By Kevin Searle CONTRIBUTER California’s minimum wage is now the highest of any state in the country. On Sept. 25, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill that will raise the minimum wage from its current rate $8 an hour to $10 an hour by Jan. 1, 2016. There […]
Read moreBy Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR If you have trouble thinking of a current band that falls under the musical genre ‘punk’ you’re most likely not alone. Political angst and social rebellion manifested through music has fallen out of the spotlight, leaving a void and social blackhole in its wake. Punk […]
Read moreBy Connor Phillips STAFF WRITER It’s no secret that the Shiley family has been good to this school. They have donated countless dollars to build buildings and create scholarships for students to learn and succeed. Their most recent donation was in the form of the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. The […]
Read moreBy Brittany Carava ASST. NEWS EDITOR Whether a student pays attention to the fine print of their college tuition is their personal choice but as of lately, hidden fees within school tuition are starting to irk USD students. Log on to MySanDiego and students will find a laundry list of […]
Read moreBy Sara Butler ASST. OPINION EDITOR In college, there are a lot of important decisions to make: What major should we pick? What classes should we take? What clubs or organizations should we join? What parties should we go to? There is also another important question that we face: to […]
Read moreBy Olivia Lougee CONTRIBUTOR There is no doubt that changing schools and stepping out of one’s comfort zone can be a daunting task. Whether you’re a freshman or transfer student, the process of becoming acquainted and comfortable with the people and new surroundings at USD is no easy thing. Some […]
Read moreBy Ileane Polis CONTRIBUTOR Look outside. How many people do you see? One? Ten? More than fifty? Out of those, how many would you classify as “diverse”? Do you find that diversity interesting, or do you wish all the people you currently see looked more alike? Some may view these […]
Read moreBy Allyson Meyer CONTRIBUTOR Have you ever sat in Aromas and smelled cigarette smoke? Maybe you’ve had to walk through a cloud of smoke into Olin or Serra Hall, holding your breath and hoping you wouldn’t pass out? Maybe you smoke and have received numerous glares and dirty looks from […]
Read moreBy Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR Dear fellow USDers, You may know me as that girl in your 10:45-12:05 class, sitting two seats back from the board, drinking a club soda and sneaking a couple texts in before the professor actually starts teaching. It is no surprise that none of you […]
Read moreBy Brittany Carava ASST. NEWS EDITOR Cell phones are increasingly becoming the most necessary accessory of the modern age. This is advantageous for a new program that the San Diego County Sheriff Department is now utilizing to alert locals when disaster strikes,” says San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore,“Our goal […]
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