Category: Opinion

By Allyson Meyer CONTRIBUTOR Jury duty. It was an experience I dreaded. For other people it may be paying taxes or voting, but for me it was being called to sit on a jury. Why? I’m not entirely sure. Maybe it was because it signaled a start to my adult […]

By Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR In a classroom on our campus, approximately 25 students sit with their mouths shut and heads down as their professor patiently awaits a response from one of them. There is a looming feeling of discomfort and anxiety, eventually causing the switch to a completely different […]

By Jack Kelly STAFF WRITER Can you imagine drinking from your water bottle or opening your backpack 150 times a day? According to Sanna Chu of the International Digital Times, phone users, on average, check their phones 150 times a day. Evidently we have some bizarre addiction to our pocket […]

By Sara Butler ASST. OPINION EDITOR Walking along the sidewalk to class, I look around and see students lying on the grass in front of Maher and Serra, reading between afternoon classes. However, as I get closer, I see that every one of these book titles are academic. In their […]

By Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR As a kid, I remember driving from our home in Libertyville, Illinois all the way to State College, Pennsylvania where my mom’s parents used to live. I don’t remember much about the journeys, but I remember my grandparents’ warm welcomes waiting on the other side. […]

“What Does the Fox Say?” is a trending YouTube video that has recently hit our campus by storm. The craze is a music video for the song “The Fox” by Ylvis, a comedic musical duo from Norway. This viral video has made this European duo an international sensation in a […]

By Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR It has been said a million times that college is the “best four years of your life.” When I first got to USD, my plans were to achieve a 4.0 GPA and become involved in a multitude of clubs and organizations while also maintaining somewhat […]

By Sara Butler ASST. OPINION EDITOR Across the nation college students are changing the definition of dating. Our generation seems to be moving away from the traditional date, replacing it with “hang outs” and “hook-ups”. Instead of a man asking a woman to dinner and a movie, he often invites […]

By Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR The America we live in today celebrates and embraces the multitude of cultures, ethnic identities and backgrounds of the people who call this country home. It is becoming increasingly important to learn ways in which we can better interact in a global setting through adaptation […]

By Kevin Searle CONTRIBUTOR iOS 7 represents the most radical change to Apple’s hugely successful mobile operating system since the original system was introduced in 2007. Apple boasts that there are over 200 new features and a fundamentally different design aesthetic. The lockscreen, homescreen, keyboard, app icons and app layouts […]