Market review: week ending Oct. 31

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Stocks improved again this week, further recovering from the 7 percent pullback in October. The S&P 500 grew 0.7 percent, a record high for the index. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose over 1 percent. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite was mostly flat. The stocks were […]

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SD celebrates craft beer with Beer Week

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey San Diego is world-famous for its huge craft beer culture and community. From everyday people brewing in their garage to breweries making a name for themselves in world beer competitions, San Diego is gathering attention as one the most important cities for the industry. 23-year-old […]

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A week without a laptop

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Last week my laptop broke. Initially, it seemed like a small problem. I use my computer all the time, but I know a number of students who get by just fine without a laptop and the school has a number of computers available to use […]

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Swift solution

KEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 Taylor Swift had a huge week. According to Nielsen SoundScan, her latest album “1989” sold close to 1.3 million copies. In an era of low album sales, that should be the headline. Unfortunately, people are much less concerned with what Swift has accomplished […]

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Film Folly

KEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 And the winner for Best Picture at the Academy Awards goes to…”Guardians of the Galaxy”? If it sounds far-fetched, it is. In fact, the idea of any superhero blockbuster ever being considered for film’s highest honor is nothing short of taboo. Those movies […]

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