KEVIN DO | CONTRIBUTOR After spending their undergraduate careers trapped in biology labs and enduring time-consuming internships to expand their resumes, students never expect that sacrificing their lives in college would leave them unemployed. Upon graduating from college, many students think that the opportunities for a successful career were endless […]
Read moreGIANNA CARAVETTA | STAFF WRITER “Oh, look, it’s Saint Peter’s tomb! Let’s snap a quick selfie!” Many of us in this situation may roll our eyes, while others might simply walk away in laughter. Selfie sticks, however, have seemingly distorted our affinity for beauty, truth, and goodness in many aspects […]
Read moreJOAN O’LEARY | ASST. OPINION EDITOR With Spring Break right around the corner for USD undergraduates, many are looking forward to their week away from the library. Spring Break, although a fun time for many, can also be a worrisome time of year for parents, students, and universities across the […]
Read moreABBY GENTRY | OPINION EDITOR There seems to be a common knowledge of an unofficial major hierarchy. I do not know how it came about or why it exists but there are some majors that receive different treatment, responses, and reactions than others. For some reason, at some point in […]
Read moreABBY GENTRY | OPINION EDITOR As college students, we are constantly reminded that it is our duty as American citizens to vote during elections. For many of us, this is our first year being eligible to vote which makes this election season especially exciting. While University of San Diego students […]
Read moreJOAN O’LEARY | ASST. OPINION EDITOR For many Toreros, the phone application Uber has become the superior alternative to taxi services. The app is easy to download on any smartphone, much cheaper than a taxi, and students can get a ride anywhere, at any time. Whether it is a freshman […]
Read moreABBY GENTRY | OPINION EDITOR I, along with many other college students, fight a daily battle with procrastination. There are always better things to do than what actually needs to be done. Especially at USD where the beach is six miles away it is often difficult to force yourself to […]
Read moreABBY GENTRY | OPINION EDITOR Apple recently denied the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice assistance to access the information on a found iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The FBI claims that Apple is hindering an ongoing investigation with U.S. national security concerning the December shooting […]
Read moreGRACIE BRUMSICKLE | CONTRIBUTOR With the Grammys happening just a few weeks ago, people are still debating whether Taylor Swift really should have taken home the award for Album of the Year. It was Swift’s second time winning what is considered to be the most prestigious award in the music […]
Read moreJOAN O’LEARY | ASST. OPINION EDITOR The elections are upon us, and U.S. citizens across the country are turning to — no, not the news media, not the New York Times — but Saturday Night Live and other satirical news sources for their election information. Studies have shown that people […]
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