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Torero store to move across campus OLIVIA LOUGEE ASST. NEWS EDITOR

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Nearly 200 bishops from around the world attend a synod in Vatican City addressing family issues.

Synod addresses unconventional Catholic families GWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft In Vatican City, 200 Catholic bishops are currently meeting in a two-week closed-door synod, or assembly, called together by Pope Francis to discuss family issues facing the Roman Catholic Church.

On Monday, Oct. 13, bishops, priests and other Catholics gathered together to hear a reading of a preliminary document crafted by the pope’s hand-picked committee. The document spoke to the experience of unconventional families, and looked to how the church could better serve its members. In the

addressed cohabitating unwed couples, divorced Catholics and homosexuals.

The document does not doctrine or teachings. However, its release has still garnered media attention, calling the document a change in tone for the church.

Many University of San Diego professors and faculty believed the media is reporting on the assembly without fully understanding its implications for the Catholic Church.

Peter Marlow, associate vice president of University of San Diego communications, said the document simply discusses how to maintain the traditional teachings

The Torero Store at the University of San Diego is currently undergoing changes and will be moving locations on campus.

The bookstore, currently located in Loma Hall, will be moved to a new building that will be built between Frank’s Lounge and the Student Life Pavilion, SLP, offering a more modern store with technological advances.

With the change in full motion, the bookstore has already condensed in size and half of the store has been closed off.

According to Jim Thrailkill, the interim director and operations manager for the USD Torero Store, the anticipated date for building to begin is as early as this November.

Thrailkill explained that the move is necessary, but is also an upgrade.

“We’re moving the store

because the School of Engineering is expanding and we have to relocate,” Thrailkill said. “The new store will be more modern, and have a more traditional exterior.”

Thrailkill also believes the store will invite more people in with the store’s new location in the heart of campus.

Along with technological and modern changes, Information Technology Services, ITS, will also be relocated from its current location near the One Stop Center to the new bookstore. technological advances are still under budgetary consideration and are yet to be set in stone. However, employees and students who have learned about the proposed advances are excited to see them come to fruition.

Wayne Machado, customer service supervisor at the store, is enthusiastic about the upcoming

See BOOKSTORE, Page 4

of the church in a practical way.

“This has nothing to do with a debate on doctrinal issues of the Catholic Church, despite what you might read in popular media outlets,” Marlow said. “The dialogue is about how best to bring people to a deeper appreciation of the church’s teachings on marriage and family. It is pastoral in nature.”

Pastoral discussions are primarily concerned with spiritual guidance, while doctrines are traditions concerned with the set of beliefs a church has and teaches.

Michael Lovette-Colyer, assistant vice president and director of University Ministry, believes the synod and Francis are Kevin Nelson/The Vista

See SYNOD, Page 2

The Torero Store has already begun to prepare for its move to Plaza Menor.

San Diego community colleges may begin to offer bachelor’s degrees CHISTINA BELLOSO ASST. FEATURE EDITOR Through the recently proposed California Senate Bill 850, San Diego may now allow 15 community colleges to offer specialized bachelor’s degrees to students. In accordance with the California State University and University of California systems, community colleges could start these programs beginning in 2015.

Community college students will be able to receive specialized degrees not offered at public universities in San Diego. The University of San Diego student population could be affected if some students choose to transfer or college.

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Same-sex marriage

State Sen. Marty Block (D-San Diego) drew up the bill and authorized the chancellor of California community colleges to choose the schools at which to create a pilot baccalaureate program. Block believes the bill is a major step in making a degree possible for more students.

“Senate Bill 850 boosts the focus of our community colleges on job training and increasing the accessibility and affordability of our state’s higher education system,” Block said.

California would be the 22nd state to pass this bill. The degrees that would be offered would be more focused on a workforce need.

According to the San Diego UnionTribune, degrees in automotive technology, dental hygiene, health information science and radiologic

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technology are examples of degrees that would be given. The degrees offered at community colleges cannot duplicate what is already provided at California State University and University of California campuses.

Community colleges have typically been hubs for students planning to transfer or receive two-year associate degrees which are tailored to students going to However, many companies expect that their employees come to a job with more years of schooling than a two-year degree.

California is going through a workforce skills gap. According to Block, California will need one million more adults with four-

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Supreme Court refuses to hear cases perceived as a victory for marriage equality.

What USD students think of the pope’s stance.

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FEATURE 10-13

Fiji Yogurt denied Campus Cash

Venor continues attempts to accept Campus Cash in their store.

Homecoming Weekend recap

A look back on the Big Blue Bash, Homecoming tailgate and concert.

Photo courtesy of San Diego Community College District

Students at Mesa College may soon be able to earn bachelor’s degrees.

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ARTS AND CULTURE 14-17

Uncovering Disney archives

USD alumnus Nick Vega describes his journey to his job at Disney.

SPORTS 18-20

Hodges breaks rushing record

Running back Jonah Hodges breaks single-game record with 273 yards.

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Pontiff’s assembly reexamines church views on gays, divorced Catholics

Distracted by distraction

SYNOD continued from Front Page

“[T]here seems to be a novel

GWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft Now that we’re one third of the way through the semester, things are starting to get pretty long term papers and the daily grind of homework. On top of all

its traditional understanding of

However, he notes that this

“This is your last semester, it’s time to start looking for a job.”

With all the pressures sometimes

futile

attempts

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Pope Francis greets fellow church leaders at the opening of the the Vatican synod on the family.

for the vulnerable in a new and

to

simply stop, take a breath and let my mind freely wander.

