Hispanic Heritage Month an outlet for celebration, education

USD’s Latino Student Organization (LASO) is hosting events throughout Hispanic Heritage Month to promote diversity and help students celebrate their cultures. Karla Jamie, the LASO president, said the month is all about education and celebration. “We like to further educate people on different parts of the world and different parts of Latin America and what we celebrate,” […]

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Confiding in a coach: USD swimmer feels supported after coming out as gay

After seeing the promise of a safe environment in a “You Can Play” video created by the athletic department in 2014, sophomore Bryce Fehringer was drawn to USD. Fehringer wrote a blog post on OutSports over the summer about when he came out as gay to his swim coach Jason Mahowald. Since then, he’s received positive […]

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