Category: The USD Vista

By Chelsea McLin CONTRIBUTOR Since high school, we have left behind a lot of things we’ll probably never have to encounter again: back-to-back classes every day, rotten cafeteria food and physical education. However, one thing we thought had been long forgotten makes a reappearance on many college campuses. This is […]

By Sara Butler ASST. OPINION EDITOR Four year university, four years of parties, four years of classes: this is the four year package. The typical college narrative usually includes four years working toward an undergraduate degree. However, what happens when this four year plan becomes a five or six year […]

By Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR Growing up in the American culture, we are socialized to treat death as something that happens, but is not discussed unless it is imminent or brought up again after someone passes away. Perhaps this is because it is so unexplainable and unknown that it scares […]

Inspired by Dia de Los Muertos, Dr. Camacho’s Sociology 216 D class created “cajitas”, or little boxes, to represent themselves and their ancestry. This project was adapted from the assignment developed by Dr. Pulido for his Ethnic Studies courses. These cajitas were tributes to loved ones who have passed, as […]

By Lucy Meske CONTRIBUTOR A transition from country to country can be pretty similar to that of a college freshman. I’ve realized this as I reflect back on the Tijuana maquiladora tour from a few weeks ago. On the tour with my Ethnic Studies class, we were given insight into […]