I’m not alone in my

dignity and worth. That message,

“In other words, the bishops

heard or seen in people’s lived

effort to draw on the tradition as

those who are gay.”

both traditional and new at the

that purport that we, the digital generation, don’t daydream like Our minds are oversaturated with

professor in the department of theology and religious studies,

the list goes on.

However, it turns out that

different.”

Many

bishops

have

debate. In an interview with Italian

every point of view and a great

Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke revealed that many bishops are

and prayer,” Hollenbough said.

media would have those outside of

intended to be for all people, but

but few know that,” Burke said.

in order to do so.”

However, she felt that the

said. “The bishops remind the people found the notion of sitting alone with their own thoughts downright disagreeable.

The takeaway from the study is not that people do not like to be still within themselves, but that

and love of God, no matter what,

none at all.

Here’s where it gets interesting: The form of entertainment in the study that was found to be preferable to that

still preliminary, is bolstered by

and not just from the pope, shows solidarity with the group,” Noe said.

Yet Noe admits that she

within the media.

“There has

been

over the remaining week of the and sisters, no matter what their will be issued and disseminated Hollenbough said.

Despite developing major world news reports, numerous

some York Times noted that it will

bishops who aren’t in favor of the movement,” Noe said. “But I think its interesting that it was a group that did this. What they

report takes.

Hollenbough has followed the

that delivered a rather severe

in a silent room.

Though this sounds strange, if we look deeper into our own

opinions and awareness of the issue. Despite USD being a does not seem to be a pressing development for most students.

Supreme Court’s refusal to hear cases considered a win for same-sex marriage over 30.

silently is rather relatable. In an era his own opinion of the matter, but

and engaged. what I am missing in those over attention to my surroundings, a few years.”

was overturned in the Ninth

Take a moment to simply sit still read the news. But there will never be another moment like this one, when, after you read this, you take a deep breath and simply sit with your own thoughts. Ready, set, breathe.

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The United States Supreme Court has been the site of numerous protests for marriage equality, including a protest in 2013.

TYLER BOYCE CONTRIBUTOR bringing the total number of states

Last week, the Supreme as Virginia and Utah. The Supreme

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Public Safety Report

October 2nd Location: Warren Hall School of Law Parking Lot At 10:30 a.m. Public Safety responded to a report of a vehicle that was damaged while parked in the lot. Upon investigation, the vehicle had suffered damage to the right rear fender and the right rear tire was flat.

October 2nd Location: Marian Way at Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice At approximately 10:30 a.m. the Department of Public Safety responded to a report of a verbal altercation between a San Diego State University employee and a USD student regarding a traffic dispute.

October 4th Location: Palomar Hall Just before 9 p.m. the Department of Public Safety responded to a report of an intoxicated individual. Upon investigation, the individual was contacted, identified as a resident student, and evaluated. Public Safety determined that the student required medical attention. The student was transported by paramedics to the hospital.

October 4th Location: Torero Way at Plaza de San Diego Circle At approximately 6:45 p.m. the Department of Public Safety responded to a report of an intoxicated individual. Upon investigation, the individual was contacted, identified as a resident student, and evaluated. Public Safety determined that the student required medical attention. The student was transported by paramedics to the hospital.

October 4th Location: Hahn University Center At 1:10 p.m. Public Safety responded to a report of a red Camaro that had been seen driving recklessly in front of the Hahn University Center. Public Safety made contact with the driver of the car, and determined that the driver did not have a legitimate reason to be on the campus. Public Safety officers requested that the driver leave campus, and told the driver that he is not permitted to return to USD. October 4th Location: Missions A At approximately 1:05 a.m. the Department of Public Safety responded to a request for help from a resident assistant who was investigating an alcohol-related incident involving a student. Public Safety determined that the student required medical attention. The student was transported by paramedics to the hospital.

October 5th Location: Camino Hall At 1:50 a.m. Public Safety made contact with a USD resident student who, officers determined, was unable to care for herself.

The student was voluntarily transported to detox. Shortly after arriving at detox, the student was reported to be creating a disturbance. The San Diego Police Department was contacted, and the student was arrested and transported to jail.

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Supreme Court’s refusal brings differing opinions COURT continued from Page 2

is refusing to perform a civil citing religious beliefs.

Opponents of same-sex marriage often argue that it goes against the traditional idea that marriage should be exclusively between one man and one woman. counsel at the San Diego-based

the Supreme Court’s stance contradicts ‘natural marriage as God intended it.’ In an editorial for “Proponents of marriages outside

marriage now and forever.”

issues are really about human

petitioners were not representatives

theology and religious studies

and that is how Catholics can reconcile with this.”

but supporters of Prop 8 contesting the appeals ruling.

Phillips argued that the Supreme Court’s decision to not hear these recent cases was not

made it clear that though USD is a Catholic institution and the

rather than the religious sacrament. and ‘equal access’ under the law?” Kirkley said. “Gays pay taxes and so on. They have the same responsibilities as any other or privileges.”

Allman also feels that USD’s prevent students from supporting discussing the issue.

“Catholic social thought is

that it is not necessary at the moment for the Supreme Court to intervene.

“The Supreme Court isn’t going to step in unless a ban

of the cases themselves.

“You can’t really compare Hollingsworth and these other issue with Hollingsworth was

Phillips said.

While these cases are not did hear in 2013 the cases of the United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry. United States v. Windsor struck down a section of the Defense of Marriage

been a lot of disagreement in the district courts about same-sex marriage since United States v.

Windsor.”

Allman offered a theory as to why the Supreme Court heard of the cases being brought forward now.

