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Students discuss diversity at USD

As a Changemaker Campus, The University of San Diego identifies itself as a university dedicated to diversity and inclusion. In their 2020 Strategic Plan for Diversity & Inclusive Excellence, they aim to “justly represent the breadth and beauty of God’s creation in our own community, embracing the values of both pluralism and equity.” However, many students have mixed feelings regarding how well USD upholds their commitment to diversity. Several presidents of multicultural clubs shared their thoughts in a series of interviews.

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Securing the Bag: 4 tips from USD’s Career Development Center for landing a new job

With the end of the school year (and some students’ entire undergraduate careers) quickly approaching, many USD students are jumping at the chance to land their dream internship or job. Of course, applying for jobs is easier said than done. From carefully crafting resumes and cover letters to scouring through LinkedIn and Handshake, job-hunting may begin to feel like a full-time job in itself.

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Where to Tackle Finals Season

As finals season approaches, it becomes increasingly important to find an apt study space to work from. For every student the perfect study spot looks different, but there are normally some key factors that stand out as must haves: peace and quiet, room to spread schoolwork out, and very little distractions.

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Toreros sweep Pepperdine with walk-off win

Designated hitter Thomas Luevano led off the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday with a walk. Four runs and two outs later, he strode to the plate again, the bases loaded, needing only to get on base to finish the inning he started and make the Toreros walk-off winners. Luevano didn’t need to swing his bat. The first pitch from Pepperdine reliever Dane Morrow hit USD’s slugger square in the back, sending Luevano to first and the Toreros into delirium.

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Letter from an editor

Typically the Editor-in-Chief of The USD Vista writes a letter from the editor at the end of the academic year. Our Editor-in-Chief, Celina Tebor, is unable to do that at this time. She currently still is, and always will be, our trusted Editor-in-Chief. I would like to note that she is the bravest and strongest leader I have had the pleasure to work with.

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The closet doesn’t define you

The metaphor of “coming out of the closet” derives itself from the idiom “skeleton in the closet.” A “skeleton” refers to a negative secret that one wants to hide from others. Due to the stigmatization that came — and still comes — with not being straight or cis-gendered, one’s LGBTQ+ identity would be seen as a “skeleton.” And since people are generally assumed to be heterosexual and cisgender, someone would have to explicitly disclose otherwise to the people around them. To many LGBTQ+ members, coming out is a way of celebrating their sexuality or gender identity and reclaiming what was formerly a negative identity marker into a more positive one.

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Conservative Supreme Court takes on gun rights

The fear of an ideologically conservative Supreme Court has made its way to the forefront as the Court takes on a case backed by the NRA. The case being heard, NY State Rifle &. Pistol Assoc. v. Corlett, challenges a New York state law, which was upheld by the lower courts, that requires gun owners to obtain a license if they want to carry a gun outside their home. The New York law requires those wanting to obtain a license to carry a good reason to — aside from self-defense.

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Henry David Thoreau on Social Media Trivialities Detracting from the Present Moment

I’ve spent the last year reading Henry David Thoreau as part of the Keck Undergraduate Humanities Research Fellows Program. What relevance, you may wonder, do the ideas of a man who lived 175 years ago have in the 21st century? Although he lived hundreds of years before Snapchat and the Apple Store, Thoreau’s writings from his time at Walden Pond have a lot to say about social media and modern lifestyles.

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