Campus Update
Amy Inkrott / News Editor / The USD Vista
Glenn McDonell / Asst. News Editor / The USD Vista
Rani Das / Asst. News Editor / The USD Vista
Associated Students
At the April 25 AS Senate meeting, members of the senate continued to debate changes to the body’s constitution. This debate has spanned the past three meetings without senators being able to reach an agreement on the document. At this latest meeting, senators discussed the placement of two senators within the Alcalá Vistas residence hall. Currently, the hall’s senators are not limited to a specific building within the area. However, senators considered the possibility of the area’s senators being divided between the east and west buildings. Ultimately, the senators decided that future Alcalá Vistas senators will not be restricted to specific buildings, but will not reside within the same building.
The revised AS Constitution was published on the organization’s website under the Current AS Initiatives tab. Students are encouraged to read the document before voting on May 13 through the my.sandiego.edu portal.
Before the meeting adjourned, the senate granted $10,000 to the USD Men’s Club Lacrosse team. After their regular season, the team expressed their plan to attend a national tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah. Drawing from the AS Senate reserves, the body helped to fund the team’s trip. Senators hoped that a strong performance from the lacrosse team would spark a greater sense of school spirit among students.
Elections for the 2019-2020 Associated Students Government body ended last Thursday night. The election’s results have not been publicized as of Tuesday afternoon. AS Chief of Recruitment Blanca Hernandez explained that they are currently processing appeals but expect a final announcement no later than May 2. Despite this, students have discussed the unofficial results.
Car theft on campus
On April 29, the USD campus community was alerted to a car theft on campus. The car was stolen from Manchester Village Garage #2 and occurred between April 17 and April 28. Currently, Public Safety does not have a suspect in custody.
LLC Integration Showcase
On April 30, all of the first-year students gathered at the Jenny Craig Pavilion (JCP) to present their integration projects at the Integration Showcase. This showcase is a part of the Living Learning Community (LLC) program and is an integral part of the liberal arts education offered at USD. Students were divided by LLC and grouped by their second-semester LLC class. Prior to this event the first years were all assigned to integrate their first- and second-semester courses in a presentable work. Some projects featured intricate origami and 3D models while others were simply essays presented collectively by the class. When not presenting, students visited others’ stations where they learned about different classes and how to approach topics through an interdisciplinary lens.
March for Climate
On Tuesday afternoon, a group of roughly 50 students paraded across campus with banners and bullhorns as part of what was promoted as the “USD March for Climate.” The group gathered in Plaza Menor in front of the Torero Store and shouted slogans decrying the fossil fuel industry as they made their way down to Colachis Plaza. The march was the first of its kind and was coordinated by Gianna Petersen, a first-year Environmental and Ocean Sciences major and self-identified climate activist. Following their march, the students listened to remarks from a local climate-action organizer, who tied environmental concerns to greater systemic issues regarding racial equity and what she deemed to be capitalism’s “culture of extraction.” The event brought together a coalition of allied student organizations, including USD Vegan Club, USD Votes, Be Blue Go Green, and the Office of Sustainability, all of whom tabled in Colachis Plaza during Torero Hours.