By Davis Jones SPORTS EDITOR The West Coast Conference gets a fresh makeover for the 2013-2014 men’s basketball season, adding the University of the Pacific Tigers to its now 10-member league. The Tigers left the WCC in a move to the Big West Conference back in 1971 as the school […]
Read moreBy Hunter Jameson ASST. SPORTS EDITOR The National Football League just wrapped up its sixth week of the season and there were a few surprises that many fans were not expecting. With many rookies getting their first taste of the NFL this season, trades over the off-season and coaching changes, […]
Read moreBy Hunter Jameson ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Homecoming weekend was an entertaining one for alumni, parents and students that wrapped up with the most exciting football game of the Torero season thus far. The Toreros faced the Marist College Red Foxes from Poughkeepsie, New York and were looking to stay perfect […]
Read moreBy Collin Trotter CONTRIBUTOR Boston sports have always been rich in tradition and excellence, with some of the most historic coaches and players in professional sports history playing in Boston throughout their careers. The four major sports teams: Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox, and Bruins have combined to win 33 championships, […]
Read moreBy Davis Jones SPORTS EDITOR Jason Collins, a center in the National Basketball Association, made the announcement in April that he is gay, writing a cover story for Sports Illustrated that received praise from homosexuality advocates and teammates alike. Now, a few weeks before the regular season starts, Collins still […]
Read moreBy Allison Heimlich CONTRIBUTOR Typically when someone says the word “clique” our minds go to two places: Regina George and her minions in Mean Girls or “ain’t nobody messin with my clique” from the lyrics of a recent hit by Kayne West, Big Sean and Jay-Z . The stereotypical reference […]
Read moreBy Taylor Washington CONTRIBUTOR For many people striving to become a part of USD, it takes some time to learn the meanings behind the words Alpha Lambda Kappa Sigma Theta Omega Gamma Phi Chi Pi Beta Psi Delta. They become even more confusing when trying to decide between them. However, […]
Read moreBy Allyson Meyer CONTRIBUTOR Jury duty. It was an experience I dreaded. For other people it may be paying taxes or voting, but for me it was being called to sit on a jury. Why? I’m not entirely sure. Maybe it was because it signaled a start to my adult […]
Read moreBy Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR In a classroom on our campus, approximately 25 students sit with their mouths shut and heads down as their professor patiently awaits a response from one of them. There is a looming feeling of discomfort and anxiety, eventually causing the switch to a completely different […]
Read moreBy Jack Kelly STAFF WRITER Can you imagine drinking from your water bottle or opening your backpack 150 times a day? According to Sanna Chu of the International Digital Times, phone users, on average, check their phones 150 times a day. Evidently we have some bizarre addiction to our pocket […]
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