Category: General News

By Brittany Carava ASST. NEWS EDITOR Since the semester has started, the Department of Public Safety has responded to four reports of motor vehicle thefts and four vehicle break-ins. Mother Rosalie Hill Hall School of Leadership and Education garage, Manchester Village garage (Building #1 & Building #2), Jenny Craig Pavilion […]

By Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR As you know, the federal government has shut down. The only conceivable way you could not be aware of the shutdown is if you’ve been living under a rock, or as it’s now known: a luxury suite. Yes, the stalemate over the federal budget has […]

By Sarah White CONTRIBUTOR “I think it was a rough start to the semester for some students,” Director of Student Organizations and Greek Life Mandy Womack said. On both Sept. 20 and Sept. 27, almost a dozen members of USD Greek Life received minor in consumption citations from the San […]

By Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR Thousands of unaccompanied children travel across South or Latin America every year in hopes of entering the United States. These children, traveling without parents or guardian supervision, risk their lives for a chance at a better life in America. The Southwest Key Programs provides shelter […]

By Henley Doherty CONTRIBUTER Legislation was passed by governor Jerry Brown on Friday, Sept. 20 to regulate oil fracking in the state of California for the very first time. The regulations will require fracking companies to disclose information about all chemicals used in the process of extracting oil from underground […]

By Kevin Searle CONTRIBUTER California’s minimum wage is now the highest of any state in the country. On Sept. 25, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will raise the minimum wage from its current rate $8 an hour to $10 an hour by Jan. 1, 2016. There […]

By Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR If you have trouble thinking of a current band that falls under the musical genre ‘punk’ you’re most likely not alone. Political angst and social rebellion manifested through music has fallen out of the spotlight, leaving a void and social blackhole in its wake. Punk […]

By Connor Phillips STAFF WRITER It’s no secret that the Shiley family has been good to this school. They have donated countless dollars to build buildings and create scholarships for students to learn and succeed. Their most recent donation was in the form of the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. The […]

By Brittany Carava ASST. NEWS EDITOR Whether a student pays attention to the fine print of their college tuition is their personal choice but as of lately, hidden fees within school tuition are starting to irk USD students. Log on to MySanDiego and students will find a laundry list of […]

By Brittany Carava ASST. NEWS EDITOR Cell phones are increasingly becoming the most necessary accessory of the modern age. This is advantageous for a new program that the San Diego County Sheriff Department is now utilizing to alert locals when disaster strikes,” says San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore,“Our goal […]