By Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR After war broke out in her home country of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sabiha Husić tried desperately to return to her family. Husić went to Montenegro to pursue higher education, but upon hearing about the war in her home country, she decided to return home. Despite her efforts, […]
Read moreBy Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR If you have a television, radio, eyes or ears, then the name Anthony Weiner conjures a very specific image in your mind. Perhaps a very specific, bulging, image. In 2011, Anthony Weiner suffered a technical difficulty that put an abrupt halt to his political career […]
Read moreDiscussion panel held in IPJ Theater. By Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR The Syrian civil war is nearing its 29th month of conflict. The war has resulted in more than two million refugees and, according to a U.N. estimate in July, has reached over 100,000 overall casualties. What began as an […]
Read moreIPJ hosts series of women advocating for human rights. By Jackson Somes NEWS EDITOR “They know what it’s like to deal with power, they know what it’s like to deal with repression, they know what its like to deal with people with very different viewpoints,” Dean Luck says. Dean Luck, […]
Read moreBy Jackson Shannon contributor It was a pretty good week for Torero baseball as we were able to win the series on the road against the Saint Mary’s College Gaels. Last week I talked about how important it would be to win our remaining conference series. Fortunately, we won Friday […]
Read moreBy Edwin Blebu asst. sports editor The Western and Eastern Conference semi-finals got underway on May 5 as the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder continued their journey toward becoming NBA champions. The first matchup of the day began in Oklahoma City, Okla. as […]
Read moreBy Henry Kittle contributor Only the strong survive in the NHL Playoffs. The level of physicality is unparalleled by other professional sports. Hockey is played on the least forgiving surface known to man and each athlete is equipped with large wooden sticks in hand and curved blades on their feet. […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock sports editor The Toreros will play their final West Coast Conference series of the season against the University of Portland Pilots this weekend as they fight to maintain their position in the WCC Baseball Championships to be held in Stockton, Calif. May 23-25. The Toreros won just […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock sports editor Coming off of a third place finish in the West Coast Conference Championships, the USD golf team was selected to participate in the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship for the sixth straight season. The Toreros will travel to the Golden Eagle Golf and Country […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock sports editor The Kentucky Derby, held every year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is considered an American tradition, but is it really a sporting event? And why is it so popular? These are the questions I found myself asking as I watched the coverage of this […]
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