College friendships might come and go

TAYLER REVIERE VERNINAS | THE USD VISTA | ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Since the end of the school year seems to come faster with every passing day, I cannot help but be nostalgic and appreciative of all the fond memories I have made thus far. Nor can I help but […]

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Torero baseball update

NOAH HILTON | CONTRIBUTOR It’s been a confusing season for the University of San Diego baseball team. Ranked among the top teams on the West Coast to begin the season, they have had an inexplicably underwhelming campaign so far. The team accustomed to excellence is now fighting to maintain a […]

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April 13

NOAH HILTON | CONTRIBUTOR  April 13 will no doubt live on in the minds of columnists, bloggers, and editors as one of the darkest days in the history of sports writing. They had finally been exposed. Blank pages and empty screens tempted them, endlessly and mockingly. The ineffable nature of […]

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Forget the pumpkin, your chariot is waiting

Elisabeth Smith | Asst. News Editor Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar, oh my! If there wasn’t already enough ridesharing apps, University of San Diego students now have another choice to make their commute to Mission Beach, but there’s a catch: only female students can use it. Launching nationally in the fall, […]

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Not so fine-ances

T.J HODGES | CONTRIBUTOR Not voting in the Associated Students elections, you are essentially throwing 102 dollars in the trash. Every year, 102 dollars of student tuition goes straight to AS. This fee, on top of the many other sneaky fees, adds on to make USD one of the most […]

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The pay-off of no pay

ABBY GENTRY | OPINION EDITOR For many students, working 40 plus hours a week during summer break — with no paycheck — seems like a nightmare. While it may not come across as the ideal situation, summer internships free of charge still offer great benefits, even if they do not […]

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Millennials and the housing market

HENLEY DOHERTY | ASST. BUSINESS EDITOR | THE USD VISTA | @hensolo_ Getting settled into your first college dorm was a pretty big deal, and if you live off campus, renting your first apartment or beach house was also pretty exciting. If you live in a house off campus, odds […]

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Coupon CLEPping cuts tuition costs

Brooklyn Dippo | News Editor Here’s a coupon for 98 percent off your first three classes at the University of San Diego: a CLEP exam. Turns out there is a rarely advertised way to test out of general education and several prerequisite classes. USD students can take College-Level Examination Program […]

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Michelle Margaux’s point of view

ELISABETH SMITH | ASST. NEWS EDITOR Michelle Margaux wasn’t a typical University of San Diego student. She didn’t play sports, join a sorority, or go to parties down at Mission Beach. Instead, she spent her four years dedicating her time to journalism and academics. “I’ve always wanted to work and […]

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