BRETT CASEY CONTRIBUTOR Starbucks and other chain coffee shops are being sued by a California nonprofit known as Council for Education and Research on Toxins, or CERT. The group claims the presence of the carcinogen acrylamide could link consuming coffee from these chain shops to developing cancer. The lawsuit would […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey John Brooks, a long time writer for the New Yorker, relates twelve stories of the corporate and financial life in his book “Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street.” Each story tells of a major company that faced an extreme situation, […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Stocks fell for the week due to continuing investor caution in response to global uncertainties. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite both fell sharply, dipping below a 2 percent loss Thursday before rebounding to about a 1.5 percent loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fared […]
Read moreDYLAN BROCKMEYER ASST. BUSINESS EDITOR @dbrock08 Every Wednesday morning at about 11 a.m., the Chicklo brothers set up their fresh-squeezed juice tent, Juice on Tap, outside La Paloma and stay until they are sold out. Matt and Mike Chicklo, USD alumni with law degrees, created their own small business with […]
Read moreCHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey In May, I will graduate with an undergraduate degree in finance. Four years of work and quite a bit of money have gotten me here. How valuable is this degree? Not very valuable at all. That is what my finance professors are telling me. A […]
Read moreKEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 There is a danger in judging with your eyes. Sporting short white-blonde hair, a cutoff jean vest and a polka dot blouse and skirt, French-born artist Soko looked to play the part of an ‘80s grunge rocker, reminiscent of Joan Jett. However, from […]
Read moreKEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 “You can change the world if you change your mind.” Sung by the character Don during the closing number of Broadway hit, “Kinky Boots,” the message reverberates throughout the entire play. Acceptance lies at its heart: acceptance of yourself, acceptance of your circumstances […]
Read moreKEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 The Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company premiered its final play of the 2014 season, “Scott Joplin’s New Rag,” last Thursday, Sept. 25 at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center Mainstage located downtown. The one-man show, written and performed by Robert Barry Fleming, was the latest […]
Read moreJIMMY COLLERAN CONTRIBUTOR For the past three months I have been studying abroad in beautiful Auckland, New Zealand at the Auckland University of Technology. Although I have spent limited time here, I have experienced many moments that I will cherish for the rest of my life. The Maori, the native […]
Read moreCOURTNEY FREEMAN CONTRIBUTOR The University of San Diego is known for its active educational programs relating to foreign language and diverse ethnicities. The programs aim to highlight unique perspectives on varying customs and global societies. One of the most distinctive of these studies at USD is the Italian program, lead […]
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