Is in-person learning here to stay?
USD has returned to in-person learning once again, but unclear communication from the university about COVID guidelines makes the next steps unpredictable.
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The Untimely Death of Recorded Lectures
In-person classes are officially back, just like the university promised students for the Fall 2021 semester. This shift is like night and day for those who, until now, were unfamiliar with the ordinary swing of things and usual buzz of campus activity.
Read moreZoom from home outfits
Online school does have its perks. One such perk is that students can show up to class in their pajamas and no one will ever know. However, the flexibility and comfortability of Zoom means many people have not been flexing their fashion skills as much as they would have on campus.
Read moreA year of a pandemic
500,000 coronavirus-related deaths; 500,000 people have died in the United States alone. The New York Times reported, “the nation’s total virus toll is higher than in any other country in the world. It has far surpassed early predictions of loss by some federal experts. And it means that more Americans have died from COVID-19 than did on the battlefields of World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined.”
Read moreThe future of in-person learning: professor discusses feasibility of returning
At the start of the Spring 2021 semester, USD offered certain classes, such as labs and recreation courses, in person. As of Feb. 12, USD encountered a setback as COVID-19 cases on campus shot up in the past few weeks, so those in-person courses were moved back online.
Read moreThe first year of college can be tough; the pandemic makes it tougher
It’s no secret that college first years grapple with emotions of homesickness, and disorientation. It is easy for them to feel disconnected from the school or those around them when they first move onto campus. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic has prevailed into another semester, these emotions and feelings continue to stay heightened for many.
Read moreZoom University: USD announces its continuation of hybrid learning for Spring 2021
Zoom University: USD announces its continuation of hybrid learning for Spring 2021 Emma Valdiserri / Assistant News Editor USD’s fall semester is coming to an end, and the university has announced that Spring 2021 will be held as a combination of hybrid and remote learning environments –– the teaching model […]
Read moreCelebrating the safest and spookiest Halloween
Spreading good vibes and fun times on Halloween without spreading COVID-19 Taylor DeGuzman / A&C Editor The spookiest holiday of the year is creeping right around the corner. Halloween is on a Saturday this year, which means no school and a full day to celebrate. However, just because Halloween falls […]
Read moreCrush Culture during COVID-19: Pinning your Zoom crush
How hopeless romantics and the avid dating community are finding a way to crush online Taylor DeGuzman / Arts & Culture Editor / The USD Vista COVID-19 has brought forth several obstacles to everyday life. However, it appears that the community that is taking one of the biggest hits this […]
Read moreASG’s first public meeting was not so public
ASG’s first public meeting was not so public Discussing the student funded budget Tyler Pugmire / News Editor The University of San Diego’s Associated Student Government has officially begun their year, as Senate election results were released to the public on Sept. 16, and their first meeting was held the […]
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