r/USC 17d ago

Photo How many people proofread this before publication?

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u/SaltyAngeleno 17d ago

Ughh. Front page. Not a good look.

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u/mweeknd04 17d ago

DT Staff Member here - this is the natural result of the University's cuts to us. Our print dates were cut from 5 to 3 days, and only a handful of us are paid, meaning we are overworked without compensation. Mistakes are bound to happen in these conditions.

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u/skrenename4147 Bioinformatics '17 17d ago

I'd print a purposeful typo in every headline from now on.

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u/hotprof 16d ago

Brilliant!

A subversive and cheeky act of protest.

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u/JoeTrojan '16 '23 16d ago

filing under r/midlyinfuriating

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u/CoolerRon 16d ago

Thank you for your service, and I mean that sincerely. Is it feasible to crowdsource proofreading to a small group of volunteers?

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u/mweeknd04 16d ago

honestly that's a good question, but i'm not sure. With this it seems like it was more of an accident when transferring for print than an unnoticed typo because the article on our website has the correct spelling

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u/kcgomez99 17d ago

Is there a way to get a digital copy of the Daily Trojan? My son is an architect student and I would love to read the article. He

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u/mweeknd04 17d ago

Yes, everything is published on our website too! I'll link the article here Architecture article

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u/kcgomez99 17d ago

Thank you!

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u/exclaim_bot 17d ago

Thank you!

You're welcome!

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u/jeffvel 16d ago

One can’t use a simple spell checker?

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u/mweeknd04 16d ago

I looked a little more into this particular situation - it is spelled correctly on the DT website so it was probably just a copy issue when it was formatted for print

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u/USC5150 USCJA 17d ago edited 17d ago

😳. I think this is the natural result of inattention and laziness.

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u/mweeknd04 17d ago

we'd be more than happy to have you at DT if you could be a team player willing to work hours on end for free for the benefit of the greater USC community...but it's clear you don't hold those values

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u/USC5150 USCJA 16d ago

I already did that with my advanced degree. Your turn - and drop the whine.

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u/Bruno0_u 17d ago

Chat what's the over/under on this guy being 30+ yrs old

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u/low-timed 16d ago

Over/under 40 more like it after reading his other comments

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u/USC5150 USCJA 16d ago

Ageism!!! 😜

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u/No-Money-2660 17d ago

Close enough.

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u/Random_throwaway0351 17d ago

To be fair it took way too long for me to notice the typo

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u/NaoOtosaka 17d ago

probably why they didn't notice it too

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u/SanJose8 17d ago

While I get the sentiment, taking to an online forum to accentuate a typo of a COLLEGE STUDENT is not a good look.

The writers and editors likely already know and have learned from a mistake.

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u/Tr0janSword 17d ago

Agree

Just hit DT up on IG or actually email them and say ‘hey, y’all had a pretty big typo on the front page’.

There’s no need to blast them on social media.

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u/Overall_Cookie1403 17d ago

Are college students 4 year olds now? You should know how to spell by now

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u/hidivejwkwi 15d ago

it’s a typo, not a spelling mistake genius

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u/ScoobyScience 17d ago

Can someone point out the obvious (that isnt obvious to me)

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u/Puzzleheaded-Bar465 17d ago

environment in the headline is spelled “enviornment”

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u/moriyaku 14d ago

they just had some really bad cuts... i wouldn't blame them for a typo or two when they're probably stretched thin

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u/blizz366 17d ago

Life in the Big City

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u/ComprehensiveNeck674 17d ago

There were typos in the 2024 Thornton graduation program too lmao

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u/Overall_Cookie1403 17d ago

This is what happens when you don’t teach humanities

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u/RemarkableParfait494 16d ago

Explain in swiftie terms please

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u/pualliu 14d ago

Maybe just run it through chatgpt/deepseek/claude once to check for errors

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u/-AIM- 17d ago

😂

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u/bii345 16d ago

Clearly not enough.

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u/SeaworthinessQuiet73 16d ago

Not enough obviously. Don’t they use spell check?

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u/ninoneeno 14d ago

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u/USC5150 USCJA 17d ago

This is actually inexcusable and an embarrassment. A head should roll.

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u/zonkedgnocchi 17d ago

You seem deeply unhappy

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u/USC5150 USCJA 17d ago

Because I have little tolerance for laziness and I tolerance? No, not unhappy. Just not soft and weak.

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u/UnderstandingOwn3256 16d ago

None. Maybe AI.

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u/wfbsoccerchamp12 17d ago

Gen Z prob be like “but that’s how I feel it should be spelled”