Hollingsworth v. Perry heard the should act and live with each

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Brent said. “Though California gets a lot of attention anyways because it is such a progressive state.” happy with the Supreme Court’s the Family Research Council and outspoken opponent of same-sex Supreme Court handled the issue with what he called a back alley maneuver. Perkins said this debate is not going away any time soon. encouraged USD students to follow cases like these because system functions.

“Change

is

often

legalization of same-sex marriage] is stable when compared to the gridlock in the other two branches

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Calif. Senate bill opens bachelor’s degree options to community colleges

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Mesa College, part of the San Diego Community College District, will be applying for authorization to offer a bachelor’s degree in health information management.

DEGREE continued from Front Page year degree educations by 2025.

In this way, community colleges need and provide for the growing number of applicants.

Block intends for the pilot program to prepare students for their career applications.

“This is landmark legislation that is a game-changer for California’s higher education system and our workforce preparedness,” Block said.

While University of California schools are still in the process of determining whether they will go through with this bill, California State schools are

supporting it. State schools believe in supplying the resources for workforce needs to be met.

San Diego community colleges do not want to change their previous mission of providing students the tools to go on to higher education functions. They simply want to expand those resources in order for people to meet stricter job entry requirements. In that way, the degrees offered will be centered on preparing students to are now asking for.

Professor Leeva Chung attended California State schools at Fullerton and San Francisco.

While there, Chung had professors that worked in conjunction with state and community colleges,

teaching similar lower division courses.

She believes that the bill still instruct these community college courses.

“The key is are they going to hire Ph.D.’s to teach these classes,” Chung said. “I don’t think we’ll be affected, but I’m intrigued by how it [the bill] will be carried out and how viable these degrees will be.”

San Diego community colleges have budgeted $140,000 in order to hire more eligible faculty, add more classes, and support the program.

University of San Diego sophomore Mary Turner is hopeful about the new senate bill.

“This program could work,”

Turner said. “It would just have to be very specialized. They would need to keep that community college mindset even though they would be offering four-year degrees.“ She believes there would still need to be a focus on providing an education to those unable to attend a four-year college or those wanting to transfer core class credits.

While a funding model is still being developed, SB 850 will require that students in the pilot program not be charged with fees higher than what it costs to receive a bachelor’s degree at a California State school. The cost of participation in this program is far less than the cost of a degree from

a California private university.

Maria Malloy, asssociate director and international admission manager, said that the bill will not have a drastic effect on the population at USD. “Getting core classes done at a community college and economic ability are two of the main reasons students transfer from community colleges to USD,” Malloy said.

Malloy believes that students will attend community college instead of a university if the degrees offered are in line with the job they aspire to have. Students will continue to apply to USD because of the wider range of degrees.

Students will have to make the decision of getting their degree at a community college based on the type of career path they choose to follow. A technical career like automotive technology might only require a four-year degree at a community college geared toward preparing students for that job.

Sophomore Rayan Halabi believes that there might not be a difference in where students choose to get their degrees.

“It won’t really matter where you get the degree from as long as you do receive it,” Halabi said.

“What differentiates people is how able they’ll be able to pay for a school’s tuition and if they choose to pay less or pay more.”

Students will choose to attend California public and private universities if their chosen degrees go beyond what the community colleges will have to offer.

Campus bookstore is moving to Plaza Menor BOOKSTORE continued from Front Page changes.

“I’m excited about the new design,” Machado said. “We’re building the bookstore of the future so there will be more technological advances and it will be better for the students.”

Employees at the bookstore have witnessed these changes and expressed their views about the relocation and transition currently underway.

Stephanie Benjamin, a senior and an employee at the bookstore, explained what it is like to witness the current changes at her work.

“The experience of moving are constantly being moved around,” Benjamin said. “So when customers ask where something is, it is confusing and it was easier when things were spread out.”

Despite the frustration of the moving process, Benjamin thinks the move is a positive thing.

“Even though I won’t be here when it’s completed, I think the move is a good idea because it’s a better location with easier access and more space,” Benjamin said.

Senior Andrea Gabbard, who also works at the Torero Store, has similar feelings about the recent changes.

“Although the move is

necessary and a very good thing, within the store it is very stressful,” Gabbard said. “It takes a lot of work to move a store.”

Another bookstore employee, junior Jordan Colson, is excited about the upcoming changes.

“The bookstore will be awesome because it will look more modern and just be an overall improvement,” Colson said.

Since the School of Engineering is expanding, engineering students also have differing thoughts about the move of the bookstore from Loma Hall to Plaza Menor.

Junior and mechanical engineering student Rachel Stein looks forward to the upcoming changes and expansion of her school.

“I’m really excited about the engineering school’s expansion and I’ve heard about some of the plans and they sound really cool,” Stein said.

However, Stein will miss having the bookstore in the same building as her classes.

“I’ll miss the convenience of snacks and sodas, but because of where it is going, it will still be pretty close,” Stein said.

Senior Emily Woesle believes the change, though hard to adjust to, is positive.

“As a senior, I am sad to see the store being moved,” Woesle

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The Torero Store is moving from its current location in Loma Hall to Plaza Menor, between the Student Life Pavilion and Frank’s Lounge.

said. “While I will miss the old store, I have faith in the plans for the new location and the transition period I can imagine will just be through.”

Junior Sunny Choi was surprised upon learning about the store’s upcoming move.

“I didn’t know the store was moving until I went in the

beginning of the semester to buy my books and there was a sign saying it was moving locations,” Choi said.

