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  • Billy McCabe/The Vista Verizon and Redbox team up to compete with Netflix

    Verizon Communications Inc. and Coinstar's Redbox have recently teamed up to compete against the media streaming giant Nexflix. This new venture seeks to pair online access with rentals of physical discs from Redbox kiosks across the country, much like Netflix does with its mail order operation.

  • Billy McCabe/The Vista Africa rises to Europe’s debt-ridden cry for help

    Ex-colony aiding its old master with Angola and Portugal’s role reversal

    Not so long ago, thousands of Angolans were fleeing civil war looking for a better life in Portugal. Now the tables have turned. Angola's remarkable recovery from a poor, war-torn African country to a rising global oil power has been sealed with news that it will provide much needed aid to the debt-ridden country of Portugal.

  • Sylvia Choi/ The Vista Food trucks get graded

    Food trucks have rapidly become a delicious mealtime staple around San Diego County, with new trucks and locations popping up on a daily basis. This semester, USD has even decided to jump on board the movement with the installment of Torero Tu Go, the West Coast's very first campus-run food truck.

     

  • Business Bites

    1. City in China halts the sales of the iPad

     

  • The opportunity of peace in businesses

    Steve Killea presents new ideas

    "We are all actors of our world story," Associate Professor of Management Dr. Patricia Márquez said at the "Opportunity of Peace for Business and Markets" presentation held on Thursday, Feb. 9. The focus of the seminar was a "new business imagination," calling for domestic and international peace. 

  • Jason Wu’s collection for Target sells out in hours

    Fans can’t get their hands on items just 24 hours after debut

    Fashion designer Jason Wu's clothing line for Target, which debuted online and in stores on Super Bowl Sunday, seeks to attract fashionistas on a budget. The designer duds and accessories, including dresses, separates and handbags, range in price from $19.99 to $59.99.

     

  • (Anna)stly: I just can’t wait

    Typing away in The Vista office anxiously awaiting for my surprise date or maybe not-so-surprise date and remembering the shameless promotional column published last week soliciting a Valentine's date, I wonder, "Who will show up?"  

  • Business Bites

    1. Univision and ABC collaborate to create a cable news channel.  The partnership would give Univision an English-language foothold and would give ABC a cable outlet to compete with MSNBC and Fox News. 2. California same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional.

  • USD student receives $10,000 scholarship from CREW

    Congratulations are in order for senior Kelly Ness who was recently awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Commercial Real Estate Women Network. CREW is a network dedicated to influencing the success of the commercial real estate industry by advancing the achievements of women. The highly-competitive scholarship that Ness received is awarded to only 10 women across the nation each year. 

  • (Anna)stly: Be my Valentine?

    The Valentine's Day column has arrived. The dreaded column.

  • Photo by Billy McCabe/The Vista Internships preparing for a brighter future

    USD graduate, Angela Garcia, shares her experience

    As a recent USD graduate, I know how difficult it can be to enter the workforce. While on my journey to jumpstart my career, I applied for an internship with Senator Joel Anderson. Working in the Senator's office is a great way to gain experience, not only in the political field, but in a professional environment. I enjoy being an intern at Senator Anderson's office because every day offers something different. Interns can do anything from helping constituents resolve issues with state agencies to drafting legislative letters and op-eds on behalf of the Senator to presenting certificates of recognition to outstanding members of the community.

     

  • (Anna)stly: We are all players

    Welcome 2012 and hello February. Where did the time go? Spring semester is off to a running start, and there is calm before midterms and spring break to enjoy the sunny San Diego weather. It is a time to ponder where we are going in our college careers amidst spring break planning and our hopeful eyes setting on summer. 

  • USD alum and football star succeed in local startup

    After a random encounter in North Mission Beach, former USD football player Kevin Dunn was introduced to the idea of SprinkleBit. A brainchild of newfound friend and neighbor Alexander Wallin, SprinkleBit is a revolutionary and innovative approach to online trading, targeted at the millennial generation.

  • Santa sells his sleigh for cash during the holidays

    Selling the Christmas spirit to the American-consumer-driven economy

    Black Friday was one of the busiest days of the year for malls and stores all around the U.S. Shoppers camped out in front of stores to get those door-buster sales and extra holiday specials. Some stores took advantage of the holiday spending frenzy by opening their doors two hours earlier than in the previous years. Bill Martin from ShopperTrak industries recorded that 2011 Black Friday shopping increased 7 percent from last year. The rise of unemployment to 9 percent in the U.S. clearly did not stop shoppers from going to the stores.

     

  • Can the plummeting Euro be saved?

    No, it Can't! vs. Yes, it Can!

    The plummeting Euro has done more to erode the economic scaffolding than just devalue the currency. Current frustrations have driven a backlash of injuries into the cohesiveness of the Union itself. With some countries more culpable than others, finger-pointing and blame games are on the up-and-up. Today, the inertia of the European Union has stinted to a halt as nationalistic, hostile policies deteriorate friendships between nations.

     

  • Adrenalina shop rolls into San Diego

    Longboard skate shop open in La Jolla

    Adrenalina retail's newest location off of La Jolla Blvd. celebrated its grand opening last month amidst a variety of surf and skate shops on the same street. Despite the competition, owner Zalman Lekach isn't worried.

     

  • (Anna)stly: We need distractions

    Finals roll around, and the mind starts to wander to every single place but school. It is that time of the year when we would rather be doing anything and everything BUT the present task at hand. Boredom floods our heads when we aimlessly let our eyes wander for a quick study break in the Harry Potter room. All of a sudden our minds go to other places as we daydream.

     

  • Throw down Beethoven in the radio media lowdown

    WXQR and USD radio find ways to gain more listeners

    A classical music radio station on the East Coast is promoting November as "Beethoven Awareness Month," using the slogan "Obey Thoven."

     

  • Wall Street pays hard time for white collar crime

    Fraud and insider trading won’t slide by anymore

    Recently sentenced, Wall Street kingpins Bernie Madoff and Raj Rajaratnam find themselves compelled to contemplate their crimes for the next 150 and 205 years, respectively. Madoff was found guilty of orchestrating a $65 billion investment fraud and Rajaratnam was convicted on 14 counts of securities fraud.

     

  • MOGL provides an easy way to earn money

    Eat out and get 10 percent cash back

    Cooking can be a hassle. For many college students, the decision to eat out isn't much of a decision at all. Always looking for deals, students will rearrange their days to make happy hour at 5 p.m., rush to catch the $1 shrimp tacos on Tuesdays or buy everything on sale at Ralph's. The unfortunate part about eating out is the hole it burns in students' pockets. Luckily, the folks at MOGL have made eating out a little easier.