When students living on campus test positive for COVID-19 or come in contact with someone who did, they are required to live in school run COVID housing. However, students say conditions in COVID housing are not what they should be. We talk to students and residential life to get their perspectives.
Read moreUSD student employees now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine: The beginning of student vaccinations Maria Simpson / Asst. News Editor / The USD Vista Within the last couple of months, receiving the COVID-19 vaccine has gone from a distant hope to a common reality for many in San Diego, including […]
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After canceling all Fall 2020, Spring 2021, and Summer 2021 study abroad programs, USD says it is moving forward with study abroad for Fall 2021 with applications closing March 17. The hope of studying abroad brings a lot of excitement, concerns, and questions. With approximately 150 students having now applied for study abroad programs, an important question is whether or not their program will be canceled, and if it is, what that will mean for the students.
Read moreTwo-week pause keeps Toreros from making trip to Vegas for WCC tourney Eric Boose / Sports Editor / The USD Vista A year after coming within seconds of the West Coast Conference tournament title, the University of San Diego women’s basketball team missed the tournament entirely due to a positive […]
Read moreTaking the coronavirus vaccine is essential to bringing an end to this pandemic Victoria Ferguson / Contributor / The USD Vista 2020 has been a year of chaos, strife, and pain. The center of it all was the SARS-coV-2, or as we have come to call it, COVID-19. The identification […]
Read moreAs a result of the spike in COVID-19 cases at the beginning of the semester, USD is now requiring all students to return back to weekly COVID-19 testing, as was required the first couple of weeks of the spring semester. An email sent by Donald Godwin, Ph.D., assistant vice president and dean of students, on Feb.18 announced a new testing protocol that included a return to weekly testing in order to prevent large spikes in COVID-19 cases. The new testing protocol also now requires students who do not live on campus but plan to visit campus to get tested weekly as well.
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As more vaccines become available and the University of San Diego’s COVID-19 case rates continue to change, the university has implemented new policies as well as provided updated information about the future of Spring 2021 and the following school year.
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500,000 coronavirus-related deaths; 500,000 people have died in the United States alone. The New York Times reported, “the nation’s total virus toll is higher than in any other country in the world. It has far surpassed early predictions of loss by some federal experts. And it means that more Americans have died from COVID-19 than did on the battlefields of World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined.”
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Following a rise in COVID-19 cases, USD’s administration has decided to declare their version of a stay-at-home order for students living on campus. Students are no longer permitted to leave campus for any non-essential reason, such as dining, social, or entertainment purposes.
Read moreWith social media influencers growing in popularity and power, recognizing their flaws is more important than ever Hallie Wiltshire / Asst. Opinion Editor When the news first began reporting on COVID-19, no one could have predicted that almost a year later, the pandemic not only continues to persist but continues […]
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