Invisible Leaders: Assata Shakur
Activist, political refugee, and relative to famed rapper Tupac Shakur, Assata Shakur lived a life of resistance.
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Invisible Leaders: Ella Baker
“The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence…” – Ella Baker
Read moreCOVID Cases Spike at USD
After just three weeks on campus, USD recorded over 200 positive COVID-19 cases amongst students and has run out of space to house students who require isolation. We talk to Vice President Dr. Carmen Vazquez and Dean of Students Dr. Donald Godwin about the University’s response. We also get a student’s perspective on what it is like to live in school-mandated quarantine.
Read moreSuper Bowl Commercials
The Super Bowl may be over but the debate rages on what the best commercials were during the big game. Toreros tell us what commercials they liked the best. We also talk to one USD student who was actually in last year’s Facebook Super Bowl commercial about his experience.
Read moreCOVID-19 Vaccine Rollout is a Reason for Optimism
San Diego’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is well underway. Some in the USD community have already received the vaccine. Others say the vaccine makes them optimistic about what lies ahead.
Read moreGamestop Stocks Send Wall Street into Chaos
Last week a group of amateur investors began buying up massive amounts of stock of the video game retailer, Gamestop. This move artificially inflated the company’s value and sent Wall Street into chaos. We talk with finance professor Dr. William Beggs to see how this all went down and talk to students to get their reaction.
Read moreHidden figures of Black history
Bayard Rustin, civil rights activist and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., is a Black leader often left out of history
Read moreMarvelous Marni, lemur lover
From overcoming challenges during her unique upbringing to creating her own non-profit organization based on her passion, Marni LaFleur has dedicated much of her life to making a positive impact on society.
Read moreThe Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writer Series welcomes Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the third and final writer to be featured in the Cropper Series this fall
Read moreThe Pope Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions
The Pope recently endorsed same-sex civil unions. We talk to members of USD’s faith community to see what the Pope means and ask how this could influence catholicism moving forward.
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