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Category: The USD Vista
Communal Coffee creates community
Walking into Communal Coffee is like walking into the living room you’ve always wanted. Curated by owner Jennifer Byard, the coffee shop has become a popular spot for students and neighbors to sip quality roasts among friends. Byard lived in the North Park/South Park area for eight years before opening […]
Read moreSalton Sea shrinking
A man-made toxic lake in the middle of the desert, with the potential to kill thousands of people living around it, is not only an apocalyptic scenario, but also a harsh reality for Southern California. About two and a half hours east of the University of San Diego, spread across […]
Read moreStudent vs. USD on sexual assault allegations
Another lawsuit, alleging sexual assault, hit the University of San Diego. In the spring of 2015, a law school student, given the name Jane Doe for privacy reasons, filed a lawsuit and sued USD for allegedly mishandling her sexual assault case. Eventually, Jane Doe dropped her lawsuit. Not long after, […]
Read moreDebate recap: Trump and Clinton face off
The town hall debate usually garners the least attention of the three debates. Following a chaotic week, this year’s town hall debate was anything but dull. Prior to the debate, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton found themselves in public relations nightmares. The first problem was with the Trump campaign. […]
Read moreMarijuana use rises among students
As it turns out, your parents might have been rowdier than your current college self. According to a 40 year study conducted by the University of Michigan, high school to college age students are much less likely to use illegal opioids and amphetamines than their parents probably were. The study […]
Read morePadres primed for future success
One of the beauties of Opening Day for many professional sports teams is the hope it provides: the hope that an MVP season could be on the horizon, the hope that a playoff run could be in the cards, even the hope that a championship parade might be visiting nearby […]
Read moreSan Diego Issues Historic Endorsement
Recently, The San Diego Union Tribune (U-T) turned heads when the historically conservative newspaper endorsed Hillary Clinton, the Democratic candidate for president. This is the first time in the paper’s 148 year history that the editorial board has chosen to endorse the Democratic candidate, deeming Clinton the safer choice for […]
Read moreUSD’s student-run literary journal
The Alcala Review is the University of San Diego’s student-run literary journal. The Alcala Review showcases creative student works in a biannual compilation. Established in 2014, the journal aims to become an outlet for USD’s innovative writers through the publishing of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The journal resembles a […]
Read more“Designated Survivor” thrives in premiere week
“Designated Survivor” delivers a president we could only dream of in 2016. The political drama follows Tom Kirkman, played by Kiefer Sutherland, in the unlikely turn of events that land him in the oval office. The pilot episode wastes no time providing the audience with conflict. Armed with nothing but […]
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