By Jade Belzberg ASSISTANT EDITOR Care of Creation was the focus of the 20th Annual USD All-Faith Service. The event, held on Jan. 31 at Shiley Theatre, attracted students, faculty, staff and local leaders of faith communities. The theme of this year’s service highlighted the importance of caring for our […]
Read moreBy Hannah Bucklin ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR “Become involved, make a difference.” That was the essence of the speech given by former governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis, who addressed a packed Institute of Peace and Justice. Dukakis was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he claimed to have been “infected by […]
Read moreBy Matt Hose NEWS EDITOR With the dawn of the new year, Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term as the president of the United States of America. At his inauguration, Obama gave a highly politicized roller coaster of a speech that touched on topics such as Medicare, […]
Read moreBy Tatum Hohl CONTRIBUTOR Many USD students are under the impression that the approximately $40,000 per year tuition spent on this university is going to waste. However, research shows that this assumption is far from the truth. The differences in earnings and opportunities between a mere high school graduate and […]
Read moreBy Lindsay Giles CONTRIBUTOR Everyone has felt the pressure of picking out last minute gifts for friends and family members. This anxiety might be cured, however, with Facebook’s introduction of retail gift cards, available to purchase through your Facebook account. The Facebook gift card can be used to purchase goods […]
Read moreBy Kendall Tich BUSINESS EDITOR Looming skyscrapers, gleaming lights and the faces of strangers greeted me as I first stepped off my 16 hour flight to Hong Kong. I was 16 years old at the time, and forced to relocate to a country in which I only knew the four […]
Read moreBy Alyssa Ong Appearances can be deceiving. When cruising down Linda Vista road, you may notice a semi-fancy, warehouse-style Thai restaurant. The menu dissolves fears of the extra expense of dining out because all items are less than $10. J&T Thai Street Food offers speedy and attentive service while also […]
Read moreBy Joe Aleshaki CONTRIBUTOR and Blanca Torii ARTS&CULTURE EDITOR El Ten Eleven never gets boring, whether live or recorded. The band is an instrumental rock duo consisting of Kristian Dunn as double-neck guitar/bass player and Tim Fogarty as acoustic/electronic drummer. Two Saturdays ago they played a sold-out show at University […]
Read moreBy Katelyn McCullough Whoever decided that vegan food was bland when searching for alternatives. At the heart of vegan cooking is the concept of macrobiotics, which entails one eating whole, unprocessed foods as a way of healing the body and the soul. Casa de Luz in North Park joins comfort […]
Read moreBy Khea Pollard ASSISTANT A&C EDITOR “The Brothers Size” is theatre in the round at its best. The play could possibly be one of the most artistic shows that have graced the Old Globe stage. Tarell Alvin McCraney transforms West African mythology into a modern day tale of two brothers […]
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