Online school does have its perks. One such perk is that students can show up to class in their pajamas and no one will ever know. However, the flexibility and comfortability of Zoom means many people have not been flexing their fashion skills as much as they would have on campus.
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At the start of the Spring 2021 semester, USD offered certain classes, such as labs and recreation courses, in person. As of Feb. 12, USD encountered a setback as COVID-19 cases on campus shot up in the past few weeks, so those in-person courses were moved back online.
Read moreZoom University: USD announces its continuation of hybrid learning for Spring 2021 Emma Valdiserri / Assistant News Editor USD’s fall semester is coming to an end, and the university has announced that Spring 2021 will be held as a combination of hybrid and remote learning environments –– the teaching model […]
Read moreVice President and Provost Gail Baker, Ph.D. sent the announcement to students on Nov. 2 Celina Tebor / Editor in Chief The University of San Diego will not change the pass/fail policy for the Fall 2020 semester, according to an email sent by Vice President and Provost Gail Baker, Ph.D., […]
Read moreThe necessity for Pass/Fail By: USD GESP, Gender Equity & Sex Positivty Collective The University of San Diego announced on July 29, 2020, that all Fall 2020 courses would continue virtually, yet USD insisted on maintaining the newly expedited schedule, which was crafted specifically for in-person instruction. Furthermore, USD did […]
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Online school makes cheating on tests much easier. Students say they know that a lot of students cheat on online tests but professors warn it is easier than you might think to catch cheaters.
Read morePlaintiffs allege that USD breached its contract with students by not offering live classes and not refunding partial tuition and fees Celina Tebor / Editor in Chief Two University of San Diego students have filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court against the University of San Diego. Plaintiffs Haley Martinez […]
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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.
Read moreUSD’s Late Remote Learning Announcement Draws Criticism By: Olivia Cunningham, Assistant News Editor Following the University of San Diego’s announcement that Fall 2020 would be online, students took to social media comments to express their anxiety and disappointment. Whether the comments were calls for a tuition discount or refund, questions […]
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