Tag: Opinion

Reflecting on the pandemic, one year later

I remember the first time I ever heard of the coronavirus. I was sitting in the Atlanta International Airport on my way back from an intersession study abroad program in Jamaica. My dad called me and asked if I’d seen any news about the newest virus. I had seen the alert on the USD homepage but didn’t think much of it. Every few years there had been reports of a new virus or disease that rapidly spread. Some reached the status of epidemic, while others faded out of the news quickly. Many people expected COVID-19 to fade just as the others did; I know I did. As I sat in the airport, I thought “that won’t impact me and my life. It will be fine.” But here we are a year later, still in the midst of a global pandemic.

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The vaccine will save lives

Taking the coronavirus vaccine is essential to bringing an end to this pandemic Victoria Ferguson / Contributor / The USD Vista 2020 has been a year of chaos, strife, and pain. The center of it all was the SARS-coV-2, or as we have come to call it, COVID-19. The identification […]

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How USD can strive for a greener approach

The lack of sustainability of USD’s COVID-19 quarantine procedures Maria Simpson /  Asst. News Editor / The USD Vista USD’s COVID-19 quarantine and isolation procedures have been in full swing since students arrived on campus last semester. Students who test positive or are contact traced are isolated in quarantine housing […]

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Performative activism just became that much easier

Infographics in calming colors and solid backgrounds, phrases painted on someone’s face, large bold text and trigger warnings — this is the new side of social justice activism and it has found its home on Instagram. Graphic design activism posts have taken over social media in the wake of protests for racial justice during the summer of 2020. Although this type of content may usher in an increased awareness of social issues, it’s a double-edged sword, as it lends itself to lazy performative activism rather than real work for change.

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A year of a pandemic

500,000 coronavirus-related deaths; 500,000 people have died in the United States alone. The New York Times reported, “the nation’s total virus toll is higher than in any other country in the world. It has far surpassed early predictions of loss by some federal experts. And it means that more Americans have died from COVID-19 than did on the battlefields of World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined.”

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The story behind the pictures

Valentine’s Day serves as a great reminder that what we see on surface level isn’t what is necessarily true Jenny Han/Asst. Opinion Editor  Although Valentine’s Day has passed, traces of the holiday remain. Instagram feeds are flooded with pictures of significant others or friends, often with the hashtags #relationshipgoals or […]

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The power of words in modern-day politics

In an unprecedented turn of events, the world watched in horror as footage of rioters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 flooded television screens and news outlets around the globe. The loathsome behavior exhibited by these individuals, whose purpose was to “take back” the election they believed was stolen, was the culmination of two months of encouragement by former President Trump himself.

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