Market review: week ending Oct. 31

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Stocks performed very well for the week. The S&P 500 ended around 2.5 percent higher, the Nasdaq gained over 3 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a gain of nearly 3.5 percent. The gains were led by a jump in technology stocks. […]

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Topshop opens retail store in San Diego

Juliana Curtis Contributor A mere two minutes down the hill, Fashion Valley Mall is a popular destination for University of San Diego students to fulfill all their shopping needs. As of Thursday, Oct 30, Fashion Valley has caused great excitement amongst USD students after opening Topshop, a British retailer that […]

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Uber is innocent

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Uber is receiving a lot of criticism for the rates it charged on Halloween. Users complained about paying three times the normal rate or more as they made their way home after a night of celebrating. Many people feel that Uber has taken advantage of […]

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Football defeats Dayton to gain control of PFL

Toreros improve to 6-1 after a 40-29 victory HUNTER JAMESON SPORTS EDITOR @HJamo The University of San Diego Toreros football team captured its fifth straight victory on Saturday against the University of Dayton Flyers. The Toreros improved to 6-1 on the season, with this one arguably the most impressive win […]

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Rising MLB star killed in car accident

St. Louis Cardinal prospect Oscar Taveras suffers tragic death NOAH HILTON CONTRIBUTOR The ridiculous bat speed. The incredible plate vision. The prodigious power. Touted as the St. Louis Cardinals’ best hitting prospect since Albert Pujols came through their system, Oscar Taveras was expected to be a perennial All-Star, holding the […]

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Women’s soccer plays last home game

Seniors play final game at Torero Stadium MATTHEW ROBERSON ASST. SPORTS EDITOR @mroberson22 After stringing together a three-game winning streak, the University of San Diego women’s soccer team fell to the Santa Clara University Broncos on Sunday, Oct. 26, by a score of 3-1. The loss brought the Toreros’ overall […]

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The John Hancock

HUNTER JAMESON SPORTS EDITOR @HJamo I am going to dive into a very controversial topic in the world of college sports that has been in the news lately. Should students be allowed to accept money for their signatures? Former Texas A&M Aggie quarterback Johnny Manziel and current University of Georgia […]

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SDSU meningitis case concerns colleges

BROOKLYN DIPPO CONTRIBUTOR Two unrelated recent cases of meningococcal meningitis at San Diego State University and Palomar College in San Marcos have health officials concerned, especially with the upcoming holiday of Halloween. The infected SDSU freshman, Sara Stelzer, was admitted to the hospital with flu-like symptoms on Oct. 14, and […]

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Cast your ballot

GWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft There are many rights that we as Americans hold dear: the right to free speech, the right to protection of our property and, my favorite, the right to freedom of the press. However, there is one right that I often feel is underappreciated and underused […]

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