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So what?  Students party on campus.  How is this shedding light to something that’s uniquely different from what’s happening on college campuses across the nation on any given Friday night?  At SC, we don’t deny that partying happens, but instead focus on how to reduce the risk of alcohol related incidents and encourage students to make informed decisions.  I’m damn proud of where I go to school because some of the most renowned researchers in the field of higher ed teach in my program AND we have an extensive and incredibly supportive network for our students, staff, and faculty.  I’m sorry that you turned your back on it just to try to “make it,” James Franco.  Doesn’t look like it’s panning out too well for you, does it?  No wonder why the trailer got pulled.  All I can say is, “Fight on!” *waves a peace sign*

“In 2010, for the first time since U.S. News & World Report began its annual top college rankings, USC narrowly beat out UCLA (tying with Carnegie Mellon) for 23rd place. This year’s admitted freshmen had, on average, a GPA of 3.80. And for the 10th year in a row, USC enrolled more international students than any other school in the country.”  —LA Times

Our VP of Student Affairs and former President of NASPA was even quoted in the article.  Go Dr. Jackson! (He also did a guest lecture in my Management class tonight.  So in awe of all he’s done for the field of Student Affairs and Higher Ed!):

“More accurately representative of USC are the students who provide hundreds of hours in community service, who rank among the country’s most academically and artistically gifted, and who value diversity in cultures, nationalities and socio-economic backgrounds among their peers.”