The epidemic of busyness

Gianna Caravetta | Opinion Editor | @giannacara “The funny thing about busy people is that they always have time to tell you they’re busy.” Catholic speaker and self-professed Bible geek Mark Hart’s sentiment sure hits me between the eyes, especially at the beginning of this new semester. We all have […]

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It’s time to #StopSuicide

Gianna Caravetta | Opinion Editor | @giannacara World Suicide Prevention Day was this past week on Sept. 10. All around the globe, millions of people joined the conversation by using #StopSuicide on social media to raise awareness to put an end to suicide. University of San Diego students, staff, and […]

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Freshman 15: fact or myth?

Allison McInnis | Assistant Opinion Editor | @allisonmcinnis_ Everyone has heard about it: the Freshman 15, the dreaded 15 pounds that the majority of first year college students gain. Turns out that students at the University of San Diego are no exception to this curse. Many variables have led to […]

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Lovesick over long distance relationships

Allison McInnis | Assistant Opinion Editor | @allisonmcinnis_ Whether your current significant other is just a summer fling or a high school relationship still going strong, there is most likely one common aspect: the distance between you and your significant other has suddenly grown in the last week or so. […]

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Time to amend the second amendment

Brooklyn Dippo | Staff Writer Being a product of the South, I was raised around a pro-gun culture. I was conditioned to associate the right to bear arms with freedom and to fear any control over that right like tyranny. That said, I never shot anything more aggressive than an […]

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President Donald Trump?

Gianna Caravetta | Opinion Editor | @giannacara Donald J. Trump, a multi-billionaire entrepreneur and self-professed nice guy is running for President of the United States for the upcoming 2016 presidential election. It seems as though everyone is talking about him, every class on campus is mentioning him by name, every […]

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How are you?

Gianna Caravetta | Opinion Editor | @giannacara When asked “How are you?” or “How’s your day going?” half the people actually care about how you’re doing. The other half just want to save face. Of course, that’s an estimation not a statistic, but you get what it implies. Just think […]

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How to live with strangers

Brooklyn Dippo | Staff Writer The stranger you move in with this year will not be one for long. Roommates will know you arguably better than you know yourself.  Walls seem to break down pretty quickly when you share a space with someone, and that can be a great thing or your […]

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