Anderson Haigler

Analysis: Are ASG’s struggles unique?

As USD cuts newspapers and conceals budget, LMU and Chapman do the opposite Upon first glance, it is easy to see the similarities between Loyola Marymount University and the University of San Diego. Both are located in Southern California with pristine, palm tree-filled campuses near the Pacific Ocean. Both are private Catholic institutions with undergraduate student bodies of 6,700 and 5,900, respectively. The two schools compete against each other in athletics in the West Coast Conference. So
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Students want the CRP back

Two students out of a dozen given the opportunity to address ASG about the CRP Of the packed crowd that filled Associated Student Government’s (ASG) meeting in Solomon Hall last Thursday afternoon, close to half was in attendance to share opinions regarding the College Readership Program. Despite the large amount of students waiting to speak, discussion of the free newspaper access did not begin until the last 10 minutes of the two-hour-long meeting, and discussion of the program was not includ
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2 petitions for CRP

Hundreds of students sign to regain WSJ and NYT from ASG University of San Diego Associated Student Government’s (ASG) decision to fully defund the College Readership Program was met with frustration and controversy last week as students’ digital subscriptions to The Wall Street Journal expired and The New York Times was defunded. The ASG leadership team announced the termination of the entire College Readership Program on Oct. 17, despite assuring students weeks earlier that at least one digi
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BREAKING: USD Theology and Religious Studies professor suspended after on-campus threats

Tenured professor was accused of making threats against four other USD faculty members The beginning of the Fall 2019 semester at the University of San Diego has been marred by scandal after a USD Theology and Religious Studies (THRS) professor allegedly made threats against four other professors. The tenured professor has been suspended from his position, removed from campus, and served with a temporary restraining order. In a joint statement released to The USD Vista, USD professors Emily Re
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A baseball coaching shakeup

On the heels of a 23-32 season for the Toreros, change is afoot at Fowler Park. Just months after the University of San Diego baseball team’s third consecutive season in which they failed to qualify for the West Coast Conference (WCC) postseason tournament, assistant coaches Nathan Choate, Brad Marcelino, and Michael Ramazzotti resigned from their positions. Choate, Marcelino, and Ramazzotti served as the team’s pitching, hitting, and volunteer assistant coach, respectively. USD baseball head c
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Sam Scholl named head coach

In his search for a new men’s basketball head coach, University of San Diego Associate Vice President and Executive Director of Athletics Bill McGillis vowed to leave no stone unturned. “It’s a wide-open search that’s not limited by number and not limited by profile,” McGillis said in an early March interview. His best option for the position, however, ultimately came from within the Toreros’ locker room. Last week , USD