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U.S. Potential Tiktok Ban

April 4, 2023

U.S. lawmakers are threatening to ban the app Tiktok in the United States. Earlier this month, Tiktok’s CEO was grilled by Congress while testifying on capitol hill. Learn more below.

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Misinformation plague

May 3, 2022

The internet has granted us the ability to express any message we want for the entire world to see. However, with this freedom comes the dangerous threat of misinformation at our fingertips, which we must combat.

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Generation Z needs more positivity

October 27, 2021
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Much of the mental health issues Gen Z face have to do with technology, specifically, smartphones. We grew up in a world where social media was always at our fingertips and by the time the oldest Gen Z’ers were teenagers, social interaction began to move from in-person to online. 

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Breaking: I think Brian murdered Gabby

September 28, 2021
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Social media has published the Gabby Petito case in an unprecedented way. This is a good thing considering it can pave the way for other missing persons cases to come into light, but also a bad thing if people aren’t doing their own credible research on top of social media.

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How to be (lowkey) TikTok famous:

March 9, 2021

USD students with large followings share their tips for finding an audience Olivia Hunt / Asst. A&C Editor / The USD Vista TikTok is one of the most fertile digital grounds for creativity, inspiration, and of course, memes. Users can easily find others with common interests to connect with and share […]

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Challenging the cancel culture phenomenon

September 15, 2020

The social media trend of “canceling” individuals on the internet has now become an integral part of our culture. What once began as a tool to boycott public figures for their problematic behavior has now taken on a new form that has harmfully impacted the way we view accountability and […]

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Campus Safety Rhetoric Petition

May 4, 2021

The University’s Gender Equality and Sex Positivity club released a petition calling USD’s Campus Safety to change the rhetoric in the sexual assault prevention tips on their website. USDtv speaks to GESP and the chief of Campus Safety.

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Turkish Star Yavuz Gultekin

April 28, 2021

Before transferring to USD from Texas A&M last year, sophomore basketball player Yavuz Gultekin made an even bigger move, from Turkey to America. Now he’s trying to lead the Toreros back to the top of the WCC.

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The newfound elitism surrounding COVID-19 Vaccines

April 13, 2021

Currently, 72 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The U.S. has been fortunate enough to have access to three vaccines; Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, and Moderna.

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California Legislature grants 1.4 million dollars toward tracking Asian-American hate crimes

March 9, 2021

Racism, hate crimes, and xenophobia toward Asian Americans in the 21st century are not uncharted territory: they have long played a role in American history since the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, white mobs attacking Filipino farmworkers during the 1930s, and Japanese internment camps during the 1940s.

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Keni Can Fly Releases an EP

March 3, 2021

USD junior, Keni Pitch, already has a large following on Spotify. Recently, he released his first EP, a three song collection which showcases three unique aspects of his songwriting. We sat down with pitch to talk about his process and his new EP.

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