By 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 […]
Read moreBy Oralia Valencia CONTRIBUTOR The gun control debate continues as Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey agree to an amendment regarding background checks on gun purchases. During the announcement of the amendment, Senator Manchin released an Al Qaeda video from 2011. “What are you waiting for?” asks Adam Gadahn, American-born […]
Read moreBy Diana Fontaine CONTRIBUTOR During the first weeks of the school year, USD hosts a variety of events in an attempt to build the campus community. For example, to kick off the start of fall semester, USD Dining Services held a luau outside the Student Life Pavilion. Often we enjoy […]
Read moreBy Sarah Jorgensen CONTRIBUTOR The ongoing trial of James Holmes, the lead suspect in the Aurora movie theater shooting last summer, has received national attention for its contributions to the national conversation about gun control and mental health care. However, an under-acknowledged piece of the puzzle could have major ramifications […]
Read moreBy Jennifer Baltadano CONTRIBUTOR An exclusive sneak preview of a documentary, “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners”, referred to by the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival “as a fascinating chronicle of justice and strength,” was hosted by San Diego County Ethnic Studies Consortium (SDESC), a collective group of students, staff, […]
Read moreBy Georgia Andresen CONTRIBUTOR The lights begin to illuminate the stage. The cowboy boots click-clack as the artist makes her way to center-stage. The music begins. Her voice fills the room. Her songs are filled with the sad stories of boyfriends past and the trials and tribulations of a rough […]
Read moreBy Nick Dilonardo OPINION EDITOR In Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, he wrote of the importance of being aware of the difference between one’s private and public selves. For Franklin, this translated into the identity he held as a writer – under pen-names, at times – that he maintained working for New […]
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