Editorial cartoon
Audrey Garrett / Cartoonist / The USD Vista
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Check (and balances), please
On Jan. 15, 2020 the U.S. House of Representatives sent articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate to start the senate trial for President Donald Trump. In the sunshine of San Diego, it can be hard to care about the cold world of Washington, D.C. and those in it.
Read moreDouble duty at USD’s stadium
On Feb. 9, the San Diego Legion will kick off their third Major League Rugby (MLR) season at Torero Stadium. A month later, on Mar. 7, San Diego Loyal SC will kick off their first United Soccer League (USL) season, also at Torero Stadium. In total, the University of San Diego will play host to 12 professional sports games over the course of this semester.
Read moreAnalysis: Are ASG’s struggles unique?
Take one look at each of the universities’ student governments, however, and the similarities seem to fade. While USD’s Associated Student Government (ASG) has been mired in more than a year’s worth of controversy and student concerns regarding their financial transparency and defunding of free newspaper access for students, LMU may not have had to weather similar issues.
Read moreBig Sky dreams for football
When the University of San Diego football team took the field against the University of Northern Iowa on Saturday, it marked the Toreros’ fourth consecutive postseason appearance, and their fifth in the last six years. A week earlier, USD won their 37th consecutive Pioneer Football League (PFL) game, defeating the Jacksonville University Dolphins 47-28.
Read more‘Tisn’t the season
On Nov. 29, my family will drive to the same Christmas tree farm we have relied on in countless years past and cut down our Christmas tree. My sister and I will get our customary cups of hot chocolate to combat the cold Eastern Washington weather.
Read moreParking plan is exclusionary
On Sept. 25, the Office of Parking Services at the University of San Diego posted a draft of a new “USD Parking and Mobility Plan” on their website that would take effect next school year. This plan includes major changes to the current parking system, like not allowing first-year students to park on campus, and creating a tiered parking structure that sets several boundaries on where each tier is allowed to park.
Read moreChristmas time is here
At 11:59 p.m. on Halloween, I sat on the floor of my friend’s apartment with my thumb hovering over Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” My friends all groaned when they heard the first notes play. But me, I sat there happily basking in the Christmas spirit.
Read moreSharing the same pack
Warnings about the dangers of smoking, vaping, and Juuling dominate the media, which they should — any of these activities are dangerous to one’s, and others’, health. However, we should not let the news reports about vaping-related illnesses distract us from the fact that special interest groups in Washington, D.C. that lobby on behalf of predaceous cigarette companies are taking advantage of addicted Americans.
Read moreHome sweet Rome
After my family dropped me off at LAX and I slowly made it onto my plane with baby tears in my eyes, I only had three thoughts: What have I done? What if this plane goes down? And my best case scenario is that I relive the Lizzie McGuire movie and ride around on a Vespa with an Italian boy named Paulo.
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