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		<title>What should US foreign involvement look like?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/09/what-should-us-foreign-involvement-look-like-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the sake of life, liberty and the American economy, we must elect a president who will take an active approach to foreign policy.]]></description>
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		<title>What should US foreign involvement look like?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/09/what-should-us-foreign-involvement-look-like/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/09/what-should-us-foreign-involvement-look-like/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next president should not intervene in conflicts that pose no threat to our security; it is time to focus on rebuilding at home. ]]></description>
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		<title>Perfect is overrated, not worth the effort</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/08/perfect-is-overrated-not-worth-the-effort/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/08/perfect-is-overrated-not-worth-the-effort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Psychological Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perfectionism]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=44809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Nobody’s perfect.” It’s a popular and common phrase, but it hasn’t stopped anyone from trying. Someone who takes the SAT twice with the goal of scoring a 2300 might be called a high achiever, but someone who takes the SAT over and over with the goal of scoring a 2400 is on an entirely different [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How much does anti-gay rhetoric set back the GOP?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/02/how-much-does-anti-gay-rhetoric-set-back-the-gop-2/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/02/how-much-does-anti-gay-rhetoric-set-back-the-gop-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:05:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fundamentalists within the Republican Party should not dissuade conservative students; the party’s core ideas are ultimately sound. ]]></description>
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		<title>How much does anti-gay rhetoric set back the GOP?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/02/how-much-does-anti-gay-rhetoric-set-back-the-gop/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/02/how-much-does-anti-gay-rhetoric-set-back-the-gop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students should not support the Republican Party so long as its candidates continue to ignore the gay rights movement. ]]></description>
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		<title>Let’s make elevator rides a little less awkward</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/01/lets-make-elevator-rides-a-little-less-awkward/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/02/01/lets-make-elevator-rides-a-little-less-awkward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always been intrigued by the lack of etiquette that people have when it comes to elevators. Sure, it’s nice to hold the door for someone or press the floor button for others, but there comes a time when snap decisions have to be made in exigent circumstances. I made the decision to hold the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigration law compromises human rights, safety</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/31/immigration-law-compromises-human-rights-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/31/immigration-law-compromises-human-rights-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=44076</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Turmoil is growing between the California state legislature and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over immigration laws. ICE’s Secure Communities program requires local law enforcement to send detainees’ fingerprints to immigration authorities and to hold them on behalf of ICE if they are identified as candidates for deportation. The state legislature objects; it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Online education provides an alternative</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/30/online-education-provides-an-alternative/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/30/online-education-provides-an-alternative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With college tuition continuing to rise with no guarantee for jobs after graduation, some prospective college students might choose alternative paths to education. Because of the increase in costs, enrolling for a postsecondary education online has become an attractive option — not a last resort. The virtual classroom experience provides a viable alternative that students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/26/is-obamas-economic-blueprint-viable-2/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/26/is-obamas-economic-blueprint-viable-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama’s attempts to bolster the economy are misguided. Instead of spending and taxing, he should focus on reducing the deficit. ]]></description>
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		<title>Is Obama’s economic blueprint viable?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/26/is-obamas-economic-blueprint-viable/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/26/is-obamas-economic-blueprint-viable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By supporting the middle class and bringing jobs back home, Obama will significantly improve our post-graduation prospects. ]]></description>
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		<title>New Swedish religion gets file-sharing right</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/25/new-swedish-religion-gets-file-sharing-right/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/25/new-swedish-religion-gets-file-sharing-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In America, sharing files is a criminal act. In Sweden, the practice is now a religious experience. Last month, Sweden officially recognized The Missionary Church of Kopimism. The religion sees all information as sacred; thus, file-sharing is a holy act. The founder, Isak Gerson, hopes Kopimism’s followers will one day have the freedom to transmit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East LA  can stand  on its own</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/24/east-la-can-stand-on-its-own/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/24/east-la-can-stand-on-its-own/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[East Los Angeles is in a conundrum. For the past half-century, the residents of the unincorporated area have tried to make it an official city within L.A. county. Incorporation would give East L.A. freedom to develop and advance. Many other Angelenos, however, claim that incorporation is not economically viable. The Local Agency Formation Commission plans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charity events can raise more funds without alcohol</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/23/charity-events-can-raise-more-funds-without-alcohol/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/23/charity-events-can-raise-more-funds-without-alcohol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know the scene: It’s game day, and you’re at a tailgate on campus.  Between the tailgates and the crowds, people wander around looking for fresh recyclables. You finish off a beer and hand it with a nod to a person with a large black trash bag. For some USC students, this is the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do super PACs kill the youth voice?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/19/do-super-pacs-kill-the-youth-voice-2/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/19/do-super-pacs-kill-the-youth-voice-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Election Commission must curb the power of super PACs before they render student grassroots campaigns obsolete. ]]></description>
