OLIVIA 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 moreCHISTINA BELLOSO ASST. FEATURE EDITOR Through the recently proposed California Senate Bill 850, San Diego may now allow 15 community colleges to offer specialized bachelor’s degrees to students. In accordance with the California State University and University of California systems, community colleges could start these programs beginning in 2015. Community […]
Read moreOLIVIA LOUGEE ASST. NEWS EDITOR The Torero Store at the University of San Diego is currently undergoing changes and will be moving locations on campus. The bookstore, currently located in Loma Hall, will be moved to a new building that will be built between Frank’s Lounge and the Student Life […]
Read moreGWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft In Vatican City, 200 Catholic bishops are currently meeting in a two-week closed-door synod, or assembly, called together by Pope Francis to discuss family issues facing the Roman Catholic Church. On Monday, Oct. 13, bishops, priests and other Catholics gathered together to hear a reading […]
Read moreGWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft On Tuesday, Oct. 7 at approximately 1:25 p.m., students and faculty were startled by the screeching sounds of the fire alarm system echoing throughout the Student Life Pavilion. The building was evacuated after the alarm system was triggered by a smoking oven in Tu Mercado. […]
Read moreGWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft Last week, Aromas used approximately 1,800 disposable paper coffee cups to supply students with their daily caffeine boost. Those cups translate into roughly 110 pounds of waste in a landfill, 450 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions and 450 gallons of water used during the manufacturing […]
Read moreGWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown passed a law that legally clears up when an act is or is not sexual assault on college campuses. The law says that a “yes” is not a “yes” until it is verbally spoken and agreed to by both parties. […]
Read moreMAYA ARRIETA COPY EDITOR @mayaearrieta Sexual assault is an underreported crime on college campuses across the country. But that may be changing, thanks to a new California law that will redefine when “yes means yes.” California has become a pioneer in the effort to change the way sexual assault is […]
Read moreOLIVIA LOUGEE ASST. NEWS EDITOR On Sept. 23, Amber Lung, a field-based reporter for the Peace Corps, spoke at University of San Diego, informing students about the new application process that makes it easier for graduating seniors to join the organization. The Peace Corps, a federal government organization created in […]
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