Opinion

In a day and age where students of all ages from elementary school to college are participating in walkouts for a cause that they believe in, it is emphasized how little the youth are truly listened to by the national government. These acts by the government are unfortunate, given the fact that the youth will be […]

Stephen Hawking once said, “Without imperfection, neither you or I would exist.”  Hawking, considered by many to be one of the best theoretical physicists of our age, died on Mar. 14. I remember when I read the news. It was late at night (Hawking’s time zone had entered the next day). I was scrolling through Facebook, […]

What are “History Months” or “Awareness Months” and why do we have them? History and Awareness Months celebrate the accounts and achievements of marginalized individuals often excluded or overshadowed in traditional history books. They serve as reminders for everyone to learn more about the rich heritage and culture of those different from ourselves. At USD, […]

Every time a mass shooting occurs, people will try to point the blame in one direction when in reality it is a multitude of issues which lead to these appalling events. The population will try to rationalize and “understand” what happened, and most of the time, this comes at the expense of the mentally ill. Whenever […]

It has been a year of ups and downs for the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC). Events like the Multicultural Leadership Institute saw a positive reception. Engagement was on the rise. Members of staff provided inspiration and optimism to students. However, not all was well. Lena Tran resigned from her post. Reports later revealed the […]

I am opposed to an “assault weapons” ban for a couple main reasons. First, because it does not fix the underlying problem. Second, there is a mental health crisis in the United States. Let’s begin by defining our terms. An “assault rifle” is defined as “short, compact, selective-fire weapons that fire a cartridge intermediate in power […]

No one wants to take your guns. It’s your property, and assuming you don’t pose a threat to anyone, no one minds you keeping it. That said, we really, really need to talk about gun safety in general and assault weapons in particular, and that’s easier said than done. There is no formal definition of […]

It’s no secret that college students enjoy maximizing the use of technology, especially for communicating via apps like Facebook and Snapchat, or simply texting. Yet, a reliance on one’s tablet, smartphone or laptop for social interaction could be impacting mental health of people born after 1995. According to a study released Nov. 2017, those born after […]

I read Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” in my senior year of high school, and I loved it. It was electrifying, terrifying and thought-provoking. I was certainly glad to have read it when it came up on the AP Literature exam that spring, which is probably part of the reason I passed the exam. But now that […]

Students know that coming to a university or college can involve dorm life where roommates are inevitable unless they’re lucky enough to be in a dorm where roommates aren’t part of the norm. What students seem to forget is that living in a dorm means living in a shared space and each individual has their own […]