GOP Debate
Despite the Republican Primary Debate going viral online, Toreros don’t seem to be tuning in. We tested student’s knowledge on the GOP debate candidates.
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Locked out of elections
The 2022 midterm elections are right around the corner. While USD students head to the polls, The Sentencing Project, an advocacy center devoted to ending felon disenfranchisement, estimates that two percent of American voters will miss out on this election. Because of past or present felony convictions. That is 4.6 million people who have wrongfully lost their right to vote.
Read moreVoting conspiracy theories threaten midterm elections
Since President Joe Biden won the presidency in the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump used social media to ignite people’s beliefs that the election was rigged. Amid COVID-19 and quarantine, it was highly advised for citizens to utilize their mail-in ballot options for the presidential elections.
Read moreASG Presidential candidates make their case to student body
Justice Zoto and Fanisee Bias are both juniors looking to take over the reins of Associated Student Government (ASG) after serving the organization for the entirety of their academic careers. As they have both been campaigning virtually, they have relied on social media in order to voice their message to the student body. While they have both served ASG in their own rights, their visions for the future of student government are different.
Read moreDifferences in 2020 national polling methods
Highlighting the changes made from 2016 in order to make polling more representative Tyler Pugmire / News Editor In 2016, some Americans lost faith in the polls after a surprise victory that led to Donald Trump’s presidency for the past four years. Since then, national polling agencies such as those […]
Read moreSpanish Students’ Thoughts on the U.S. Elections
People all around the world are following the U.S. presidential election. Zenaida Gomez-Raggion Gil-Delgado, a USDtv reporter taking classes from home in Spain, spoke to some Spanish college students about their thoughts on the election.
Read moreVoting confusion in California, Georgia, as election approaches
Georgia continues to struggle with long lines and labored voting for BIPOC, while the California GOP placed unofficial ballot boxes in some Californian communities, and youth voter turnout continues to struggle to increase. Olivia Cunningham / Asst. News Editor The validity, freedom, and transparency of American elections are trademarks of […]
Read moreDirect Democracy in Action
As more citizens begin to cast their ballots, this serves as a comprehensive guide to the five ballot measures in the 2020 election in the city of San Diego Tyler Pugmire / News Editor San Diego is preparing for a historic election season, highlighted by five ballot measures. Discussing everything […]
Read moreJoe Biden for President
USD College Democrats endorse Joe Biden for President By: USD College Democrats The country finds itself at yet another crossroads this election season. While USD Democrats endorse Joe Biden, it is imperative that we see our choice in this election not merely as a vote for a particular candidate, but […]
Read moreThe USD Vista’s guide to local prop measures in the 2020 election
The USD Vista’s guide to local prop measures in the 2020 election: CA Voting and Props Jenny Han / Asst. Opinion Editor When voting, it’s not just the future president on the ballot; there are also state and local representatives. These are the people who will determine redistricting, determine how […]
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