Student Theatre Cooperative to perform classic fairytale with a twist
A new spin on an old fairytale is being performed at USD. A modern take on the classic “Cinderella Story,” the Student Theatre Cooperative (STC), an all-student production, is putting on “Cinderella Waltz,” a play that provides comedy, drama and romance all in one. The play, showing March 24-26, is about a young girl named Rosie […]
Untippable mug proves useful for the clumsy student
Spilling coffee. It’s a painful thing that usually ends with screaming, shouting and sometimes explicates. Then, the coffee leaks all over a desk, into important papers and/or a laptop and more explicates occur. It’s times like these when a mug that doesn’t tip over would come in handy. The Mighty Mug is the mug that […]
Reusable K-Cups prove handy for college students
College kids run on coffee. It’s what keeps 8 a.m.-goers awake, it provides the afternoon with a boost of energy and it’s the best friend to the late night studier. But as final week approaches, and there’s no Flex to be found, the single serving Keurig machine comes in handy. But wait! K-Cups packs are […]
Visiting artist discusses importance of activism in art
Muralist, writer, printmaker and activist Dave Loewenstein gave a presentation Tuesday afternoon in the Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts building. His presentation focused on how different artists use their skills in the fight for social justice. Loewenstein talked about the many projects he’s contributed to and the many different people and artists who use their talents to let […]
Housing numbers for spring 2017 comparable to previous years
The start of the spring semester brought a decrease in students living on campus – 14 percent of residence hall beds are unoccupied at USD. John Geske, USD’s housing director, said having this many beds unoccupied is normal for the second semester. “Typically, most years see an attrition from spring to fall,” Geske said. “I’ve been looking […]
Product review: Meditation app proves useless in reducing stress
All college students have to deal with stress. Whether it’s a class project, an upcoming test, making the team or simply going to class, stress doesn’t go away easily. Luckily, there are many ways to cope with the day-to-day stresses of life, and meditation is one. Simple Habit is the five-minute meditation and mindfulness app […]
Students and faculty find music work challenging, rewarding
For USD music professor Luis Viquez, music is a way of life. He started paying clarinet when he was only eight-years-old, and by age 18 he was a musical conductor in his native Costa Rica. Today, Viquez is the director of USD’s Symphony Orchestra. Since coming to USD this year, Viquez said he loves to challenge […]
Makin Bacon, as-seen-on-TV cooking system, proves successful
Bacon goes with pretty much everything. Eat it by itself, put it on a burger, chop it up and put it on a salad — the options are endless. Everybody loves a little bacon and most everybody has some sort of memory associated with bacon. For me, it was waking up to my grandpa cooking […]
Repair product ‘5 Second Fix’ performs in reasonable amount of time
As a college student, time is a valuable thing. We have so many things on our minds: due dates, test dates, study sessions, time for sleep, time to socialize. There are so many things to keep track of. So when something we use day to day suddenly decides to break, the as-seen-on-TV product 5 Second […]
USD alum finds passion directing films, wins $50,000 prize
After Jonnie Stapleton graduated from USD with an acting degree in 2008, he moved to Los Angeles to seek his fortunes as an actor. While there, Stapleton acted in a few small films but soon found that his passion wasn’t acting, but directing. For all the actor aspirants, navigate to this website to enroll in […]