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 […]
Read moreThe 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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After just three weeks on campus, USD recorded over 200 positive COVID-19 cases amongst students and has run out of space to house students who require isolation. We talk to Vice President Dr. Carmen Vazquez and Dean of Students Dr. Donald Godwin about the University’s response. We also get a student’s perspective on what it is like to live in school-mandated quarantine.
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Two weeks into the Spring 2021 semester, after USD’s Residential Life increased the on-campus housing availability for students, COVID-19 cases at USD have spiked significantly. The first two weeks of the semester saw record case numbers, which showed a total of 169 cases from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.
Read moreStop quarantining your anxiety Baylynne Brunetti / Asst. Opinion Editor When lockdown first commenced and we were forced online, I will admit that I was not gravely upset. As a student who suffers from GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) and SAD (Social Anxiety Disorder), nothing was more enticing to me then […]
Read moreQuarantine Got You Down? Find a New Hobby Not only are hobbies fun, but they benefit your mental health too. Read to learn more about the psychological and social benefits of hobbies. By: Hallie Wiltshire, Assistant Opinion Editor There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought momentous changes […]
Read moreCheers to our 20s, maybe Alena Botros / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista On March 19, Gavin Newsom, governor of California, announced that all California residents were to shelter in place; a mandatory stay-at-home order was issued. It was then that our schools were closed, we moved to remote […]
Read moreIn the four weeks that my family has been self-isolating, my sister has baked a coffee cake, muffins (twice), two apple crisps, and four batches of cookies. Meanwhile, I am just trying to keep up with all of my classes.
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