Anne Slagill / The USD Vista Nothing has the ability to enhance my feelings of gratitude like a gravy-soaked slice of Thanksgiving turkey. I cannot begin to express the disappointment I felt when my parents confessed that they intend to prepare ham for our family gathering next Thursday. The word […]
Read moreKaitlin Perry / Arts & Culture Editor / The USD Vista Halloween is a holiday now considered trashy in many college communities. With girls dressing up in as little clothes as ever and Top 40 songs remaining popular for much longer periods of time than should be acceptable, typical Halloween […]
Read moreAvery Durnan / Staff Writer / The USD Vista Straight out of suburban Chicago, The Academy Is… is anything but boring. Their music is an emo/indie rock blend with heavy punk influences that does not involve screaming. While each of their albums is unique in its own way, TAI bass […]
Read moreCynthia Duncan / Staff Writer / The USD Vista The 2006 documentary “Jesus Camp” opened with the line, “There’s some new brand of religion out there.” At an evangelical Christian retreat in North Dakota led by pastor Becky Fischer, children as young as six were shown crying hysterically, screaming, speaking […]
Read morePaul Garcia / Staff Writer / The USD Vista Youth are generally accused of being apathetic and therefore not politically viable. However, political apathy is not constrained to only one demographic. The Committee for the Study of the American Electorate reported that more than 122 million people voted in the […]
Read moreKatie Herman / Staff Writer / The USD Vista As the school year quickly progresses, many students see their time here dwindling and their futures beyond graduation looking uncertain at best. Luckily, the annual USD Graduate School Fair showed students the wide variety of opportunities in graduate school available to […]
Read moreMichelle Darnall / Staff Writer / The USD Vista Yom Kippur is the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who are not devout followers throughout the rest of the year often honor this holy day. Yom Kippur is a Hebrew word that translated means “day of atonement.” […]
Read moreDan Elkin / Staff Writer / The USD Vista Are you tired of hearing the same philosophy from the Democratic and Republican parties? Maybe you find yourself agreeing with both sides on certain issues, but you don’t know which one to turn to. If you’re lost in a void of […]
Read moreJillian Anthony / Staff Writer / The USD Vista The sorority Alpha Delta Pi and the fraternity Beta Theta Pi hosted their first annual kickball tournament this past Saturday to raise money for Alpha Delta Pi’s national philanthropy, the Ronald McDonald house. “Ronald McDonald house is a house where families […]
Read moreMariette Nascimento / Campus Focus Editor / The USD Vista Though most people would argue it is beneficial to sleep between six to nine hours a night, it is not always possible for those college students involved with every club on campus. Countless people suffer from sleep deprivation, many of […]
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