The first time I walked into a voting booth I was six years old. No, I wasn’t violating the election laws of my home state. I was accompanying my grandmother as she cast her vote in the 1964 presidential election. Lyndon B. Johnson was running against Barry Goldwater. I distinctly […]
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This Tuesday, voters will elect more than the next President of the United States of America. While choosing the next man or woman to take the oval office is important, those who will fill the seats of Congress are just as crucial to the future and direction of the country. […]
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After a long year of political campaigning and fist fighting, voting day is less than a week away. While this election cycle has highlighted many issues, one issue is that of naming future Supreme Court justices. Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton will have the opportunity to potentially appoint two to […]
Read moreThis election cycle, considerable attention has been given to millennials—voters aged 18 to 35—and what impact the younger generation will have on the outcome of this election. Presidential candidates, including Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Gary Johnson, and Jill Stein, have made different appeals to millennials, hoping to encourage young people […]
Read moreUnless you’ve been totally off the grid, you know that the social media site Twitter has played an instrumental role in this year’s presidential election. In the past, Facebook has played a key role in sharing your political views. This year especially, Twitter has taken it a step further, with […]
Read moreWith 17 propositions on the ballot next week, California voters may have a difficult time voting. Although some propositions are straightforward and easy to understand, others are convoluted and require outside research before you can feel informed enough to make an educated decision. Among their decisions in this election, California […]
Read moreOn the streets of the Friedrichshain neighborhood in Berlin, near the center of town, a towering cement structure stretches over 300 meters long. Bright graffiti and inspiring murals have increasingly adorned its surface since The Berlin Wall’s partial destruction in 1989. Situated in one of the trendier parts of town, […]
Read moreIn the world today, our lives are fueled by the internet, and nearly everyone is plugged in. We can scarcely go a day without using a computer or smartphone, especially because we now have internet access essentially everywhere we go. We consume almost all media digitally, and the sales of […]
Read moreThe days of trick-or-treating and school Halloween carnivals might be behind most students at the University of San Diego, but that doesn’t mean that Halloween celebrations have to be any less festive this year. Although leaves aren’t changing colors and temperatures are hardly dropping, it is indeed autumn in San […]
Read moreHalloween is one of the few opportunities each year where students at the University of San Diego have the option to embody whatever or whomever they would like to for the night. Dressing up is one of the best parts of Halloween and is mostly done in good fun. However, […]
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