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		<title>Do super PACs kill the youth voice?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/19/do-super-pacs-kill-the-youth-voice/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/19/do-super-pacs-kill-the-youth-voice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As powerful as super PACs are, they constitute a legitimate form of political activity — one that will not suppress the student voice. ]]></description>
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		<title>For Trousdale’s sake, take biking seriously</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/18/for-trousdales-sake-take-biking-seriously/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/18/for-trousdales-sake-take-biking-seriously/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following Wednesday’s Bike Summit and DPS Safety Fair, a group of LAPD officers on bikes happened to be predatorially perched on Jefferson Boulevard and McClintock Avenue, ready to cite law-despising cyclists. While it might not be right for officers to prey on bicyclists, it’s also not right for bicyclists to completely ignore standards of etiquette [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy L.A. grounds have growth potential</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/17/occupy-l-a-grounds-have-growth-potential/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/17/occupy-l-a-grounds-have-growth-potential/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the main Occupy L.A. encampment having come to an end, there are many questions regarding what it all meant — what it meant for the community and what it meant for similar movements striving for social change. The meaning and effects will take a long time to be clear. Events like these need the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elections 2012: Who’s looking out for students?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/12/elections-2012-whos-looking-out-for-students-2/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/12/elections-2012-whos-looking-out-for-students-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students should vote for Rep. Ron Paul, the candidate prepared to protect civil liberties and lead America in the right direction. ]]></description>
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		<title>Elections 2012: Who’s looking out for students?</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/12/elections-2012-whos-looking-out-for-students/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/12/elections-2012-whos-looking-out-for-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of his record on education, student loans and equal rights, students should make Barack Obama a two-term president. ]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-intellectualism damaging in politics</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/11/anti-intellectualism-damaging-in-politics/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/11/anti-intellectualism-damaging-in-politics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ideology aside, I can see why many Americans find Rick Santorum relatable. He presents himself as the underdog. He wears a sweater vest. He called himself the candidate you’d bring home to mom. But a close look at his statements should frighten anyone who values education. On Jan. 10, Santorum called President Barack Obama an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>California deserves better solar power</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/10/california-deserves-better-solar-power/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/10/california-deserves-better-solar-power/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Death Valley National Park is a place so hot, gold prospectors named it after the thing they feared most. What life could the unrelenting sun allow, let alone support? Now, more than a century later, we have a brilliant answer. California has set up an $800,000 solar panel array in the national park. It would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students must focus on happiness</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/09/students-must-focus-on-happiness/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2012/01/09/students-must-focus-on-happiness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:56:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you stress yourself out about doing better at school and work, remember: A positive mind-set can improve performance on nearly every level — including productivity and creativity. While conducting a study on Harvard undergraduates, Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage, found that the most successful students were the ones who took care of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comedy@SCA serves as breakthrough for USC</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/29/comedysca-serves-as-breakthrough-for-usc/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/29/comedysca-serves-as-breakthrough-for-usc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a saying in show business that goes something like, “Dying is easy, but comedy is hard.” Though the best comedians make comedy look perfectly simple, if not easy, it is quite difficult to make a movie funny. The number of unfunny movies that have been released over the years are a testament to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Universities must revise application process</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/20/universities-must-revise-application-process/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/20/universities-must-revise-application-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[International students from across the world are flocking to America’s higher education institutions in greater numbers than ever, particularly students coming from China. The benefits of Chinese students’ presence are obvious: increased diversity, numerous economic benefits and increased competitiveness for U.S. universities on a global scale . American universities are focused on heavy recruiting, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fresh &amp; Easy leaves out local community</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/17/fresh-easy-leaves-out-local-community/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/17/fresh-easy-leaves-out-local-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At some point, we have all made the unbearable trek from Superior Grocers to our place of residence. As a resident of Cardinal Gardens, I make this trek frequently, and I admit I’ve cursed the distance and wished for either a car or more hands many times. But there is something special about Superior. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Proximity of market makes it valuable</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/17/proximity-of-market-makes-it-valuable/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/17/proximity-of-market-makes-it-valuable/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Daily Trojan writers explore the impact Fresh &#038; Easy will have on students and the community at large. ]]></description>
