Movement – USD Student Media

#FreeBritney: USD students help the movement gain momentum

February 24, 2021

Two weeks ago, The New York Times released a documentary on Hulu called “Framing Britney Spears.” The film puts a new spotlight on the Free Britney Movement, through which fans and celebrities have spoken out about Britney Spears’ unjust treatment, especially pertaining to her long-standing conservatorship. Though Spears has endured several court battles over her conservatorship since 2008, the Free Britney Movement wasn’t sparked until over a decade later.

The Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writer Series welcomes Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

November 3, 2020

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is the third and final writer to be featured in the Cropper Series this fall

The freedom of speech crisis on college campuses is a right wing myth

October 7, 2020

How hypocrisy and repression have become a cornerstone to our first amendment freedoms By: USD College Democrats Students across the nation see the deep challenges facing our democracy today. Confidence in government and institutions is at an all time low. Civility among citizens has broken down, rendering thoughtful discussion of […]

The Art of Protesting

October 7, 2020

How the artwork of civil rights’ activists has changed over the years By Olivia Hunt / A&C Assistant Editor The role of art in confronting governmental and social issues is far from new, and the line between artist and activist is often blurred. From signs and murals to slogans and […]

The Scholar Strike and what it really means

September 15, 2020

Detailing the 48 hour strike headed by college faculty and administrators Tyler Pugmire / News Editor Anthea Butler, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, sent out a tweet on Aug. 26 that read, “I would be down as a professor to follow the NBA and Strike for a few […]

Everything you need to know about the Jacob Blake case

September 1, 2020

Jacob’s Blake case is important but can be difficult to follow. Here is an up to date, chronological list on all the events that have happened. Jenny Han / Asst. Opinion Editor On Sunday, Aug. 23, in Kenosha, Wis., Jacob Blake was shot in the back seven times by the […]

Documenting the Black Lives Matter movement in San Diego

September 1, 2020

Documenting the Black Lives Matter movement in San Diego The Say Her Name March goes to show how important protesting is in 2020 Tyler Pugmire / News Editor When the organizers of the Say Her Name March came together to plan their march for Sunday, Aug. 23, their plan stemmed […]

All races should support BLM. This is why.

August 25, 2020

All races should support BLM. This is why. Jenny Han / Assistant Opinion Editor George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Elijah McClain. These are some of the countless names that became symbolic in the resurfacing of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Since their founding in 2013, BLM states in their official […]

Students voicing #MeToo

April 12, 2018

Taryn Beaufort | Opinion Editor | The USD Vista It wasn’t too long ago that Alexa Withrow was a new Torero on University of San Diego’s campus. She entered La Paloma looking for a quick bite to eat in between her busy class schedule and a nice table to get […]