The unusual world of festivals

 A big part of American culture is rooted in participation in group festivities and the eagerness for the holiday spirit. From the values of Thanksgiving dinner to the widespread commercial success during Valentine’s Day, and the hype of Super Bowl Sundays to the cheer and festive joy of the Christmas season, nothing brings families closer in the U.S. than big celebrations and holidays.

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Black history is American history

If you’ve ever read “Fahrenheit 451,” you know that banning information is a dangerous form of control. It is evident that Florida lawmakers haven’t read Ray Bradbury’s book. Last month, the Florida Department of Education sent a letter to the College Board stating that they had decided to ban the AP African American Studies course. The course is still brand new, with the 2022-2023 school year being its debut. 

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No B.S.

Dr. Leeva Chung brings organized chaos into the classroom Katie Foreman / Contributor / The USD Vista Once a wild child, always a wild child.  At age 14, University of San Diego communication studies professor Dr. Leeva Chung was staying out until four in the morning, forgetting to call her […]

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We’re watching ‘You’

This article contains spoilers from seasons 1-3 of “You.” Based on the book series written by Caroline Kepnes, “You” first came to life as a TV series in 2018. The first season quickly became a success, as many viewers became obsessed with the main character Joe Goldberg, played by Penn Badgely, and his psychotic approach to finding — and keeping — love. 

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To ‘Fizz’ or not to ‘Fizz’

The beginning of the spring semester brought a new social media platform to USD for Toreros to connect with each other: Fizz. Similar to its social media predecessors Yik-Yak and Reddit, Fizz allows students to anonymously post content such as memes, polls, or confessions to an exclusively USD feed. This content is then “FizzedUp” by the community, or “FizzedDown” based on the popularity of the post.

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