By Tobi Nickel CONTRIBUTOR The political debate about San Diego’s minimum wage hike is oftentimes framed in exclusively economic terms. What are the economic consequences of raising the local minimum wage? Will it create or destroy jobs? Will it cause inflation? Will it create a hostile business climate, incentivizing firms […]
Read moreBy Sam Rathe OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun This summer passed by way too fast. The leisure of not having classes was swept out from under us this past week, and it is something that is going to have to be dealt with very cautiously. Wait, ha! We live in San Diego […]
Read moreThe crisis for Chaldean Christians in Iraq hits home for some San Diegans By Olivia Lougee ASST. NEWS EDITOR Christians and other non-Muslim groups in Iraq are undergoing extreme hardship and daily threats by the Islamist militant group that identifies itself as Islamic State. Of all the groups being targeted […]
Read moreBy Gwyneth Shoecraft NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft As last week’s high-pressure system pushed San Diego County into record high temperatures, residents were advised to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Yet liquid resources are running low in California: The entire state is experiencing an unprecedented drought. Though the heat will […]
Read moreBy Allyson Meyer CONTRIBUTOR Groceries, fuel and education are just a few of the daily expenses confronting University of San Diego students. To afford these expenses, many students must take a part-time job. However, many of these jobs pay the minimum wage, and leave students unable to meet their needs. […]
Read moreBy Gwyneth Shoecraft NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft In her poem “One Art,” Elizabeth Bishop writes, “The art of losing isn’t hard to master.” Bishop got it right: Losing is such an easy task that it requires no effort at all. Life is often characterized by loss. Loss is not simply misplaced […]
Read moreBy Christina Belloso ASST. FEATURE EDITOR Senior accounting major Chloe Lingle knows what it takes to make the seamless transition from college into the workforce. For many business students, an internship is a stepping-stone to a future career. After participating in an accelerated college program and completing a summer internship […]
Read moreProfessors recall their favorite memories from college and high school By Brooke Jelniker CONTRIBUTOR What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? High school… I actually graduated from high school? Could be that I got a pass on that. What is your favorite memory from college? The most useful […]
Read moreBy Brittany Carava FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava I feel like with most things in life, I have gotten pretty lucky; I can win a card game that is based on luck, I attend a wonderful school with an amazing system of family and friends and the list can go on about […]
Read moreBy Rachel Truong CONTRIBUTOR Last Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the highly anticipated iPhone 6 as well as the slightly larger, more technologically advanced iPhone 6 Plus. Larger than its predecessor, the iPhone 5, the iPhone 6 sports a larger, rounder screen and body. The new dimensions of the […]
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