Men Of Troy

Never been happier to have dropped out of an institution of higher education than the University of Spoiled Children. What the fucking hell is wrong there?

For the last year and a half USC has been on a roller coaster of scandals — and the ride does not appear to be over.

First were the news reports of hard-core drug use by medical school Dean Carmen Puliafito.

Puliafito was replaced by Rohit Varma, who was later pulled from the position after an incident of sexual harassment (and the university's settlement) surfaced.

Then — in a more far-reaching scandal — hundreds of women came forward alleging that campus gynecologist George Tyndall carried out improper pelvic exams and made inappropriate sexual remarks during appointments.

Despite complaints to administrators, all three men kept their jobs.

In May, professors revolted.

They accused USC President C. L. "Max" Nikias of overseeing a campus administration that swept problems under the rug and publicly demanded his resignation. Three days later, he said he would. That was May. As of this week, he has still not stepped down.

In response, nearly 700 faculty wrote a letter this week saying the circumstances have created a "state of turmoil and uncertainty" on the campus.

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