Film sparks debate over healthy BDSM relationships and blatant abuse JESSICA DRAKE COPY EDITOR Many University of San Diego students flocked to San Diego area movie theaters this weekend to watch the much-anticipated “Fifty Shades of Grey.” But clearly there is some disconnect, since this past weekend it brought in […]
Read moreWest starts another dialogue about the injustices of award shows RACHEL LA DUE CONTRIBUTOR After a six-year hiatus, on Feb. 8 Kanye West made his return to the Grammy stage— and on this night in more ways than one. He performed the emotional ballad “Only One”, written for his daughter […]
Read moreJULIANA CURTIS OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 I know Valentine’s Day can be hard when you are single. If we aren’t currently single, we all have been at some point, and know our fair share about what it is like on “Singles Awareness Day” without a significant other. Having said that, I […]
Read moreNews coverage of Bruce Jenner’s future sex change reveals bigger issues ELISABETH SMITH CONTRIBUTOR Recently news outlets have been covering stories regarding people who identify as transgender in a speculative manner. Celebrities such as Bruce Jenner, who has not officially said anything about the transition, are ridiculed in tabloid articles […]
Read moreBRIANNA HARRINGTON BUSINESS EDITOR @BNH1995 Listen up, I have some bad news for all the slackers out there. A new application has been released called Class 120 that will help professors, parents, and campus administration track the attendance of students. The developer said the purpose is to help students keep […]
Read moreSARAH BREWINGTON NEWS EDITOR @sgbrew42 The bubble. A sticky, gossamer, figurative bubble held all the social justice issues of society neatly packed away for another time and another discussion. This bubble held movements like feminism, black equality, gay rights, sexual assault and general equality. This bubble, too sticky to touch, […]
Read moreKEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 Valentine’s Day is a tricky holiday. I am not referring to the difficulty of finding a gift or picking a restaurant either. I mean that it literally tricks you. Why? The first reason is that it inherently frames your mind and can cage […]
Read moreHUNTER JAMESON SPORTS EDITOR @HJamo In the last two weeks, two of the best coaches in college basketball history passed away, Dean Smith and Jerry Tarkanian. Each of these men had extraordinary success and were pioneers for the game of basketball. Smith was the head coach for the University of […]
Read moreHUNTER JAMESON SPORTS EDITOR @HJamo If you are any sort of San Diego Padres fan, I would expect a smile on your face for the next two months, anxiously awaiting the start of the 2015 season. For the past, well, decade, the Padres have been rather nonexistent in the MLB […]
Read moreKAITLIN GOODHART FEATURE EDITOR Love is in the air and there is no hiding it this time of year. With Feb. 14 just around the corner, the overly hyped holiday is stressing out couples and reminding the single people that, well, they’re still single. The only difference between Christmas and […]
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