SAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun The billionaire businessman Richard Branson recently decided to make some changes to his employees’ vacation policies by giving them an unlimited amount. Yep, that is correct. All of Branson’s 50,000 employees around the world at Virgin Group now have the ability to take a “holiday,” […]
Read moreGWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft In the past week, you could not have turned on the news without being confronted by some frightening stuff. First, there is the Ebola epidemic. The rise in the number of cases has caused panic to spread. Then, an SDSU student was taken to the […]
Read moreBANAN AL-NASERY CONTRIBUTOR The Big West Conference, which consists of 40 different Rotaract clubs representing the entire West Coast of the United States, joined together on Oct. 11 and 12 in the Peace and Justice building at the University of San Diego. The USD Rotaract Club led the event that […]
Read moreGWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM JESSICA NOE This year’s surge of Ebola in West Africa is the largest and most complex outbreak since the virus was first discovered. According to the World Health Organization, there have been more Ebola cases and deaths in 2014 than in all […]
Read moreOLIVIA LOUGEE ASST. NEWS EDITOR Last month, California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed the nation’s first statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at grocery and convenience stores. As many Californians debate the costs and benefits of this new ban, University of San Diego and its students prepare for the elimination […]
Read moreMAYA ARRIETA COPY EDITOR @mayaearrieta Shifting from the military back into civilian life can be one of the toughest challenges facing veterans as they return from service. The University of San Diego aims to help ease this transition with its new on-campus Veterans Center. The Center, which opened on Oct. […]
Read moreFreshman student starts nonprofit for encouraging anti-bullying MAIA GARCIA MUNRO CONTRIBUTOR Freshman Alexander Bulkin has big plans to leave an impact on University of San Diego and bring change to this campus. In 2010, Bulkin, his brother and a long-time friend, created The 3V Movement, a nonprofit organization concentrated on […]
Read moreBRITTANY CARAVA FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava Fall is upon us, complete with pumpkin spice lattes, scarves and pumpkin patches.While I am just as excited as everyone about the holiday season, there are a few annoying things that I have seen lining the shelves as of late. While this might not be […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey In his No. 1 New York Times best-seller “Zero to One,” Peter Thiel, a famous venture capitalist, hedge fund manager and entrepreneur, offers his perspective on the future of innovation in America. Thiel explains that progress does not only come from computers and Silicon Valley. […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Stocks ended low on the week despite a rally on Friday. Stocks sharply declined early in the week, sending major indices to levels last seen in the summer. This represents a nearly 10 percent drop in the S&P 500. Drops of 10 percent or more […]
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