Tag: communication studies

Bringing breath back to black faculty: Dr. Eric Pierson, Ph.D., professor of communication studies

September 23, 2020

Eric Pierson, Ph.D., speaks on his long standing career in the College of Arts and Sciences, his family, work, and life experiences as a “Black academic”.

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Campus Safety Rhetoric Petition

May 4, 2021

The University’s Gender Equality and Sex Positivity club released a petition calling USD’s Campus Safety to change the rhetoric in the sexual assault prevention tips on their website. USDtv speaks to GESP and the chief of Campus Safety.

Turkish Star Yavuz Gultekin

April 28, 2021

Before transferring to USD from Texas A&M last year, sophomore basketball player Yavuz Gultekin made an even bigger move, from Turkey to America. Now he’s trying to lead the Toreros back to the top of the WCC.

The newfound elitism surrounding COVID-19 Vaccines

April 13, 2021

Currently, 72 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The U.S. has been fortunate enough to have access to three vaccines; Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna.

California Legislature grants 1.4 million dollars toward tracking Asian-American hate crimes

March 9, 2021

Racism, hate crimes, and xenophobia toward Asian Americans in the 21st century are not uncharted territory: they have long played a role in American history since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, white mobs attacking Filipino farmworkers during the 1930s, and Japanese internment camps during the 1940s.

Keni Can Fly Releases an EP

March 3, 2021

USD junior, Keni Pitch, already has a large following on Spotify. Recently, he released his first EP, a three song collection which showcases three unique aspects of his songwriting. We sat down with pitch to talk about his process and his new EP.