KAITLIN GOODHART ASSIST. OPINION EDITOR To go abroad, or not to go abroad? That is the question. As someone who has recently returned from the London intersession program, I highly recommend students take advantage of the great programs. However, returning home from abroad has its downfalls, which the University of […]
Read morePlus-size model Tess Munster starts a dialogue about body positivity with a sassy hashtag DANIELLE DEVRIES CONTRIBUTOR With body perfection just a few clicks away using photo retouching methods such as Photoshop, most of the images we see of the human body are highly unrealistic. This has prompted many people […]
Read moreObama tries a new route to connect with our generation via #YouTubeAsksObama ELISABETH SMITH CONTRIBUTOR How often does the average college student stop their Netflix marathons to tune in to a political address or debate? Without conducting a formal survey, it is easy to guess that not many of us […]
Read moreJULIANA CURTIS OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 A dark cloud settled over all of social media last Tuesday when Snapchat introduced their latest update to the extremely popular app. This update was supposed to be about adding a new Discover feature, where you can get pointless little tidbits of news in a […]
Read moreSecond year students are inspired to serve through weekend retreat CHRISTINA BELLOSO CONTRIBUTOR When asked about his thoughts on love and charity work, Pope Francis highlighted why philanthropy is so important to to the Catholic community, carrying over into a community such as the University of San Diego. “It means […]
Read moreDYLAN BROCKMEYER ASST. BUSINESS EDITOR @dbrock08 Mayor Kevin Faulconer has recently put together an advisory group of developers, financial experts, and a former Chargers executive in order to create an optimum solution to the 12 year problem of the request for building the San Diego Chargers a new stadium. The […]
Read moreBRIANNA HARRINGTON BUSINESS EDITOR @ButterflyBri95 Biotechnology has been making many advancements this year. This year brought new autism blood testing along with a new therapy for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Both are expected to start taking place as soon as the end of this month. For University of San Diego […]
Read moreBRIANNA HARRINGTON BUSINESS EDITOR @ButterflyBri95 Historically, the United States Treasury secretaries have stated that a strong dollar is more beneficial for the economy. For University of San Diego students studying abroad, the strong dollar brings many benefits, Recent trends, however, may be pointing a different direction. The dollar is at […]
Read moreBRIANNA HARRINGTON BUSINESS EDITOR @ButterflyBri95 As we have all noticed, the price of gasoline has been plummeting. No doubt everyone has been enjoying a little bit of extra change in their pockets to spend elsewhere, but the problem in question is the impact oil prices have on the economy. The […]
Read moreKEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 “Scorched” is the self-published novel by Michael Soll that takes readers to uncharted territory in a post-apocalyptic, underground world. The title reflects the devastation and incineration of the Earth’s atmosphere, which has forced the human survivors to establish civilizations beneath the Earth’s surface. […]
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