A week without a laptop

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Last week my laptop broke. Initially, it seemed like a small problem. I use my computer all the time, but I know a number of students who get by just fine without a laptop and the school has a number of computers available to use […]

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Swift solution

KEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 Taylor Swift had a huge week. According to Nielsen SoundScan, her latest album “1989” sold close to 1.3 million copies. In an era of low album sales, that should be the headline. Unfortunately, people are much less concerned with what Swift has accomplished […]

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Film Folly

KEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 And the winner for Best Picture at the Academy Awards goes to…”Guardians of the Galaxy”? If it sounds far-fetched, it is. In fact, the idea of any superhero blockbuster ever being considered for film’s highest honor is nothing short of taboo. Those movies […]

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Earthly hubris

GWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft Whenever I need a reprieve from the daily stresses of university life, I simply look up at the night sky, and prepare to have my mind blown. Of all the stars I see, I know there is an uncountable number in the known universe. It […]

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Trader Joe’s-Heaven on Earth

BRITTANY CARAVA FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava The happiest place on Earth. No it’s not Disneyland, but rather your local Trader Joe’s. Since switching to Trader Joe’s from a conventional chain grocery store, I have come to the conclusion that Trader Joe’s is the best grocery store on Earth. The closest location […]

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Uber is innocent

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Uber is receiving a lot of criticism for the rates it charged on Halloween. Users complained about paying three times the normal rate or more as they made their way home after a night of celebrating. Many people feel that Uber has taken advantage of […]

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Long distance love

BRITTANY CARAVA FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava When someone says “long distance relationship” it is easy to assume that they are referring to their significant other living far away. As I have reflected on my time home with my family this past weekend, I realized that I’m in a long distance relationship […]

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Is college worth it?

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Everyone knows that going to college leads to higher salaries. But just how much does it earn you? This is a question that has plagued me as I amass student debt over four years here at the University of San Diego, a school not typically […]

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Baseball blues

KEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 After the baseball season came to a close last night, I realized that I had not watched one game this year from start to finish. At first I thought that I was in the minority. However, as the dismal television ratings of the […]

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Vacation time, all the time

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,” […]

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