Nathan Chun

The world’s richest man never ceases to surprise us. In his latest endeavor, Elon Musk bought Twitter at $44 billion with the aim of promoting absolute free speech — but not before trying to back out of the deal and negotiate a lower price first. In short, his big mouth landed him in the boss chair of one of today’s largest social media companies. Don’t get me wrong, Musk isn’t all bad.

Growing up in an Asian community, I’ve heard pretty much every stereotype in existence — and I can confidently say that most of them aren’t true. I’m not just talking about outrageous ones like eating dogs, which only applies to a small percentage of Asians. I’m speaking in a more general sense about Asian parenting — a topic that I consider myself certified to discuss, given that most of my friends’ and my own parents are Asian (surprise surprise!). Take my own upbringing for example.

After the record-breaking heatwave the second week of September, I’m left wondering what USC is thinking by leaving their students in their cramped, old dorms. Not all of us have the luxury of living in the USC Village’s air conditioned rooms, so how are students expected to complete their work in the blistering heat?