Choi also believes the move is a good change.

bookstore,” Choi said. “I think the move is a good thing because the new location will be closer and not

so hidden.”

Along with the Torero Store moving, the Mail Center, which was previously located in Loma Hall, has also relocated to a building behind Maher Hall, known as Maher Annex.

According to Thrailkill, the anticipated completion of the new Torero Store will be at the end of June, in the summer of 2016.

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Shopping in the 21st century

Fiji repeatedly denied Campus Cash DYLAN BROCKMEYER ASST. BUSINESS EDITOR @dbrock08

CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey The way people shop is about to change dramatically.

Google has launched Google Express, a service that allows users to shop at local stores from their smartphones and get the products delivered the same day.

The convenience comes at a price. At $95 per year, the service is beyond many potential users’ price range. But, the upside is massive. To some, $95 is not that much when considering the time and money they will save.

The next time I am in class and realize I am running low on pages in my notebook, I could get on the Google Express app, which is available for iOS and Android, and order a new notebook from Staples. By the time I get home later that day, it would be waiting on my doorstep.

Some might criticize the service for taking laziness to a new level, but I think it is brilliant. Imagine how much more productive people could be if they never had to make a trip to the store. People would never run out of paper towels, shampoo or batteries because any time they were low they could simply reorder the products and have them later that day. No more making lists and waiting for enough reasons to make the trip to Costco.

Retailers range from Target to REI and Guitar Center. Nearly every purchase I make could be completed without ever leaving my couch.

Amazon and other online retailers have already revolutionized the way people shop and drawn consumers away from brick and mortar stores.

These services differ in that they do not detract from brick and mortar sales the way traditional online shopping does. Instead, Google Express buys all the products from local stores. This could even increase sales at local stores.

Google Express is not the only service that offers this convenience. AmazonFresh and Instacart offer the same service and will even deliver fresh or frozen groceries. Retailers such as Safeway and WalMart offer same day deliveries for online orders as well.

With this competition, which is sure to increase now that major companies are starting to enter the market, we can expect prices to drop and service to improve and expand to more retailers and products.

Bill Gates is known to have assigned the most tedious and best way to do it, increasing productivity.

Laziness, while generally frowned upon, catalyzes convenience and innovation.

I think that out of laziness has come an incredibly valuable and transformative service.

Leisure is good for societies.

Historically, societies with the most leisure have also been the most prosperous. I think these growing services are a step in the right direction for ecommerce.

Seven years ago, University of San Diego alumni Kyle Miholich started his own frozen yogurt business. Fiji yogurt now has three successful chains in the San Diego area. The one thing Fiji Yogurt does not have is a partnership with USD’s Campus Cash program. Despite approaching auxiliary services multiple times on campus over the years, Miholich has been denied meetings and reasons as to why Fiji Yogurt is unable to have this service.

“Right when I started my business I looked into accepting Campus Cash at my store and met with the university,” Miholich said. “I learned about the program and was surprised that the school charged a 15 percent fee to accept Campus Cash. The credit card companies only charge about a 3 percent fee so I wasn’t sure if my business could afford such a high percentage.”

Miholich initially decided not to accept the fee because he was concerned his low margin business would not be able to card fees in addition to the high Campus Cash fee. He met with administrators of Campus Cash again the following semester only a 20 percent fee.

“Once again I did not think that my low-margin business could afford to pay such a high percentage and remain When Miholich originally approached the program they only had two vendors.

“The Campus Cash program has greatly expanded over the last seven years,” Miholich said.

partner with USD by accepting Campus Cash there were only two off-campus food vendors in the program, Ryan’s Deli and Domino’s.”

Today there are 18 different off-campus food vendors that utilize Campus Cash, all within the Linda Vista area.

Many students are surprised that Fiji Yogurt does not offer Campus Cash. They are one

take it because it’s easier for the students,” Booterbaugh said.

“I think they would make more money that way as well.”

Students take an active interest in Fiji Yogurt. In Fall 2013, Morgan Poor’s advertising course did a real life marketing project in which students partnered with Fiji Yogurt. The present real-life marketing ideas.

campus auxiliary services, Andre Mallie, said that the process of a business acquiring Campus Cash is technologically involved and Fiji Yogurt hasn’t been given campus cash because they initially did not feel they could meet the terms and conditions.

“We had meetings with them in the past,” Mallie said. “We shared with them what it takes to be a campus cash vendor and they didn’t feel that the terms and conditions were appropriate for them, therefore we never moved forward.”

Mallie says the goal of and that the department has been approached by many local businesses in the area.

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Campus Cash has been requested by students and Fiji Yogurt’s owner.

of Fiji’s main customer bases according to Miholich and are constantly inquiring about the subject.

“Our customers are heavily student-based and they’re always asking for it,” Miholich said.

Sophomore Sloane Booterbaugh is among the population of surprised students who would support the move to have Campus Cash at the Linda Vista Fiji Yogurt location.

“I think that they should

“Most of the groups recommended that Fiji Yogurt accept Campus Cash,” Miholich said.

“Based upon their recommendations I reached out to the auxiliary services department to once again revisit the idea of Fiji Yogurt becoming part of the Campus Cash program.”

Yet once again, Miholich was denied a meeting. The responses he received stated that no one could meet with him at that time.

Executive director of USD’s

right partnerships in terms of what are the values they could add to campus,” Mallie said.

“And we’re also trying to secure vendors in different spots.”

Miholich is good friends with many of the vendors along the block where his Linda Vista location is.

“None of our neighboring food businesses that have approached USD have ever been denied entry into the program,” Miholich said.

