as well as job experience that can eventually lead to a full-time position. Big cities like New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco are ideal places to get an internship at because of their abundance of companies and organizations. The cost of living, however, can … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Your Unpaid Internship May Be Exploiting You
Consuming the Self: History and Identity in Bahian Street Food
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Abigail Gregg (class of 2015) has Bachelors degrees in Anthropology and Creative Writing from the University of Southern California. In her four years of undergraduate education she conducted research on food systems' cultural roles both abroad and in south Los Angeles. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Policy and Administration in … [Read more...] about Consuming the Self: History and Identity in Bahian Street Food
The Book Is on the Table: Students and Social Movements
Attending college is supposed to encompass more than taking classes to improve a skill and socializing with others at parties. Universities aim to foster a community of students who will surpass the common achievements of undergrads and reach for what’s most important and most difficult: to make a lasting impact in the world and change lives. USC tries to create space for … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Students and Social Movements