Following a rise in COVID-19 cases, USD’s administration has decided to declare their version of a stay-at-home order for students living on campus. Students are no longer permitted to leave campus for any non-essential reason, such as dining, social, or entertainment purposes.
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In the entirety of American history, there have been four impeachment trials, three of which have occurred during many student’s lifetimes, and two of those three in the last two years. The impeachment of President Donald Trump during the final days of his term marks history as the first time a sitting president has been impeached twice, and the first time a president who has already left office endured an impeachment trial.
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In an unprecedented turn of events, the world watched in horror as footage of rioters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6 flooded television screens and news outlets around the globe. The loathsome behavior exhibited by these individuals, whose purpose was to “take back” the election they believed was stolen, was the culmination of two months of encouragement by former President Trump himself.
Read moreLos Angeles’s new DA is “rocking the boat,” but these are the waves of change we were looking for Baylynne Brunetti /Asst. Opinion Editor In the November 2020 election, Los Angeles county voted to oust its previous District Attorney, Jackie Lacie. She had been criticized for being pro-cop and not […]
Read moreWith social media influencers growing in popularity and power, recognizing their flaws is more important than ever Hallie Wiltshire / Asst. Opinion Editor When the news first began reporting on COVID-19, no one could have predicted that almost a year later, the pandemic not only continues to persist but continues […]
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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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The Super Bowl may be over but the debate rages on what the best commercials were during the big game. Toreros tell us what commercials they liked the best. We also talk to one USD student who was actually in last year’s Facebook Super Bowl commercial about his experience.
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San Diego’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is well underway. Some in the USD community have already received the vaccine. Others say the vaccine makes them optimistic about what lies ahead.
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Last week a group of amateur investors began buying up massive amounts of stock of the video game retailer, Gamestop. This move artificially inflated the company’s value and sent Wall Street into chaos. We talk with finance professor Dr. William Beggs to see how this all went down and talk to students to get their reaction.
Read moreHistory shows that music genres such as Blues, Country, House, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Rock and Roll, Rhythm and Blues, and Techno music all would not exist without Black people. However, a lot of individuals’ favorite songs then and now would not exist without Black women specifically.
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