September 25, 2018
Wellness Center refits racquetball room as functional training space
Escape Fitness has refit one of the Wellness Center’s racquetball rooms as a functional training space. New boot camp classes in the space started last week. Steve Mayer, the director of the Wellness Center, said that the feedback has been positive, and the change came out of looking at the growth in popularity for functional training and […]
Updates to fine arts facilities could total $30 million, search for funds continues
Students and faculty have seen issues with the outdated infrastructure of the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts (FA) for years, including the HVAC system, leaks in the ceiling highlighted by moldy ceiling tiles, acoustics and sound leakage, old water fountains and sinks that don’t drain. Faculty have begun to search for funds in […]
SGA discusses date change for upcoming elections
USD’s Student Government Association discussed five bills and one resolution at their weekly meeting on Tuesday night. Senators took a second look at Senate Bill 76, which was first introduced last week. This bill is to move SGA elections from Tuesday and Wednesday to Monday and Tuesday of election week. Senator Christian Skunk, the sponsor of […]
Theater department modernizes ‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’
Shakespeare in a frat house? The USD theater department has their opening show of the year, and it mixes classical Shakespeare and modern American culture. Tim Pyles, assistant professor said he chose the show Love’s Labor’s Lost because it connects with the college crowd and he feels it’s important for his students to learn. “I […]
Finding the right key; non-music majors fill up piano classes
No wonder people click for more info regarding music classes for non-music majors. Piano classes for non-music majors have been filling up fast, and the number of students enrolling in piano lessons are continuing to climb. A large amount of non-music majors’ interest in piano lessons is increasing the talk of personal growth for […]
Students learn about the ‘survival of the species’ in sexual education course
One USD professor has been educating students on a taboo topic, sexuality, for more than 30 years. Cindy Struckman-Johnson teaches the course psychology of sexuality every fall and has even pushed off her retirement because she said she feels the class is too important to not be taught. Struckman-Johnson’s course covers a wide variety of […]
USD professor authors book, ‘Document Image Analysis’
One professor has authored a new book, “Document Image Analysis.” The book covers topics such as pattern recognition, image processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning. KC Santosh, assistant professor & graduate program coordinator for the computer science department said in an email interview with The Volante that his book is a document analysis project. “The book presents […]
Swim & Dive team finds new depth
Following last season’s successful campaign, 14th year coach Jason Mahowald and his swimming & diving squad are hungry for more. “There’s definitely a drive to be successful with this group,” Mahowald said. “And that’s not coming from anyone but our upperclassmen. They want this team to be good, and I think they expect it to be good.Our […]
Column: Key Injuries hurting NFL teams
Many notable NFL athletes suffered season-ending injuries in 2017, a trend that has carried over into the 2018 NFL season. In week three of the season, many players went down with injuries. One of the most notable injuries was suffered this week by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. NFL writer Marc Sessler reported that […]
Player of the Pack: Coral Suarez
Coral Suarez is a senior nursing major and goalkeeper on the soccer team from Thousand Oaks, Calif. Austin Lammers: What’s the one thing you miss most about California? Coral Suarez: I would say the beaches. And the constant 75-80 degree weather. AL: If you weren’t a goalkeeper, what other position would you be most confident […]