Green box, greener campus
University of San Diego students dining at the Student Life Pavilion (SLP) this spring have started to notice green reusable containers take the place of familiar paper to-go boxes.
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Catching up on USD sports
On Nov. 20, 2019 the USD men’s rugby team participated in the Rugby City Championship Tournament, which was designed to showcase the best rugby teams in San Diego County.
Read moreWest Coast Conference Struggles for USD
The University of San Diego Toreros came into the matchup last Thursday against the University of San Francisco Dons (USF) losing six of their last seven games and have yet to defeat a West Coast Conference (WCC) opponent at home. San Francisco came into the game winning four of their last five games.
Read moreCheck (and balances), please
On Jan. 15, 2020 the U.S. House of Representatives sent articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate to start the senate trial for President Donald Trump. In the sunshine of San Diego, it can be hard to care about the cold world of Washington, D.C. and those in it.
Read moreDouble duty at USD’s stadium
On Feb. 9, the San Diego Legion will kick off their third Major League Rugby (MLR) season at Torero Stadium. A month later, on Mar. 7, San Diego Loyal SC will kick off their first United Soccer League (USL) season, also at Torero Stadium. In total, the University of San Diego will play host to 12 professional sports games over the course of this semester.
Read moreUSD senior’s short film debut
Cameron Record spends every Thursday in front of a camera, anchoring for that week’s episode of USDtv. But his true passions lie behind the camera.
Read moreA Bite of San Diego: lunchtime
For the spring semester, students who prefer to eat off campus will once again be looking for a place to grab food during breaks. Luckily, USD’s campus is surrounded by great options for students to grab a quick lunch in between classes.
Read moreAztecs defeat Toreros
The Jenny Craig Pavilion was packed Wednesday, Nov. 20 as the University of San Diego Toreros were looking to defeat the San Diego State University Aztecs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2001. This was the 51st meeting between the two rivals, but for now, this was the last matchup as both schools decided not to renew the contract that allows them to keep playing each other season after season.
Read moreNCAA Tournament preview
Ask nearly any college sports team what their collective goal is for the season, and they’re likely to tell you that they want to play in the postseason. A college basketball player would probably say they aspire to play in March Madness Tournament, a college baseball player — a berth to Omaha, and a football player might have ambitions of playing in a playoff or bowl game.
Read moreBinda Jr. shows patience
As a kid growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, JoJo Binda Jr. looked to football as his escape from reality. According to Binda Jr., not very many people make it out of Rhode Island. Binda Jr. knew that football was going to be his passion and his ticket out, from an early age.
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