Students left in limbo after Cuyamaca flooding SASHA BUKHTIYAROVA / CONTRIBUTOR / THE USD VISTA At approximately 2:30 a.m on Tuesday, April 11, USD sophomore Charles Lorenzo had a rude awakening. “I was laying in my bed trying to go to sleep, and then the next thing I know, I […]
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The Valley, one of the residence areas for a large portion of USD first-years and sophomores, has faced many challenges this spring semester, from construction on the Wellness Center, a 24-hour power outage, blocked pathways and broken elevators. Another notable problem in the Valley is the large sinkhole that has formed in the garden behind Mata’yuum Crossroads.
Read moreResident Assistants (RAs) are a group of student leaders designated to help and be a source of support for residential students. Many find the large time commitment and responsibility rewarding, while others feel the RA program has serious flaws that need to be addressed.
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As the Spring 2022 semester winds down to a close and fall course registration is nearly complete, many current sophomores and juniors have turned their attention to the next academic year, especially the housing options available to them.
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As the weather becomes colder, USD students criticize the heaters in their rooms. Facilities responds and offers an explanation as to why the heaters have not been working properly.
Read moreAs San Diego begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, San Diego County has been able to successfully move into the moderate Orange tier. In accordance with this tier’s county guidelines, USD has been able to modify some current policies, allowing for less strict on-campus rules and more flexibility with social interactions.
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As the Spring semester comes to a close, students begin to optimistically make plans for the Fall 2021 semester. Through the uncertainty of the pandemic that students are still facing, planning for the future proves difficult to do. Students are expected to make decisions on class schedules and housing with limited information on what the Fall 2021 semester will look like.
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When students living on campus test positive for COVID-19 or come in contact with someone who did, they are required to live in school run COVID housing. However, students say conditions in COVID housing are not what they should be. We talk to students and residential life to get their perspectives.
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This semester has rapidly come and gone. No matter where you were physically located, the remote learning model has taken a toll on us all. However, the students that were allowed to return to USD’s beautiful campus have experienced vast inconsistencies from USD’s Residential Life.
Read moreAn updated look at boarding in college during a global pandemic. Tyler Pugmire / News Editor After USD canceled almost all in-person classes for the fall semester, they also delayed move-in for students by a month. Each bedroom has been limited to single occupancy, and there are no guests of […]
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