It’s no secret that this pandemic has been difficult for many people for several different reasons. For many college students, the pandemic ruined what was supposed to be a period of career exploration, lifelong friendships, and learning opportunities. However, it’s easy to feel guilty about feeling terrible especially when others around us seem to have it much worse.
Read moreOn April 9, President Biden signed an executive order to establish a Presidential Committee on the Supreme Court of the United States. This executive order marks the first major step to look at Supreme Court reform since President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his push to “pack the Court” in order to push forth his New Deal legislation.
Read moreFinals season means lots of studying, numerous coffee breaks, and never-ending late nights; however, it also means little time to turn on some entertainment and turn off the outside world. Nothing is better than crossing off everything on a to-do list and having that much-needed time to tune into a comedy special, action-packed movie, or romance saga.
Read moreIn May of 2020, George Floyd entered Cup Foods in Minneapolis to buy cigarettes. Store clerk Christopher Martin believed that Floyd was using a counterfeit twenty dollar bill to pay and after Floyd left the store went to tell his manager. Another co-worker then called 911 and officer Derek Chauvin arrested Floyd
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Since the start of 2021, millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine, which has helped propel the world toward normalcy. Currently, three different pharmaceutical companies are producing vaccines for distribution, and two others — Novavax and AstraZeneca — are in phase three of trials. The most recent vaccine to be approved for emergency distribution is the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, known for being the first version of the vaccine to only require one dose
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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 USD’s football and baseball teams took to the field for their games at the beginning of this month, there were, for the first time in over a year, fans in the stands. As San Diego County has moved into less restrictive tiers in California’s reopening plan, the University of San Diego welcomed fans back to stadiums on campus, albeit in limited numbers.
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USD leadership studies professor shares his life journey in finding his purpose through faith and leadership
Read moreThe past year has challenged the United States with a wide range of problems, one of the largest being gun violence. It is no secret that gun violence in America has taken an emotional toll on thousands and has taken the lives of far too many. Within just the first four months of 2021, there have already been 147 mass shootings. That’s more than one mass shooting per day. And 147 too many. It is time to put a stop to this unnecessary violence plaguing our nation.
Read moreSexual violence at its core is an abuse of power, and it affects everyone Alena Botros / Opinion Editor / The USD Vista One out of every five women in America has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. That is a terrifying statistic, but […]
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