Danielle DeVries || Asst. Feature Editor This week marks the annual Greek Week competition here on campus. Fraternities and Sororities are in the midst of the festivities, which began on Monday, March 14 and will continue on through Thursday, March 17. The competition consists of a series of events each […]
Read moreDanielle DeVries || Asst. Feature Editor Votes are in and USD’s newly elected AS student body executives are here T.J. Hodges Position: AS President Year: Incoming Senior Hoping to Accomplish: “My greatest goal is to grow AS into an even greater role of student advocacy. A priority for AS this […]
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Elisabeth Smith | Asst. News Editor Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar, oh my! If there wasn’t already enough ridesharing apps, University of San Diego students now have another choice to make their commute to Mission Beach, but there’s a catch: only female students can use it. Launching nationally in the fall, […]
Read moreGracie Brumsickle – Contributor National Eating Disorder Awareness Walk This weekend University of San Diego students, friends, and families came together in a field nearby Liberty Station to help fight against eating disorders. On Saturday morning, Feb. 27, The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) put on their annual walk to […]
Read moreKrista Pinyan – Contributor Last Thursday, Feb. 25, marked the first showing of the Queer Film Festival here at the University of San Diego. The first film that was shown was “Pariah”. “Pariah” is a story of a 17-year-old African American woman in Brooklyn struggling to embrace her identity as […]
Read moreContributing Writer: Krista Pinyan Step into any supermarket in February and you will be reminded of an important date. All you have to do is walk into the nearest aisle and you will quickly spot the endless options of candy, flowers, teddy bears, and bright colors of red and pink. […]
Read moreThis past week has been rough. The weekend before school started I was in a skiing accident that, without a doubt, injured my knee, but to what extent, I was unaware. Although I’ve tried to remain positive, uplifted, and unphased, there are times when I melt into sadness, anger, and […]
Read moreIt is officially Spring 2016 and many of us at USD are second semester seniors. First, I want to congratulate myself and my fellow peers on crushing three and a half years of college. Second, I want to say thank you to everyone that has made my college experience so […]
Read moreIs school actually back in session? The answer is yes, unfortunately you are required to go back to school and take on a whole new roster of classes after a sweet five-week Winter break of nothing but relaxing, traveling, and hanging with family and friends. It may seem like too […]
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10 Success strategies for acing your finals 1. Shut yourself off. Don’t give into club Copley conversations because it will be packed to the brim with peers who aren’t necessarily following the silent rule. Try the Law Library, Mother Rosalie Hill Hall reading room, or another quiet building on-campus. 2. Study with […]
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