Gavin Newsom campaigns in San Diego

Photos courtesy of Ele Brugger This past Wednesday, March 15, several University of San Diego students attended a meet and greet with Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom for his campaign for California Governor. The event, located just north of Linda Vista in the Union Machinist Hall, attracted a crowd of about […]

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Swastikas found on campus

  Last week, the University of San Diego community received an email alerting them about swastikas that were found in the Camino first floor bathroom and the Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice. The email, sent by Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students Donald Godwin, promoted unity in the […]

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New graduate program for changemakers

Social innovation energy flowed through the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (IPJ) Theatre last week for New York Times journalist David Bornstein’s lecture, “How social innovation can shape a better world.” Bornstein shared his innovative solutions journalism model and congratulated the IPJ on their new Master of Art in […]

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Should professors talk politics?

Last week, 60 students and faculty members gathered around the fountain outside of Maher to discuss political and social issues. The discussion covered topics from the immigration ban, indigenous peoples, and the need for democracy. While the discussion was open to the public and all points of view, some students […]

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Immigration Executive Order causes turmoil

On Jan. 27, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled “Protecting the nation from foreign terrorist entry into the United States.” The order met a lot of backlash and was dubbed the “Muslim Ban” because it targeted travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, […]

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Toreros attend 2017 Presidential Inauguration

In honor of the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, 12 Toreros had the opportunity to spend this past intersession taking a seminar class on elevating political discourse. This year’s Inside Washington Seminar included a combination of students from University of San Diego, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas, and Michigan and was taught by […]

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