By Katelyn Montero ASSOCIATE EDITOR In the aftermath of the tragedy surrounding the Boston marathon, the world saw just how much social media has changed the way the world interacts with each other. Platforms such as Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, Google Docs and even new platforms acted as catalysts to both […]
Read moreBy Tori Pappas CONTRIBUTOR “NOT WASTED” was the phrase that many volunteers had on their tee shirts to celebrate Earth Day and USD’s aim for zero waste during Earth Week. This past Tuesday, in front of the Student Life Pavilion, San Diego City Council President Todd Gloria and USD’s Associated […]
Read moreBy Hannah Bucklin ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Over the past two weeks my Facebook newsfeed has been overwhelmed by statuses of people being accepted into study abroad programs for next fall. Madrid, Australia, New Zealand, Florence… I have seen it all. I almost wanted to make my own status, “accepted to […]
Read moreBy Devon Beck STAFF WRITER President Obama included a student loan reform in his budget proposal on April 10 to deal with the growing issue of affording college and paying off loans. According to USD, the average cost to attend school here is $53,302 per year. Many students at USD […]
Read moreLengthy application process denies religious group on campus privileges despite student interest. By Katelyn Montero ASSOCIATE EDITOR For many students at USD, participation in student organizations is a driving force that shapes, enriches and even defines their experiences as an undergraduate. However, before an organization is allowed to post flyers […]
Read moreBy Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR Last week Rutgers University came under substantial media attention as some very disturbing practice footage of men’s basketball coach Mike Rice went viral. The footage explicitly showed Rice verbally and physically abusing his players with a variety of homophobic slurs and other aggressive and […]
Read moreBy Jackson Shannon CONTRIBUTOR Last weekend’s series was a big one for Torero baseball as we took on our conference rivals, the Pepperdine University Waves. The Waves entered the series at Fowler Park with an 18-13 record and an impressive resume with wins against the Texas A&M University Aggies and […]
Read moreBy Edwin Blebu ASST. SPORTS EDITOR This year’s NBA Playoff race has been the topic of many discussions over the past few weeks. Although the Eastern Conference playoff race is not nearly as competitive, the playoff seeding in the West is far from set as the positions of various teams […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR As the school year begins to wind down, the Toreros baseball team finds themselves at the halfway point of their season. And like most students at USD, a lot of work must be done until they feel satisfied with the end of their term. The […]
Read moreBy Alex Bullock SPORTS EDITOR There have been rumors lately swirling around ESPN and the rest of the sports media world that multiple NFL players would come out as gay in the near future. To me and to many others, having a gay teammate would be a non-issue. Not necessarily […]
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