This Sunday marks the Super Bowl, which signifies the inevitable Super Bowl party. Now, this may have you saying, “Shoot, I know nothing about either of these teams, what will I talk about?” But don’t worry, The Vista has you covered with the ten most compelling storylines, subplots and topics for discussion for Super Bowl XLIV.
While winter break for the vast majority of USD students was a time of rest and vacation, for the USD women’s basketball program winter break marks the beginning of Conference play. The team who is presently beginning the second round of their conference games has a record of 4-2, and they hope to finish the remainder of their season strong and hope to make another NCAA tournament appearance.
“Catherine MacKinnon’s professional life is one of the best examples we have of philosophical ideas being put to practical use,” Dr. Matt Zwolinski of the philosophy department said. On Feb. 15, the university’s Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program will welcome Professor Catherine MacKinnon to speak about the issues of sex trafficking and prostitution.
As the majority of us were nursing our livers back to operating condition and re-cooping from the debachorous times of intersession, the procrastinating event organizers of Coachella were hard at work to put the finishing touches on Southern California’s closest relative to Woodstock.
One should always prepare for what they may encounter upon entering the Casbah. This classic San Diego venue books bands from all ends of the spectrum. On Sunday, Jan. 24, the Black Lips graced the Casbah with their eccentric behavior. The Atlanta- based punk band gave a performance that seemed as if they were one note away from lighting their instruments on fire.
President Obama, other world elites, gather for pointless Copenhagen conference
Before our eyes we find the slain colossal myth created by the supreme evils of the world. Most of us know it as global warming. But, no matter whether you refer to it as that or climate change, this alleged phenomenon has been revealed to be more corrupt and invalid than the wedding vows of Tiger Woods.
The thrill behind an evening at the Grammy Awards is something that most people don’t have the opportunity to experience away from their living room TV. It’s an invitation only event open to members of the Recording Academy that sells out every year.
Big hair, glitzy costumes, showy swimsuits and cakey makeup are horrifying enough on a grown woman, but child pageants take the absurdity to an all time high. 30-second TLC commercials stuffed to the brim with toddler-tude are enough to make one wonder if nothing, not even the innocence of early childhood, is sacred? Pageant moms are wellknown for their laundry lists of justifications, which they recite with bravado any time their motherly feathers are ruffled.
Something about celebrity spectacle seems to bedazzle us. The Conan O’Brien and Jay Leno feud succeeded in gripping our attention nearly as much as the disaster in Haiti. Actually, this is something of a sickening thought when one takes a quick moment to reflect.
showed the bouncer their IDs. My mind raced with potential excuses. I lost my driver’s license at the airport… I was pick-pocketed earlier today… I don’t have my ID but I can give you a twenty instead… I desperately wanted to get into the party.
Gender disparity apparent with dangerous consequences
Traditional social norms deem that the proper pursuance of a primitive fix is to be initiated by the male counterpart, and it is viewed as unsophisticated and desperate for a female to assume that role. While this may be considered one of the standard rules to play by, it really depends which side you are on.
Many USD students were thrust into the flurry of Torero Days at the start of freshman year, but others were brought to the university as transfer students. Held during the last few days of winter break beginning Jan. 21, new students were welcomed to their own version of new student orientation.
I mentioned in my column last week that the radio deprives us of music that cannot be marketed to the mainstream. This problem that rides the sound waves of FM stations causes music lovers to completely disregard the radio altogether and plug in the iPod of their stolen MP3’s or search through music blogs to stream music.
They come in colors from navy blue to sparkly silver. They look cute with anything from shorts to sweats and, as all trendy items go, they can be seen scattered all over USD’s campus. For every pair of shoes that is purchased, TOMS donates another pair to a child in need.
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