Warnings about the dangers of smoking, vaping, and Juuling dominate the media, which they should — any of these activities are dangerous to one’s, and others’, health. However, we should not let the news reports about vaping-related illnesses distract us from the fact that special interest groups in Washington, D.C. that lobby on behalf of predaceous cigarette companies are taking advantage of addicted Americans.
Read moreAfter my family dropped me off at LAX and I slowly made it onto my plane with baby tears in my eyes, I only had three thoughts: What have I done? What if this plane goes down? And my best case scenario is that I relive the Lizzie McGuire movie and ride around on a Vespa with an Italian boy named Paulo.
Read moreCaring for our planet goes beyond Earth Day Instagram posts Camille Morales / Op-Ed Contributor / The USD Vista Throughout the past week, news of the Notre Dame’s incineration and the horrifying images of tongues of flame licking the main steeple as easily as a child’s popsicle spread across the […]
Read moreSexual Assault Awareness Month provides opportunity to spark allies and activists on campus Lexie Rollings / Op-Ed Contributor / The USD Vista I remember when my middle school sex education teacher tactfully tried to scare us away from having sex when he projected high-definition pictures of sexually transmitted infections on the board. Yet, the […]
Read moreHow many hazardous chemicals are required to maintain one of the most beautiful campuses in USA? Michelle Gilmore-Grier, Ph.D. / Department of Philosophy The University of San Diego has enjoyed its status as a most beautiful campus; indeed, if one looks at reviews and comparisons, it is declared to be […]
Read moreHow the ANSWER controversy exposed the failings of Associated Students Charles Young / Op-Ed Contributor / The USD Vista I am the former Associated Students (AS) Chair of Student Organizations and Senator for the Alcalá Vistas. On the 28th of February, The Vista newspaper published a Campus Update highlighting my presentation to […]
Read moreA call to action Kate Burnite / Op-Ed Contributor / The USD Vista This month, all around the country, people are talking about womxn. March is known in the United States as Womxn’s History Month and includes International Womxn’s Day on March 8. In the contemporary moment, when many believe […]
Read moreJake McFarland / USD Junior / Op-Ed Section / The USD Vista Elections have consequences. After elections people often feel powerless. They feel that they cannot do anything besides wait for the next opportunity to vote in the subsequent election to create the change they want to see in their […]
Read moreEvelyn Kirkley, Ph.D. / Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies / Director of Women’s and Gender Studies Program Kate Boersma, Ph.D. / Assistant Professor of Biology In this issue of The USD Vista, there is a statement of support by USD staff, administrators, and faculty for trans and non-gender-binary […]
Read moreEmily Reimer-Barry / Associate Professor and Chair / Department of Theology and Religious Studies / The USD Vista On Nov. 5, Bishop Robert McElroy hosted the eighth and final listening session in the diocese. At each event, attendees posed questions for the bishop, who spoke candidly about the reforms he […]
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