The tenure track: how professors achieve the coveted status At the end of each semester, students have the opportunity to critique or praise professors during teacher evaluations. These mysterious, classified pieces of paper are kept carefully out of professors’ reach until after grades have been submitted—and for good reason. […]
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University of San Diego students, passing the bookstore on the way to grab a sandwich at Tu Mercado or speeding by the Humanities Center, slowed down to marvel at the artwork on display across campus. This past month, work by art students was displayed as a part of the […]
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PRIDE put on its sixth annual drag show, sparking discussion on campus The University of San Diego’s Supreme Drag Superstar is an annual event aimed at inspiring and empowering students that also draws debate over Catholic values and the free expression of sexuality. At the beginning of this month, USD […]
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Two years after campuswide smoking and tobacco ban, butts still litter certain areas Kelly Kennedy, Feature Editor In 2015, the University of San Diego became a smoking and tobacco-free campus. Nearly two years later, cigarette butts can still be found on campus where smokers congregate out of sight and out […]
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What you need to know about major changes to core class requirements Jennifer Givens, Assistant Feature Editor Ready for it or not, the new core curriculum will be implemented this fall. Here are a few fast facts to help prepare you for the new transition. In a presentation on Mar. […]
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Underwater basket weaving may not be a class offered at the University of San Diego, but cooking classes taught by a Food Network chef are. Just before spring break, USD Auxiliary Services opened registration for a series of free cooking classes hosted by celebrity chef Penny Davidi. Davidi has been […]
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When he first arrived on campus, President James T. Harris III drew attention from students and faculty for his openness to the community and desire to hear the perspectives of everyone on campus. One way Harris attempts to accomplish this is through switching roles with a student for a day. […]
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College campuses are often known for being forums for ideas and spaces for personal and intellectual growth. Matt Zwolinski is a University of San Diego philosophy professor who prioritizes open-mindedness and free-flowing dialogue in his classes and on campus. For the past 13 years, Zwolinski has encouraged such an environment […]
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BROOKLYN DIPPO | Editor in Chief Graduation isn’t the only milestone that Jake Wheeler has to look forward to this May. The USD senior will also attempt to summit Mt. Denali in Alaska, completing his quest to climb the highest points in all 50 states. Wheeler’s adventure started in 2005 when […]
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Debut of Alicia de la Piedra’s senior visual arts thesis exhibition    On her aesthetic: “When I thought about my thesis, in my head it was something that was supposed to be an example of what I’ve become as an artist. I’ve noticed in my design that I’m […]
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