The American people voted, and our President-elect is Donald Trump. It is an outcome that most news media never saw coming. Hillary Clinton and her supporters were shaken up, and many took to social media and the streets to voice their opinions as Clinton failed to secure enough electoral votes […]
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Being a college student means making a lot of decisions on your own. An unexpected pregnancy can leave a college woman with a far more difficult decision to make. Abortion is one of the leading issues in the 2016 presidential election. According to a Gallup Poll conducted before the 2012 […]
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The first time I walked into a voting booth I was six years old. No, I wasn’t violating the election laws of my home state. I was accompanying my grandmother as she cast her vote in the 1964 presidential election. Lyndon B. Johnson was running against Barry Goldwater. I distinctly […]
Read moreELLIE SMITH Staff Writer With all of the insults and accusations being thrown across party lines during this election season, something much more harmful was thrown at the GOP in North Carolina. The North Carolina Orange County Republican Party Headquarters was firebombed and graffitied between midnight and 8:54 a.m. on […]
Read moreLast Monday, classes at some schools across the country were cancelled in observance of Columbus Day. While it is still a federal government holiday, it is becoming less common for schools and businesses to close for Columbus Day. The University of San Diego is one among many schools that don’t […]
Read moreSan Diego is typically known for mild temperatures year round, but the past few weeks have taken this heat to an extreme level. With temperatures reaching as high as 101 degrees and unusually high humidity, the weather has been nearly unbearable for students who are acclimated to Southern California’s perfect […]
Read moreThe University of San Diego has earned an excellent reputation for many things: a scenic campus, great on-campus dining, and a competitive education. Unfortunately, school spirit is typically not included among this list. Year after year, the university tries to boost campus involvement, persuading students to attend school-sanctioned events, including […]
Read moreOne of the main draws of the University of San Diego is small class sizes. By capping classes at 30 or 35 students it ensures that even in a larger USD class, students can be seen as individuals and not simply as a number in a 500-person lecture hall. While […]
Read moreLAURA TRESSEL | COPY EDITOR Although Mondays are the most commonly hated weekday, I do like one thing about them: listening to my newly revised Spotify Discover Weekly playlist. This Monday I sat down to write this and eagerly clicked the play button, wondering if it would be a good […]
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