Category: Editorial

By Sarah Jorgensen CONTRIBUTOR I’m just going to come out and say it: the student media system at USD was broken. But it’s in the process of being fixed, and you can help. You might be wondering about who I am, and how I have the audacity to make such […]

By Maxine Velez CONTRIBUTOR Cinco de Mayo is an occasion that many have been celebrating since grade school. With music, dancing, and festive colors, why would one not want to participate in something so exhilarating? What many forget to do is to stop and think about the true meaning and […]

By Nick Dilonardo OPINION EDITOR A recurring refrain from Tony Soprano in the late 90s HBO series that bore his last name as he dealt with his depression and anxiety in therapy centered on his image of masculinity. Tony would always ask, sometimes in between stifled sobs,”What ever happened to […]

By Bianca Hernandez CONTRIBUTOR When people see someone, they immediately try to imagine the kind of person he or she is. The problem with this is appearances are a very shallow and deceitful way of getting to know someone. USD’s students are stereotyped as known to have it all: looks, […]

By Jay Muller CONTRIBUTOR Last Thursday, April 25 in the Shiley Theatre, Manila Luzon, Max BiManly, Action Big Daddy Jackson, Marisela Maravillosa, Señor Elvis, Brett & Kevin, Amber Alert and Madge Matronic were bold and courageous, expressing their alternative gender identities at the second annual Supreme Drag Superstar, hosted by […]

By Henry Kittle STAFF WRITER What do Barbies and USD have in common? Besides the similarity of students, barbies are purchased for someone different than who pays for them. Parents just can’t say no; they don’t have the heart to deny their daughters the right to a brand name fashion […]

By Nick Dilonardo OPINION EDITOR I heard life described in an ethics class as being in a circle, dancing in locked arms with all those you love – your friends, your family – while one by one, they are taken from you by death. It was a morbid sentiment but […]

By Allyson Meyer CONTRIBUTOR Have you ever walked through the Student Life Pavilion at dinner and been puzzled about what to eat? Maybe you have specific dietary needs or religious beliefs that make it hard to find the right food? Being a selective eater at USD can be challenging. We’ve […]

By Sara Butler CONTRIBUTOR Simply put, Oxford Dictionary defines history as “the study of past events.” Many of us at the University of San Diego have taken a history class in college, but how many of us recognize the hidden biases within the course? Some of us may assume that […]

By Nick Dilonardo OPINION EDITOR I spent the last weekend in the sands of Indio covering Coachella. I had a press pass and a mission: cover the experience, and bring something back. Along with our photojournalist shooting the bands from the pit, I looked out at the crowd in those […]