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The chorus has been meeting and singing together for the past five years. While it may look like a sing-a-long for seniors, behind the melodies are memories.
At the Southern Gerontological Society meeting, Kallol Bhattacharyya, PhD, Debra Dobbs, PhD, and Lindsay Peterson, PhD presented a symposium titled "Advocacy for and by Older Adults: A Tribute to Dr. Kathryn Hyer." This symposium featured their recent contributions to research and policy about nursing home quality and disaster preparedness and highlighted their dedication to continuing Hyer’s legacy of advocating for vulnerable older adults.
After writing for the
Daily Trojan for the past two years, my first editorial remains perhaps my most controversial piece.
Written in light of Undergraduate Student Government’s announcement of free HIV testing for USC students, the editorial argued that while free HIV testing was a progressive step in the right direction, comprehensive STI testing should be the ultimate goal. On a campus that encourages safe sex practices, it seemed almost contradictory that students still paid out of pocket for routine STI screenings that most health insurance companies do not cover.
It incited debate on Facebook. I was scrolling through my own feed to stumble upon USC alumni arguing with USC students over the validity of my argument: Does a university really owe its students free STI testing? Of course, these counter arguments were in the same vein as anti-universal health care positions. Where will this money come from? I shouldn’t have to pay for other people to receive health care!