Maddox Lyons, a 13 year-old transgender teen and published author of picture book “I am Not a Girl” had his invitation to speak at “A Celebration of Gender Expression: Supreme Drag Superstar” (SDSX) revoked by President James T. Harris III, D.Ed., and Tom Skinner, general counsel for USD less than 24 hours before the event began.
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Time flies in college, especially when it’s packed with busy classes, internships, social events, sports games, and friends to enjoy it all with. One day it’s the first year, and the next it’s somehow senior year, and college is about to come to a close. As the USD juniors soon finish finals and approach their senior year, The USD Vista wanted to gain insight into this impending and exciting transition.
Read moreAs the chilly gloom of winter has finally given way to balmy spring days, many students find themselves in the throes of spring fever — feeling particularly restless, energetic, and even romantic. These “symptoms” of spring fever, it seems, are only exacerbated in the midst of Zoom fatigue, senioritis, and post-vaccine excitement.
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The Spanish Writing Center is a hidden gem on campus — not many students know about the center yet, but the hard work and dedication each tutor pours into the program makes it a helpful resource for many USD Spanish majors and minors. Having a Spanish Writing Center on USD’s campus is rare because not many other universities have similar programs.
Read moreAs San Diego begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, San Diego County has been able to successfully move into the moderate Orange tier. In accordance with this tier’s county guidelines, USD has been able to modify some current policies, allowing for less strict on-campus rules and more flexibility with social interactions.
Read moreWeed, kush, pot, marijuana — regardless of the title, it is likely students have some familiarity with cannabis. According to a study by Narconon International, over 50% of adults in the U.S. have smoked it in their life, and this number is likely to increase as legalization continues. Where this herb is permitted recreationally, shops can be found that resemble candy stores.
Read moreWith the end of the semester approaching, USD announced their decision to make getting a COVID-19 vaccination a requirement for those choosing to live in on-campus residence halls or attend in-person classes for the Fall 2021 semester. Although the Student Health Center (SHC) is still working toward attaining a larger vaccination supply for the USD community, the hope is that in the upcoming weeks greater amounts of students will be able to get vaccinated on campus before the semester ends.
Read moreThe University of San Diego’s women’s tennis team battled their West Coast Conference (WCC) rival, the 7th-ranked Pepperdine Waves, in a match that would decide the conference championship at home on Sunday, April 25.
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The Toreros could have stolen one, even two games from BYU last weekend, if they had played perfect softball. All three of the Cougars’ runs in game one came from USD errors, and the Toreros had a 3-1 lead early in game two. But perfection is difficult to achieve, and San Diego came up short as BYU swept the series to remain unbeaten in West Coast Conference play.
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Students and faculty honor the memory of Haley Takeda and discuss the profound mark she left on the USD community.
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