Miholich’s main goal is to provide a healthy option to the students at USD. Fiji Yogurt often partners with many student organizations on campus for their fundraising events.

“We have great partnerships with sororities, fraternities and other student organizations, and Fiji Yogurt helps students raise over $5,000 each year,” Miholich said.

As an alumni-owned and operated company, Fiji Yogurt is seeking to continue to be an involved presence on the USD campus to cater to the university’s students.

Market review: Week ending Oct. 10 CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey Stocks fell again last week, the third week in row they have done so. The major indices each of the week. The Nasdaq took the biggest hit, falling over 4 percent.

The S&P 500 fell around 3 percent, placing it about 5 percent from its all-time high. Stocks displayed much higher volatility

than they have in recent months, with high trade volumes and large swings. Although the losses are modest when considering the big picture, investors showed great concern due to the higher volatility.

Although economic data from the United States have shown improving economic conditions, investors continue to show concern about foreign economic data. U.S. economic and earnings growth remain positive and jobless claims are at

Despite this positive data, evidence of slowing growth in Europe dampened investor outlooks. Industrial output and exports from Germany slowed over the past several months, suggesting that the typically strong economy could slip into recession this year.

The International Monetary Fund lowered their growth forecast due to weakness in Europe, claiming that there is a serious risk of recession in the

region.

In addition, the Federal Reserve has also expressed fear that weakness outside of the United States could harm American companies operating globally.

While many are worried by the week’s stock performance, others see the pullback as an opportunity to invest at lower prices. Recently, there have been fewer declines than are typically expected and many investors are not surprised by the week’s loss.

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USD graduate business school ranked No. 17 in value CHRISTOPHER REYES BUSINESS EDITOR @cdrey With their undergraduate careers coming to an end, many graduating business students are considering their options for the future. Graduate school is one option that students have to advance their career opportunities and make themselves more attractive job candidates. The decision to attend graduate school Senior accounting major Ryan Paquette is not enthusiastic about spending extra time in the classroom.

“I always had the notion that I would be in college for only four years,” Paquette said.

“When I learned that my major it sort of caught me by surprise I wanted to be in school for that additional year.”

Students weigh a variety of other factors when making plans for the future. For senior Tilly Lumpkin, the decision about whether or not to attend graduate

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with the costs.”

To assist students with their decision making, Graduateprograms.com provides information to prospective written ratings and reviews. The organization recently released a list of the top 25 business schools with the best value.

The schools were ranked based on more than 70,000 survey responses from graduate students who were asked a variety of questions about their satisfaction with the business schools they attend.

The University of San was ranked No. 17 in the survey.

The ranking takes into account many of the considerations that prospective graduate students have. Because time and money that graduate programs require, value is very important to prospective graduate students.

“Cost and quality of education is a very important

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presents several questions.

“Will it be worth my while?”

Lumpkin said. “Will it pay off in the end? Will I get a better job

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Graduate business school requires student commitment to additional years of studying and tuition payments. The large investments of effort and money can dissuade prospective graduate students, as is the case with senior Matt Sirianni.

“The high cost affects my decision a lot,” Sirianni said. “It is enough to deter me from pursuing an MBA until I work and either

Richard Branson has built his $5 billion fortune over 40 years of taking on challenges that most would consider impossible.

As the founder of Virgin Group, a conglomerate of over 400 companies, he has established a record company, an airline, a renewable energy investment group and a commercial In his book, Branson offers readers insight into his unique

consideration,” Sirianni said. “I want to attend a very credible and highly regarded business school.

I am making a large investment in my education and want to make sure it is a good one.”

Ryan Paquette, another senior at USD, holds similar reservations about graduate school.

“I would argue that value is the most important thing to consider when searching for business schools,” Paquette said.

“On one hand, you obviously want the best education available, but on the other you have to these programs require. Graduate school is meant to prepare you as best as possible for your future career, but sometimes at the cost this may not be a good return on investment.”

With the Graduateprograms. com rankings, students can make more informed decisions and ensure a good return on their investment should they decide to attend business school. and eccentric leadership style.

He is famous for challenging traditional practices and this book is a collection of lessons he has learned as an entrepreneur acting against the status quo.

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Weekly calendar of events Tuesday, October 21 SIBC Leadership Lab KIPJ 217A 12:15 p.m.

This leadership lab will be presented by professors Robin McCoy and Alex Wilhelm on personal leadership, including being aware of what style of leadership you prefer and how to vary your style based on the dynamics of the situation.

Wednesday, October 22 Finance Employer in the Foyer Olin Hall Foyer 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

This event is an opportunity for current and prospective finance majors to meet with recruiters that are looking to recruit finance students for internship and job opportunities.

International Student Resume and Cover Letter Workshop Serra Hall 314 12:30 p.m.

Aimed at international students, this workshop will guide students by tailoring their existing resume and cover letter for the American job market.

Idea Lab #2: From Inspiration to Action KIPJ ABC 12:15 p.m.

The Idea Labs Series is a catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship at USD. The event will prepare students at undergraduate and graduate levels to enter the Changemaker Challenge, V2 Pitch Competition and the fifth-annual 2015 Social Innovation Challenge.

Thursday, October 23 Accounting Society/Beta Alpha Psi Presentation Olin 229 12:15 p.m.

This weeks presentation is from Lindsay & Brownell, a premier tax and accounting firm located in La Jolla, California.

Finance Employer Panel Olin 225 12:30 p.m.

A group of finance employers will be on campus to discuss the industry.

