The Israel-Hamas war has raged on for practically the entire academic year. In December, I wrote a column criticizing the USC administration’s response to the conflict. In the piece, I reprimanded the...

Los Angeles, it is often observed, is a city of contrasts. A place famed for its celebrities and its street gangs, and where sunny days turn to neo-noir nights. On the streets near USC, you can find one of the most striking examples. Just a couple of blocks from the Romanesque Revival architecture and manicured lawns of campus lie tarpaulin tents pitched on concrete, ramshackle shelters to some of LA’s burgeoning population of rough sleepers...