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		<title>Negative mindsets magnified online</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/16/negative-mindsets-magnified-online/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/16/negative-mindsets-magnified-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:41:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I rarely expect heated responses to my column. Topics like programming, statistics and internet slang don’t exactly pull at the heartstrings. A month ago, though, the comment section on one of many columns turned into an argument about the possible fabrication of the Holocaust. The link between that column and the Holocaust was weak at best, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Penn State an example of wrongful idolization</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/15/penn-state-an-example-of-wrongful-idolization/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/15/penn-state-an-example-of-wrongful-idolization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throngs of students rioted in the streets in the wee hours. Their numbers and rage increased while cries of delirium punctuated with the tipping of a news van. Police officers used tear gas to control the crowd. What enraged the student population past its boiling point? Their football coach had been fired that night. Joe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New teacher assessment necessary</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/13/new-teacher-assessment-necessary/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/13/new-teacher-assessment-necessary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 01:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a mini war going on in Los Angeles. On one side of a lawsuit are five parents backed by an advocacy group, who are suing Los Angeles Unified School District for not following a 40-year-old state law that requires student performance data be linked to teacher evaluations. On the other side is LAUSD and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Increased surveillance sign of extreme paranoia</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/10/increased-surveillance-sign-of-extreme-paranoia/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/10/increased-surveillance-sign-of-extreme-paranoia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://dailytrojan.com/?p=41263</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In Oakland, Calif., big brother is watching. Police officers in certain cities around the country are now allowed to wear video cameras the size of pagers on their chests. It seems like a good enough idea; police actions with the public will be subject to monitoring, and evidence can now be provided in the utmost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cameras provide a necessary, useful service</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/10/cameras-provide-a-necessary-useful-service/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/10/cameras-provide-a-necessary-useful-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 03:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether small cameras on police officers are an invasion of privacy.]]></description>
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		<title>When online, ask questions with caution</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/09/when-online-ask-questions-with-caution/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/09/when-online-ask-questions-with-caution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had a question you didn’t want to voice aloud? I’m not talking about that time you fell asleep in class and had to ask your professor to repeat something obvious. I’m talking about questions that betray personal information; questions that no one in your vicinity could answer; questions that unearth taboos. You [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Constant construction is integral to progress</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/08/constant-construction-is-integral-to-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/08/constant-construction-is-integral-to-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To borrow a (slightly modified) phrase from the library of overused sayings: Troy was not built in a day. The endeavor of raising a building does not come without resistance from the forces of gravity, entropy and human error. Therefore, students should consider construction on campus as an improvement rather than an annoyance. This creation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women needed in STEM fields</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/06/women-needed-in-stem-fields/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/06/women-needed-in-stem-fields/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women outnumber men at most colleges and universities — something that would have been unimaginable at a not-so distant point in history. But when it comes to the STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and math — women are still critically underrepresented. Though the recent increase of women in fields like biology and medicine indicates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strikes provide needed avenue for expression</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/03/strikes-provide-needed-avenue-for-expression/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/03/strikes-provide-needed-avenue-for-expression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 700 workers at the Keck Medical Center of USC recently striked, aiming to increase wages and benefits from their current standard, which workers feel is grossly unfair. Caregivers expressed that they were not receiving the same retirement plan and tuition assistance as other hospital nurses and university employees, among other complaints. Striking is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strike unlikely to have any palpable effects</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/03/strike-unlikely-to-have-any-palpable-effects/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/03/strike-unlikely-to-have-any-palpable-effects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:53:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether the workers’ strike at Keck Medical Center of USC is justified.]]></description>
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		<title>Internet on its way to supplant cable TV</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/02/internet-on-its-way-to-supplant-cable-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/02/internet-on-its-way-to-supplant-cable-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think of an iconic television series. Shows like Seinfeld, Star Trek and I Love Lucy probably come to mind. Now, think of an iconic YouTube video — like that one where a panda sneezes. For some, it’s hard to see YouTube as a source of quality entertainment. Nevertheless, YouTube has a very different vision for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USC’s flexible approach to bikes progressive</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/01/usc%e2%80%99s-flexible-approach-to-bikes-progressive/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/11/01/usc%e2%80%99s-flexible-approach-to-bikes-progressive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 02:23:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The walk to class every day is surprisingly tricky. Anyone who has walked on campus knows to be aware of the multitude of wheeled vehicles that weave precariously among pedestrians in a frenzied mesh of near-collisions and last-gasp rushes for the start of class. USC has had a longstanding bike problem, and the few