JULIANA CURTIS OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 Although San Diego’s recent weather is no indication, the holiday season of festive decor and wintry activities is officially in effect. With this season comes the faint sound of Christmas music playing in the background at the mall, inventive new flavors included on the Starbucks […]
Read moreWhy don’t University of San Diego students vote? Is our generation, as a whole, jaded or just misinformed? JEFFREY HALLOCK CONTRIBUTOR You would be forgiven if you said the most exciting part of this fall was watching another Giants World Series victory or picking up the new Taylor Swift album. […]
Read moreJuliana Curtis OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 I understand that some people actually have real reasons not to eat gluten, whether it is Celiac disease, gluten intolerance or anything along those lines. However, for the rest of those that have banished gluten from their daily diet just to be trendy or lose […]
Read moreGWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft At a particularly low point in my life, a helpful voice once told me to keep a journal by my bedside. In that journal made of old leather and tea-stained paper I was to write a gratitude list each and every morning before I rose […]
Read moreSARAH BREWINGTON ASST. NEWS EDITOR During an open forum held last week for the ongoing University of San Diego presidential search, students asked Associated Students president Dom Pera to help select a new university leader with more inclusive values. The forum’s intention was to gain student perspectives so that Pera […]
Read moreGIANNA CARAVETTA CONTRIBUTOR The University of San Diego’s Center for Health and Wellness Promotion, CHWP, is giving five students the chance to win $100 by completing the biennial National College Health Assessment. Released last week, the 70-plus question survey asks students to disclose information on numerous health-related issues, including drug […]
Read moreBROOKLYN DIPPO CONTRIBUTOR Smokers on University of San Diego’s campus will have to find a new place to puff next fall. A new tobacco policy will go into effect at USD beginning in August 2015. While the current policy falls in accordance with California law, which bans smoking within 20 […]
Read moreStudent finds passion in fitness training BROOKE JELNIKER CONTRIBUTOR Senior Tara Nicole Warren has such a passion for fitness that she has decided to make a career of it. The former USD basketball player has found her true calling in the last two years. Once done with basketball, Warren found […]
Read moreLocal beach town has something for everyone REBEKAH FILICCIOTO CONTRIBUTOR From beautiful beaches and sunshine to delicious cuisine and exciting nightlife, Encinitas is a place that has a little bit of everything. When people think of San Diego they usually think of the zoo, downtown, Balboa Park and SeaWorld. Although […]
Read moreBRITTANY CARAVA FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava Continuing with places that I consider “heaven on Earth,” Las Vegas is no exception. Although this would seem ironic as Las Vegas is deemed Sin City, in my experience, Las Vegas can meet your every need for adventure and excitement: my own version of heaven. […]
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