As more vaccines become available and the University of San Diego’s COVID-19 case rates continue to change, the university has implemented new policies as well as provided updated information about the future of Spring 2021 and the following school year.
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At the start of the Spring 2021 semester, USD offered certain classes, such as labs and recreation courses, in person. As of Feb. 12, USD encountered a setback as COVID-19 cases on campus shot up in the past few weeks, so those in-person courses were moved back online.
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It’s no secret that college first years grapple with emotions of homesickness, and disorientation. It is easy for them to feel disconnected from the school or those around them when they first move onto campus. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic has prevailed into another semester, these emotions and feelings continue to stay heightened for many.
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Following a rise in COVID-19 cases, USD’s administration has decided to declare their version of a stay-at-home order for students living on campus. Students are no longer permitted to leave campus for any non-essential reason, such as dining, social, or entertainment purposes.
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In the entirety of American history, there have been four impeachment trials, three of which have occurred during many student’s lifetimes, and two of those three in the last two years. The impeachment of President Donald Trump during the final days of his term marks history as the first time a sitting president has been impeached twice, and the first time a president who has already left office endured an impeachment trial.
Read moreSan Diego has become a model for how to vaccinate as efficiently as possible Maria Simpson / Assistant News Editor Almost one year ago, all of our lives were turned upside down when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in the United States, and our world has not looked the same since. […]
Read moreFormer mayor of San Diego says “It’s time for a California comeback” in new political venture Tyler Pugmire / News Editor Kevin Faulconer reached his six-year term limit as mayor of San Diego in 2020 and has now focused his efforts to be the next governor of California, challenging incumbent […]
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USD’s Associated Student Government (ASG) voted to pass the budget for the Spring 2021 semester on Jan. 28, which included funding a free New York Times digital subscription for all students for the rest of the semester.
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Two weeks into the Spring 2021 semester, after USD’s Residential Life increased the on-campus housing availability for students, COVID-19 cases at USD have spiked significantly. The first two weeks of the semester saw record case numbers, which showed a total of 169 cases from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.
Read moreIn recent administrations, executive orders have become a common quick-fix for presidents looking to enact change, and President Joe Biden is continuing this pattern. Since taking office on Jan. 20, Biden has signed 28 executive orders as listed on the Federal Registrar. These orders have followed two major themes: addressing coronavirus and reversing Trump-era policies.
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