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Catholic synod makes much needed changes SAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun

SAM RATHE OPINION EDITOR @samuel_vaun Disk jockeys, most commonly referred to as DJ’s, are modern day rock stars. They jet set around the world, getting paid millions to live the life of a professional partier, all the while not being taken seriously as a musical artist.

A movie coming out next titled “We Are Your Friends,” named after a song by the artist Justice, is about a young man trying to make it as a DJ. I am a fan of electronic music, but lots of thoughts come to mind when I try to think about what the main plot is going to be. Is it going to be a nice, happy movie where he struggles for a bit and miraculously becomes the most famous and desired person in the world? Or is it going to strike up a more serious tone?

If the latter is the case, this movie has some serious potential to look into the life of the people behind the turntables instead of just making a really long party video. DJs are more than party they deserve to be recognized as such.

DJ’s lives are a non-stop event. The booze never stops stop bumping. Sounds like the life, at least until their lives spiral out of control. Popular DJ Avicii has had an ongoing struggle with alcoholism, and is currently taking some time to himself to recover from the rock star lifestyle. This is moment to address to create a sense of realness and draw emotion from the audience.

This is the kind of thing I hope the movie portrays, a look at the darker side and the consequences of living life on the edge. People would be interested to see that from a DJ movie instead of a perpetual party. There are a lot of things that go on behind the scenes that do not get as much attention as they should, and this includes actually making the music.

When a rock band like Guns N’ Roses gets up on stage and people are going crazy when Slash starts shredding a killer solo,

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It is no secret which side of the argument the Roman Catholic Church has historically been on regarding family matters, such as gay marriage and divorce.

According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in article six, the sixth commandment, there is a section regarding homosexuality and chastity in which it states its stance regarding this matter.

“Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that ‘homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered,’” the Catechism states. “They are contrary to the natural law.

They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved.”

From this you can see the church’s somewhat negative perception of homosexuality, but Pope Francis hopes to turn that view to a more accepting light during a two-week assembly that began Monday, consisting of 200 bishops and himself.

These issues regarding family matters, such as gay marriage and divorce, are issues the Catholic Church has held a consistent stance on, which is why Pope Francis calling the meeting is such a revolutionary decision.

An article in The New York Times called the meeting an effort by the pope to “welcome and accept gay people, unmarried couples and those who have divorced, as well as the children of these less traditional families.”

Pope Francis wants the church’s message to be available to everyone independent of the personal background from which they come. This topic of conversation is long overdue, and Francis should be admired for initiating such action.

Archbishop Bruno Forte, the synod’s secretary, commented during a news conference earlier this week on gay marriage and how each person, aside from what outward features they may have, are all children of God. “The fundamental idea is the centrality of the person independently of sexual orientation,” Forte said.

This is the kind of attitude that the church should already have. Shunning someone from the church because of something out of their control, like being a

child of unmarried parents or a homosexual, is wrong and is not a very Christian thing to do.

Christians are seen to be people who are welcoming others and are supposed to help those in need; however, the stance against homsexuality seems to contradict this.

Many of Jesus’ acts were for those cast aside by everyone else, and loving others as you love yourself is a tenet of the Christian message.

There will obviously be an outcry from some of the more conservative Catholics. According to an article in The New York Times, there were 41 objections after the preliminary reading of the 12-page report written by a committee picked by Francis.

Pope Francis is simply a Christian man. He wants to be accepting and he wants to set a new tone regarding the Catholic Church’s stance regarding these matters, which can be seen with his report on Monday.

He has been given certain privileges and powers, but does not let that go to his head and others. This synod is the perfect example of how important it is to him that all people be accepted and loved.

The Times article says that

these synods rarely produce much substance, but apparently this one has been compared to the Second Vatican Council, which met over 50 years ago and “produced monumental changes in church liturgy, relations with other faiths and the conception of the roles of priests and laypeople.”

When the Second Vatican Council made changes to their views 50 years ago on other religions by having a more understanding attitude toward them, it created a greater sense of tolerance on behalf of the church.

This time the meeting also has the potential to change the views on acceptance in family matters for the better.

This may be a little like comparing apples and oranges by comparing the 12-page report of 2014 to one that came out 50 years ago. However, if we look at the impactful outcome 50 years ago, it was undoubtedly a step forward for the Catholic Church and something the assembly has the chance to do here again.

USD is a school that encourages its students to make a positive change in the world. Pope Francis is ultimately trying to create a more accepting world by challenging the Catechism of the Catholic Church with his report.

Good for him.

Torero Thoughts USD students offer their thoughts regarding the pope’s report

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Gerardo Flores

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Senior

“We are thrilled to see that the Vatican is slowly but surely learning to appreciate and welcome the LGBT community. While the idea of marriage equality is still a matter of contention within the church, the idea that any LGBT person can be welcomed and accepted in the Catholic Church is a step in the right direction.”

“I think it’s a great step forward the Church is taking on a longstanding issue, and that the Vatican is now willing to see it in a different light.”

moving on the strings. When the DJ is up on stage, it is hard to twists and turns.

I know, it looks like all they do is stand up on stage and press a few buttons. But have you ever looked at the turntable of a DJ’s setup? There are so many buttons and switches on there it looks like the cockpit of an airplane.

Even if all the DJ does is stand up there and push buttons, they still had to create all the sounds and rhythms that are being used.

DJs are rock stars on the outside but composers on the inside, and they deserve more musical credit.

Alex Karcher

Kayla Carpenter

Senior

Senior

“I’m glad the head of the Catholic faith is open to adapting to an increasingly socially liberal community.”

“I believe the pope is truly embracing the Christian ideal of loving your neighbor and is setting an exceptional moral example for all people (Christian or not) to follow.”

