When Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away from cancer, the US legal system lost a pioneer of equal rights. Students and professors share what RBG meant to them and how they reacted to the news of her death.
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The first presidential debate was widely criticized by Republicans and Democrats alike. We ask students what they thought about the debate and whether anything positive came of it.
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Kiese Laymon, Ph.D., an essayist and memoirist, is the second Black creative writer to be featured in the Cropper Series for this academic year
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Three USD students are challenging the status quo of social media applications by creating one that fosters a culture of diversity and inclusivity
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Even though fall sports have been cancelled, top USD athletes are trying to stay in game shape for whenever they are allowed to play again. We talk to Volleyball’s Roxie Wiblin, Men’s Soccer’s Matt Wiher, and Football’s Emilio Martinez about what this experience has been like for them and their teams.
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Some students are saying the workload has noticeably increased this semester due to online learning. We ask Toreros their thoughts and talk to Professor Thomas O’Rourke about what he has done to reinvent his syllabus for online learning.
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Stephanie Lynch, director of health promotion at USD, was one of the storytellers who shared her life-changing experience on the theme of being “a/part” for the series
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Massive crowds over the Labor Day weekend have many wondering whether people still care about social distancing. We talk to Toreros about large gatherings at the beaches and at USD.
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Some San Diego movie theaters have received authorization to reopen. We ask Toreros whether they would attend a movie during the COVID pandemic and talk to some who already have.
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Staci Lanter doesn’t have a shower. She doesn’t have a laundry machine. She doesn’t have running tap water. But she has her van, access to a river, and Yosemite National Park — and that’s all she needs.
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