By Nate Rieder Last week I wrote about the numerous sizeable donations USC has received in recent years and how they seemed to be imprudent and selfish expenditures. To balance things out, I’ve decided to write about a recent multimillion-dollar contribution to USC that seems at long last to be aimed at a department that is actually in quite dire need. I’m a pretty sick … [Read more...] about The Wealthy: Helping USC Stay Healthy
Acupuncture: Superstition to Science
There is a story in China about a peasant who worked as a maintenance man in a newly established Western hospital. When he retired, he took some hypodermic needles and antibiotics with him to his village. People came to him when they had ailments and he would inject them with the drugs he had procured. Although this peasant had no knowledge of Western medicine or how to … [Read more...] about Acupuncture: Superstition to Science
Dumb it Down: The John Doe Center For Unselfish Charity
By Nate Rieder In my four years at USC I’ve witnessed an unprecedented amount of massive financial donations being made to the school. And while I’m happy to bask in the glory of our beautiful campus and state of the art facilities, the money that USC receives from its benefactors still makes me feel a bit uneasy. In these tumultuous financial times, there seems to have … [Read more...] about Dumb it Down: The John Doe Center For Unselfish Charity
Dumb It Down: Sarah Palin’s Alask-uhhh
By Nate Rieder As Sarah Palin has become such a prominent figure in US politics and media, I felt that it was my duty as an informed citizen to check out some of the projects she’s been working on since her failed campaign for vice presidency in 2008. So, one night I mentally prepared myself for what would ensue, took some anti-nausea medication, and tuned in for an episode … [Read more...] about Dumb It Down: Sarah Palin’s Alask-uhhh
Dumb It Down: Save a Life? Maybe Later
By Nate Rieder “Hey, stop and save a life with us real quick?” echoed a voice that I barely registered as I biked by, unconsciously yet purposefully avoiding eye contact with the girl to whom it belonged. I didn’t mean to do it: that’s just the way things have become. Of course I value human life. A few minutes to potentially save one are certainly worth it. But the … [Read more...] about Dumb It Down: Save a Life? Maybe Later