The college admissions process has never been fair Eric Boose / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista Last Tuesday, 33 parents were indicted on charges of fraud and racketeering in connection with a cheating scheme to help their children gain acceptance to elite private universities, including the University of San […]
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 moreUSD campus community has moral obligation to confront hatred in all forms, especially now Eric Boose / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista Often when we hear about acts of hatred, they take place somewhere else, somewhere that, no matter the distance, seems far away. This distance helps us dissociate. […]
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 […]
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Rise of social media brings up questions regarding how much of the past is “fair game” in the present Ali Ulin / Asst. Opinion Editor / The USD Vista In an age where actions are immortalized by social media accounts and the content that is posted has little to no […]
Read moreTrump’s unnecessary emergency predicated on racism and fear Eric Boose / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista In most cases, defeat is admitted with the waving of a white flag. On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump chose to admit it by signing an executive order. At a press conference in […]
Read moreLouis Komjathy, Ph.D. Department of Theology and Religious Studies A minor, and perhaps not so minor, revolution in American higher education is underway. This is contemplative pedagogy, or teaching and learning informed by and expressed as contemplative practice. The latter refers to methods and approaches, whether religious, spiritual, or secular, […]
Read moreLuke Garrett / Editor in Chief / The USD Vista A mix of spontaneity, beauty, and intimacy greet those lucky enough to encounter the C. Bechstein grand piano being played in the University Center (UC). It is tough to tell whether it is the UC’s stone floors, high ceilings, or simply […]
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 […]
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