changes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remodeling the Village harms local culture</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/31/remodeling-the-village-harms-local-culture/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/31/remodeling-the-village-harms-local-culture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 02:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents expressed mixed opinions about USC’s plan for The Village at an open house at the Galen Center last Thursday. Though The Village will certainly offer a notably nicer face of USC and its surrounding community, the plans for construction lack consideration for the history and significance of the area. Inherent in any efforts at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student debt plan underwhelming</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/30/student-debt-plan-underwhelming/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/30/student-debt-plan-underwhelming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, I got an email from James Kvaal, President Barack Obama’s campaign policy director. “President Obama just took two serious steps to make life a lot easier for folks with student loans,” the email said. “These changes will make a real difference in helping millions of Americans get by month to month.” But is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Repeal will increase student attendance</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/27/repeal-will-increase-student-attendance/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/27/repeal-will-increase-student-attendance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles community’s voice has been heard. After a four-year community-led campaign, Los Angeles is removing a punitive anti-truancy policy that targets inner-city students. The policy essentially meant any child caught violating daytime curfew laws could be fined up to $250 by the Los Angeles Police Department. With the repeal of this law, attendance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tickets rightly force family involvement</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/27/tickets-rightly-force-family-involvement/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/27/tickets-rightly-force-family-involvement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether LAPD should have repealed its truancy fine.]]></description>
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		<title>Online segmentation harmful to businesses</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/26/online-segmentation-harmful-to-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/26/online-segmentation-harmful-to-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to self-expression, the Internet seems like a glorious free-for-all. There are endless ways to stake out a free piece of this territory, from getting a WordPress blog to posting pictures on Flickr. But some people don’t just see the Internet as a playground for creative types. Some people depend on the Internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Occupy USC admirable in attempt for goals</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/25/occupy-usc-admirable-in-attempt-for-goals/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/25/occupy-usc-admirable-in-attempt-for-goals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the Occupy movement started a month ago, it has struggled with claims that it is unfocused. Critics of the protests say that while the protests show that a section of the population is dissatisfied with the current state of affairs, protestors are not achieving anything beyond disruption. &#160; Despite its detractors, the movement has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USC online presence must be accessible</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/24/usc-online-presence-must-be-accessible/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/24/usc-online-presence-must-be-accessible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 02:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This registration period USC students are seeing a new face of Web Registration. Noticeably more colorful, with larger text and more convenient menus, Web Registration for spring 2012 appears far more user-friendly than Web Registration of semesters past. It is commendable that USC is making efforts to improve the usability and appearance of its individual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Expansion of LGBT education beneficial</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/23/expansion-of-lgbt-education-beneficial/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/23/expansion-of-lgbt-education-beneficial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LGBT rights are slowly but surely advancing in America on the national and local levels. “Don’t ask, don’t tell” was officially repealed in September. California passed a law last week that requires public schools to teach students — from kindergarteners to high schoolers — about LGBT Americans as a part of U.S. history courses. San [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Death penalty not a sound financial decision</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/20/death-penalty-not-a-sound-financial-decision/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/20/death-penalty-not-a-sound-financial-decision/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The prosecutors in the Scott Dekraai case announced last Friday they are seeking the death penalty as Dekraai’s punishment for killing nine people in a Seal Beach salon. I do not look upon this tragic event simply. How could one person kill not only the mother of his eight-year-old son, but other innocent people? I’m [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Events warrant ultimate form of punishment</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/20/events-warrant-ultimate-form-of-punishment/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/20/events-warrant-ultimate-form-of-punishment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two Daily Trojan writers explore whether the death penalty is an appropriate punishment for the Seal Beach shootings.]]></description>
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		<title>Students must learn to question statistics</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/19/students-must-learn-to-question-statistics/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/19/students-must-learn-to-question-statistics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re the 99 percent. Thanks to the Occupy Wall Street protests, that statement is now full of negative connotations: debt, joblessness, misery. Still, look at the number — what does it actually say? It’s easy to see why statistics are appealing. They have the power to make broad claims seem concrete. In a tidy manner, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drug testing invasion of students’ rights</title>
		<link>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/18/drug-testing-invasion-of-students%e2%80%99-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://dailytrojan.com/2011/10/18/drug-testing-invasion-of-students%e2%80%99-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rpflores</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linn State Technical College, a small technical school outside of Linn, Mo., with an enrollment of only 1,200 students recently decided it was in the best interest of the school to make drug testing mandatory for enrollment, becoming the first university in the country to do so. Normally, the administrative decisions of Linn State Technical [...]]]></description>
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