By Kevin Searle CONTRIBUTOR For half a century now, Thomas Pynchon has been writing dense, complex novels. In that time, he has become one of the seminal American authors. His latest novel, “Bleeding Edge,” released Sept. 17, is long, winding and complicated. Most books this length and complexity are rendered […]
Read moreBy Khea Pollard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR It is 1957, in the South of France, at “Le Californie,” Pablo Picasso’s studio home. He is surprised to find us – the audience – watching him in the privacy of his home. As “students of art” he grudgingly allows us to spend […]
Read moreBy Khea Pollard ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR “He discovered the cruel paradox by which we always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love – first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage” – Camus Within context, this excerpt from Camus’ “A Happy Death” reminds me of the human tendency […]
Read moreBy Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR For the span of our entire education, our brains are being pumped with mathematical formulas, scientific methods and grammatical tips for essays and research papers. As we enter the real world, getting jobs or internships during our time at USD, it is evident that a […]
Read moreBy Tatum Hohl CONTRIBUTOR Peer pressure. That’s why I chose to study abroad. I figured that since everyone else is doing it, I should too. And that is how I ended up in this beautiful city of Florence, Italy. Clearly, this was a case of positive peer pressure because Florence […]
Read moreBy Kaitlyn Finegan AS CONTRIBUTOR Welcome back, Toreros! And for those of you who have just joined the USD community, welcome to the family! On behalf of Associated Students, we hope you have found yourself getting settled in and finding your niche after last week’s Alcala Bazaar. For those of […]
Read moreBy Siena Pugnale CONTRIBUTOR I am a senior this year at USD. So, I think that gives me somewhat of an authority to look back on my time here and realize that there are things I probably should have done differently. For those of you who have just begun your […]
Read moreBY SARA BUTLER ASST. OPINION EDITOR According to our university’s mission statement, USD is “committed to the dignity and fullest development of the whole person.” While many colleges are primarily concerned with a student’s academic performance, USD is devoted to the growth of a student as a whole, focusing on […]
Read moreBy Kendall Tich OPINION EDITOR What we pretend we did this summer: Travel to every place on Pinterest, hang out with every person we posted “let’s get coffee sometime” to on Facebook, had as much fun as we said we did on Twitter, gotten into every club we posted a […]
Read moreBy Hugo Werstler CONTRIBUTOR After only three weeks of play, the simplest way to describe the mentality of our Women’s Volleyball team is that it has hit the ground running, fast. Right off the gun, these women have achieved a record of 3-0 over ranked opponents to start the season, […]
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