After a week of relaxation and fun, USD students and faculty often find it hard to return from Spring Break. Yet on the first day back, students and faculty came back to an unexpected surprise: a colony of termites moved into Camino Hall.
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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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U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban the app Tiktok in the United States. Earlier this month, Tiktok’s CEO was grilled by Congress while testifying on capitol hill. Learn more below.
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Last week, students were left in the dark due to a power outage on campus; including areas such as residence halls, including the Valley and Manchester. Watch to learn more.
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For a city that markets itself as one of the “sunniest” places in California, San Diego has recently been hit hard with heavy rainfall. Dating back to the month of December, the city has faced multiple storms including heavy rainfall, strong gusts of wind and all-around colder temperatures.
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Two major events interfered with the ongoing effort to provide equal access to abortion in the United States: the pandemic and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. With these events, it became increasingly difficult for Americans assigned with female anatomy at birth to end their pregnancies.
Read moreEarlier this month, President Biden met with leaders of the UK and Australia to announce a new military submarine partnership. and this all took place right here in san Diego. Watch to learn more.
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Student loans are a topic all too familiar for many college students, especially in America. In August of last year, President Biden released a plan to ease the burden of student debt for 43 million borrowers. This plan would forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for individuals who make under $125,000 or households that make under $250,000, with an additional $10,000 forgiven for Pell Grant recipients.
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President Biden announced a historic plan to forgive people’s college debt and is now receiving legal pushback. Watch to learn what students think about the plan.
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Students and staff talk about the recent effects AI technology has in the classroom.
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