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A letter from the Dean
Welcome to the University of San Diego! As you join the university for Olé Weekend, our hope is that we can provide you with a foundational experience that allows you to begin your college journey successfully. Throughout Olé Weekend, you will be introduced to a number of topics and experiences […]
Read moreWelcome New Toreros!
The Princeton Review has ranked the University of San Diego as the No. 1 Most Beautiful Campus in the Nation in their 2018 edition of The Best 382 Colleges. According to the publication’s College Ranking Methodology page, the rankings are based on “surveys of 137,000 students at the 382 schools […]
Read moreLife Week event discusses mental health
“Are you okay? Can I help you? Is something wrong?” These are questions that Kevin Hines wanted to hear the day that he jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. No one asked Hines these questions, and he made the decision to jump. Against the odds, Hines survived the jump and […]
Read moreA Night Without Shelter: Event educated community members about homelessness in San Diego
Members of the campus community came together last Friday afternoon to spend the night outside in Plaza Mayor to raise awareness for and stand in solidarity with the homeless in San Diego County. “A Night Without Shelter” was created and planned by several leaders within Associated Students. The event was […]
Read moreDestigmatizing homelessness at USD
According to a study by the Wisconsin HOPE Lab addressing food and housing insecurity among undergraduates surveyed, more than 4,000 undergraduates at 10 community colleges are struggling with this issue. The Homeless Outreach Student Transition Program (HOST) is a non-profit organization that deals with food and housing insecurity for college […]
Read moreMayors of San Diego and Tijuana sign symbolic pact
The mayors of San Diego and Tijuana came together on Monday, March 13 to symbolically renew their mutual desires for cross-border cooperation between the two cities. This friendly press conference occurred amidst the uncertainties which have characterized relations between the two nations as of late. On the steps of Tijuana’s […]
Read moreSophomore pitching sensation Nick Sprengel
For many pitchers, the onset of a fresh season is a time that serves as a feeling out process. After the long months of the offseason, pitchers must regain the feel for their pitches, a task that is much easier said than done. Because of the unpredictable nature of the […]
Read moreMen’s basketball battles offensive woes
When distilled down to its core, basketball can be a very simple game. One team is on offense, possessing the ball with the simple goal of getting it into the hoop. The other team’s task is to prevent that from happening. Typically, teams that excel at both scoring and limiting […]
Read moreWomen’s soccer falls to fifth-ranked BYU
Last Friday was the 25th anniversary of the University of San Diego’s women’s soccer program. A dozen former USD women’s soccer players took the field at the end of the second half, including USD’s all-time high scorer, and assistant coach Leigh Ann Brown. Brown was inducted into USD’s Chet & […]
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