The Valley, one of the residence areas for a large portion of USD first-years and sophomores, has faced many challenges this spring semester, from construction on the Wellness Center, a 24-hour power outage, blocked pathways and broken elevators. Another notable problem in the Valley is the large sinkhole that has formed in the garden behind Mata’yuum Crossroads.
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2023 has proven to be a year filled with monumental pop culture moments for India. From winning ‘Best Original Song’ for ‘Naatu Naatu’ and ‘Best Documentary Short’ for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ at the Oscars to creating history with Diljit Dosanjh, an Indian singer, becoming the first Punjabi artist to perform at this year’s Coachella, the country has taken over international news since the beginning of the year. But one of the biggest strides India has made has been in the fashion industry.
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Women’s sports have become the new face of the University of San Diego, from USD volleyball going to the Final Four to the Women’s basketball team ready to make a deep run in the tournament. Ayanna (Yahya) Khalfani, senior guard on the women’s basketball team, made huge strides from last season to the current season.
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It came to no one’s surprise that after five years of not touring, globally renowned singer-songwriter Taylor Swift finally taking up the stage on her current Eras Tour would be a smashing success. With over a three-hour-long setlist containing 44 songs across her discography, Swift managed to take over the internet, break records left and right and once again prove that she can be the king of people’s hearts.
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In the heart of downtown San Diego, masses of tattered, makeshift shelters line the sidewalk. Cobbled together from tarps, tents and blankets, these flimsy encampments provide shelter for San Diego’s most vulnerable population: the homeless.
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In a controversial move on March 13, President Biden approved the Willow Oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope. This project by the exploration and production company ConocoPhillips is currently the largest oil project in consideration in the U.S., according to the Washington Post, making it the center of discussion on fossil fuels in recent months. The Willow Project was first approved by the Trump Administration in 2020.
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Ever since The Chargers left San Diego in 2017, leaving only one professional sports team, the city’s received a reputation for no longer being a “sports city.” As The Chargers moved back 120 miles north to Los Angeles, The Padres remained as the city’s lone professional sports team.
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Originally published in 2019 by well-known author Taylor Jenkins Reid, “Daisy Jones and the Six” quickly rose to popularity, receiving the Goodreads Choice Awards’ Best Historical Fiction the same year. Reid sold her manuscript for “Daisy Jones and the Six” a year before the book was published, and Hello Sunshine (Reese Witherspoon’s production company) was set to adapt the book into a television miniseries.
Read moreThe annual Olé Fest, hosted by the Torero Program Board (TPB), created a wave of excitement among USD students, as the headliner stepped on stage: The Driver Era.
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Tyler Gregory Okonma, known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, has signaled the start of a new era in his career. His newest project, “Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale” is an eight-track deluxe edition of his sixth studio album “Call Me If You Get Lost” (CMIYGL), released in 2021.
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