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Apps of the week FADE: Nothing Lasts Forever - This app is a free and easy way to share moments with other college students at your school.

- It’s almost like a Snapchat story and Instagram tied into one because the moment “Fades” away after 24 hours.

- Upvoting and downvoting will affect the lifespan of a Fade by increasing or decreasing its time.

- You can post as many as you want, and you get one “secret” fade per day.

Daddy Long Legs - One of the featured Best New Games.

- The goal is to simply put one leg in front of the other and not fall over.

- Simple yet addictive.

Tips - Points out features and shortcuts you might not be aware of.

- Shows the steps how to do each thing.

- Comes with iOS 8.

- You can decide if the tip is helpful or not.

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Contributor Tayler Revie re Ve Christina Be ll

USD was victorious in the Homecoming game, beating Stetson Unversity 31-23.

Sophomore Jonah Hodges broke the record for most rushing yards in a game at 273 yards and new starting quarterback Trey Wheeler, a redshirt junior, threw two touchdowns, aiding the Toreros to their exciting victory.

I “The game was fun. ents liked how more stud ar were involved this ye ar” as opposed to last ye nior - Natalie Navarro, ju

The University of San Diego hosted an event-filled morning t before the big game with a Torero tailgate open for all grea y l l a e r s students, families, faculty members and alumni. The t d wa reros Go o o f tailgate featured free food, fun games, photo booths and “The d the To w was o h an s .” nt even a Torero Talent Show.

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-Warre the winning position was awarded to sophomore Crash n Nitz, freshm an Ketcham for his dance performance.

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The Torero Program Board also announced at the halftime show the winners of the entire Spirit Week games. The week prior to Homecoming Weekend consisted of different events each day for different groups to participate in, in order to earn points for their team.

The winner of the TPB Spirit Week games was awarded to a group of 30 freshmen who live in Maher Hall. Group coordinator Julie Lei decided to gather a group of her “mahomies” to dominate in the Spirit Week games. ah-problems based on M , ey on -m ah M as w able to “Our team name ly memorable being al re as w It . er ah M families the wording of ll game because our ba ot fo e th at hy op tr in the present the had a chance to ride so al e w d an t en es pr were Julie Lei, freshman decorated golf cart!”-

the concert was “My favorite part of mate and I Us the Duo. My room m on Spotify downloaded their albu ng to it nonstop.” and have been listeni sophomore -Gianna Caravetta,

Torero Way was buzzing with activity as the Homecoming concert kicked off with student band Sweet Talk, followed by a surprise opener act, Us the Duo.

“Magic! was my favorite part of t he concert.

I knew m ore of their s ongs.” –A lex Valasqu ez, fresh man.

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Moving Forward

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Local spotlight: Pacific Beach

Miller’s Field offers upbeat environment for sports fans KENDALL TICH ASSOCIATE EDITOR @kennytich

BRITTANY CARAVA FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava While my mom was visiting this past weekend for Homecoming, we enjoyed a girls’ dinner and caught each other up with our lives. One of the things she asked me was what my plans are for the next year. I froze, not really knowing how to respond as a thousand thoughts ran through my head. I just started telling her all of the things I was passionate about and different opportunities that I have the potential to take.

After talking for a few minutes she looked at me and said, “You know what? It’s ok to not be entirely sure of your path right now.”

I felt the biggest sense of relief and the weight was lifted off my shoulders when I heard our conversation, I realized that that I haven’t had something predetermined for me to follow up with. In other words, in every level of school, there has always been a next step to look forward to and be certain that is the next step. Now, there is an option to continue school, start a career or even travel and take a year off from school or a job.

However, this decision is a choosing a place to go to school for the next four years. Although I have all these options, I believe that our culture has not only imposed a huge emphasis on choosing a college but also on making the right decision for a career after college. I feel that the pressure to make this decision is extremely overwhelming at times, and somewhat rushed.

My mom and I came to the conclusion that I could work for the next year, researching different graduate programs and ideas for moving forward from there. I have observed some of my classmates, past and present, who stressed out during their senior year of college studying for the GRE and applying to graduate schools.

I plan to have a job after graduation and then go to grad school, so that there is adequate time to do research on my future plans and enjoy the rest of my last year at USD.This pressure to keep moving forward has been plaguing me and I’m sure many other juniors or seniors who are deciding what to do in the next year or two. What I have learned so far is that it is probably more do your research on what you could potentially investing your time and energy into. Don’t feel rushed into things because you feel pressured to tell people of your future plans.

If you fan looking excitement games with

are an avid sports to join in on the of watching the other fans in San

Beach is just the place for you.

Situated at the corner of Mission Boulevard and Hornblend Street is full of energetic fans cheering on their favorite teams, eating burgers, fries and fantastic tater tots and drinking from Mason jars while watching the games. The environment is laid back, friendly and lively, and it even attracts a nice beach breeze when it starts to cool down outside later in the evening. With a variety of “game food,” those comfort meals often associated with watching sports, this bar not only provides great entertainment, but also a great meal.

You may feel guilty consuming a large, high fat meal such as the cheeseburgers, fries, pizzas and nachos that are served here.

However, many of the dishes are big enough to share, so you will only feel half as guilty for eating that enormous cheeseburger and tater tots. Not only will your stomach thank you, but your wallet will too. The food and drinks are relatively inexpensive, making for a shameless night out drinking and eating with friends or family.

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Miller’s Field is a popular sports restaurant where people can come dine while watching sports games with fellow fans.

