The dog did not eat your ballot

BENTLEY PORTERFIELD | CONTRIBUTOR Millennials, what is more annoying: questions about your post-college plans or questions about who you will be voting for in the upcoming election? Yes, politics can be irritating but they also have a major impact on your life. What if I told you that you could […]

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Not so fine-ances

T.J HODGES | CONTRIBUTOR Not voting in the Associated Students elections, you are essentially throwing 102 dollars in the trash. Every year, 102 dollars of student tuition goes straight to AS. This fee, on top of the many other sneaky fees, adds on to make USD one of the most […]

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The pay-off of no pay

ABBY GENTRY | OPINION EDITOR For many students, working 40 plus hours a week during summer break — with no paycheck — seems like a nightmare. While it may not come across as the ideal situation, summer internships free of charge still offer great benefits, even if they do not […]

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Millions of millennials at the polls

KEVIN DO | CONTRIBUTOR After spending their undergraduate careers  trapped in biology labs and enduring time-consuming internships to expand their resumes, students never expect that sacrificing their lives in college would leave them unemployed. Upon graduating from college, many students think that the opportunities for a successful career were endless […]

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A spring break-down

JOAN O’LEARY | ASST. OPINION EDITOR With Spring Break right around the corner for USD undergraduates, many are looking forward to their week away from the library. Spring Break, although a fun time for many, can also be a worrisome time of year for parents, students, and universities across the […]

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Driving service is not Uber safe

JOAN O’LEARY | ASST. OPINION EDITOR For many Toreros, the phone application Uber has become the superior alternative to taxi services. The app is easy to download on any smartphone, much cheaper than a taxi, and students can get a ride anywhere, at any time. Whether it is a freshman […]

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FBI takes a bite of the Apple

ABBY GENTRY | OPINION EDITOR Apple recently denied the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice assistance to access the information on a found iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. The FBI  claims that Apple is hindering an ongoing investigation with U.S. national security concerning the December shooting […]

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