MAYA ARRIETA COPY EDITOR @mayaearrieta Shifting from the military back into civilian life can be one of the toughest challenges facing veterans as they return from service. The University of San Diego aims to help ease this transition with its new on-campus Veterans Center. The Center, which opened on Oct. […]
Read moreFreshman student starts nonprofit for encouraging anti-bullying MAIA GARCIA MUNRO CONTRIBUTOR Freshman Alexander Bulkin has big plans to leave an impact on University of San Diego and bring change to this campus. In 2010, Bulkin, his brother and a long-time friend, created The 3V Movement, a nonprofit organization concentrated on […]
Read moreBRITTANY CARAVA FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava Fall is upon us, complete with pumpkin spice lattes, scarves and pumpkin patches.While I am just as excited as everyone about the holiday season, there are a few annoying things that I have seen lining the shelves as of late. While this might not be […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey In his No. 1 New York Times best-seller “Zero to One,” Peter Thiel, a famous venture capitalist, hedge fund manager and entrepreneur, offers his perspective on the future of innovation in America. Thiel explains that progress does not only come from computers and Silicon Valley. […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Stocks ended low on the week despite a rally on Friday. Stocks sharply declined early in the week, sending major indices to levels last seen in the summer. This represents a nearly 10 percent drop in the S&P 500. Drops of 10 percent or more […]
Read moreDYLAN BROCKMEYER ASST. BUSINESS EDITOR @dbrock08 The photo-sharing app Tappy is on the rise at University of San Diego. Tappy is similar to Instagram and Snapchat stories, allowing a user to take a photo with the high-definition quality trademark of Instagram and post it in Tappy; after 24 hours the […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey If you think your week has been rough, just know that it could be worse. Warren Buffett, hailed as an investment genius, lost about $2 billion in two days. That is how much Steve Ballmer just paid for the L.A. Clippers. It is safe to […]
Read moreKEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 For students at the University of San Diego, Sunday nights can be very stressful. Generally, they represent the waning weekend, reminding students of all of their unfinished schoolwork and looming demands for the upcoming school week. This past Sunday, however, many USD students […]
Read moreBROOKE SILVAS CONTRIBUTOR Studying abroad in Buenos Aires is an experience that is nearly impossible to prepare for. I’m not only talking about the castellano (“casteshano”) that’s spoken by the Porteños here in the city. If you decide to study abroad during the fall semester at USD, you will leave […]
Read moreKEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 Oscar season is officially here, and it has unexpectedly arrived on the wings of Alejandro Inarritu’s “Birdman.” Through captivating cinematography, a clever script and a cast that thrives on the emotional depth of the story, the movie announces itself as a revitalization of […]
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