Patricia Arquette uses her Oscar’s speech as a platform for women’s rights ELISABETH SMITH CONTRIBUTOR Most viewers of the 87th Academy Awards may not have tuned in for the social or political commentary, however, they received just that during Patricia Arquette’s Best Supporting Actress acceptance speech for her role in […]
Read moreJULIANA CURTIS OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 It’s no secret that dating in college is not normal. A “date” is meeting up at the same party late at night, and you’re lucky if you actually get to talk to each other. When you’re interested in someone, you don’t walk up to them […]
Read moreKAITLIN GOODHART ASSIST. OPINION EDITOR To go abroad, or not to go abroad? That is the question. As someone who has recently returned from the London intersession program, I highly recommend students take advantage of the great programs. However, returning home from abroad has its downfalls, which the University of […]
Read morePlus-size model Tess Munster starts a dialogue about body positivity with a sassy hashtag DANIELLE DEVRIES CONTRIBUTOR With body perfection just a few clicks away using photo retouching methods such as Photoshop, most of the images we see of the human body are highly unrealistic. This has prompted many people […]
Read moreObama tries a new route to connect with our generation via #YouTubeAsksObama ELISABETH SMITH CONTRIBUTOR How often does the average college student stop their Netflix marathons to tune in to a political address or debate? Without conducting a formal survey, it is easy to guess that not many of us […]
Read moreJULIANA CURTIS OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 A dark cloud settled over all of social media last Tuesday when Snapchat introduced their latest update to the extremely popular app. This update was supposed to be about adding a new Discover feature, where you can get pointless little tidbits of news in a […]
Read moreJULIANA CURTIS OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 Although San Diego’s recent weather is no indication, the holiday season of festive decor and wintry activities is officially in effect. With this season comes the faint sound of Christmas music playing in the background at the mall, inventive new flavors included on the Starbucks […]
Read moreWhy don’t University of San Diego students vote? Is our generation, as a whole, jaded or just misinformed? JEFFREY HALLOCK CONTRIBUTOR You would be forgiven if you said the most exciting part of this fall was watching another Giants World Series victory or picking up the new Taylor Swift album. […]
Read moreJuliana Curtis OPINION EDITOR @julianacurtis28 I understand that some people actually have real reasons not to eat gluten, whether it is Celiac disease, gluten intolerance or anything along those lines. However, for the rest of those that have banished gluten from their daily diet just to be trendy or lose […]
Read moreBy Nick Dilonardo OPINION EDITOR Get ready for it. Tonight is Valentine’s Day, a “holiday,” which means your Facebook feed and Twitter are going to be besieged. It will stimulate what is now known as “Facebook Envy.” According to a recent study from Germany, writer Richard Holt for the United […]
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