While this bar sometimes receives a negative connotation for those who do not just want to go out and drink a lot with seemingly rowdy sports fans, it actually provides any age group and any personality type with a fun night out.

If you visit the local spot, you can see visiting families, college students and businesspeople alike, all coming together for the love of sports. Since it draws such a large crowd, it will sometimes become overly crowded, especially on weekend nights. So, make sure to

get there early and reserve a table so you do not miss the game you came to watch.

While the upbeat environment surrounded by sports fans is certainly what draws people to positive attitudes and welcoming personalities that will keep guests coming back.The servers, bouncers and bartenders are friendly, personable and attentive, making the guests feel valued throughout their experience at Miller’s. The service, although a bit slower than what one might be

used to, exceeds expectations for a busy sports bar like this.

Even if you are not a huge fan of sports, the energy of so many people coming together in one place still makes for a fun and entertaining experience.

The bar draws a lively, friendly crowd and most people are more than willing to mingle and talk with each other. This bar and restaurant demonstrates a new side of San Diego and is for the sports, than for the food and entertainment.

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Sweet Talk opens for Magic!

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Art exhibit celebrates the bond of horses and American Indians GWYNETH SHOECRAFT NEWS EDITOR @gshoecraft The opening reception of a new art exhibit in Serra Hall on Oct. 9 appeared more like a gathering at a prestigious San Diego gallery than that of a campus display. The room

KEVIN KARN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR @kkarn7 There are two primary ways in which we exert energy every day: physically and mentally.

The physical energy that we expend usually is in the form of exercise or activity while mental energy is focused towards studies, stress and the many concerns that occupy our minds.

There is a tendency for humans is to seek ways to conserve energy and to expend possible. The general belief is is tied to their mindset or mood.

If you are in the mood to do less stressful to perform that task and therefore it will seem easier and you will likely perform better.

The real question, however, is not about how to manage a task when you are in the mood to do it, but rather when you are not.

How do you approach something that you do not want to do? How do you get yourself to the gym when you are feeling exhausted?

How do you write a column when you are experiencing the infamous Writer’s Block?

The logical answer is that you should wait until you are ready or until you become inspired to do something. The problem with this approach is the mental burden that accompanies the wait. That burden translates into stress that in turn translates into a great amount of mental energy being lost.

Nike has trademarked the beautifully simple solution to the widespread problem: Just Do It. It does not tell people to just think about it, or just hold off on it. It uses three words to emphasize the value of action over extreme thought and stress Consider Mark Foster, a jingle writer who wrote songs in his spare time. One particular Saturday morning he really wanted to go to the beach since he had nothing to write about.

He could have left his house, hoping ideas would suddenly come to him at the beach, but instead he decided to stay home and play around with different instruments and melodies.

By the end of the day he had recorded the song, “Pumped Up Kicks,” which led to the creation of his band, Foster the People, and the instant launching of his music career.

I’m not saying we can all randomly pick up a guitar and record a hit song. Our hit record might come in the form of a great workout or a spontaneous day trip or a great after recording that song was not that he made the right decision that day, but that there is only one decision to make: to act.

He concluded that perspiration triumphs over inspiration, so why should we wait?

to catch a glimpse of the newest display in the David W. May American Indian Gallery.

The student-produced exhibit, “Horses in American Indian Culture,” is comprised of artifacts and art that display the deep connection between the Southwest Native Americans and their four-legged brother, the horse. The exhibit shows numerous depictions of Native Americans’ connection to the horse, including jewelry, sketches, paintings and a fullsized horse sculpture painted by local artist Robert Freeman.

Students visiting the exhibit were impacted by the beauty of the art and the ingenuity of the student curators. Senior Lucas Barmeyer, an anthropology major and artist, was especially excited to see the artwork up close.

“I thought it was an amazing exhibit,” Barmeyer said. “For such a small space they utilized it well and have fascinating artifacts on display.”

Senior Lauren Klein, who helped in the creation of the exhibit, felt her efforts were a labor of love.

“A lot more work goes into it than you think,” Klein said. “ A lot of people see these galleries on campus and think that someone took 15 minutes and pasted stuff up, when in reality a lot of hours went into

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Check out the array of art and artifacts on display now in Serra Hall’s “Horses in American Indian Culture.”

this exhibit.”

The student curators were assigned to do research on each item and choose which ones would be displayed. Most of the items in the exhibit come from the May family’s collection, which was left to the school in memory of their son, an alumnus of USD who died of cancer at a young age.

Joyce Antorietto, the manager for the anthropology collection, said the May Gallery has a collection of over 2,100 pieces of American Indian art and artifacts.

Antorietto is proud of all that the exhibit will teach students about Native Americans and their connection to the horse.

“These exhibit cases show some of the many ways horses

were used by the American Indians, in their daily lives, in their creative arts and during spiritual or ceremonial occasions,” Antorietto said.

“Horses were an extension of the owner. This exhibit attempts to acquaint the museum visitor about this special bond.”

Senior Catherine Carson, one of the four student curators of the exhibit, hoped to depict that bond through the layout of the exhibit.

“We start at a certain point and end at how Native Americans see the horse and the importance of the horse today,” Carson said. “It is a storyline that will keep people interested.”

Antorietto believes that the experience of attending the

and detailed layout will help students appreciate long-lost traditions.

“The exhibits that we produce help to initiate the students to a way of life that many times has ceased to exist,” Antorietto said. “Everything now seems to rely on instant so many museums are a way to remember a different time in our past.”

Students are welcome to visit the exhibit Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., and can also make an appointment for viewings outside the gallery’s normal hours. The Horses in American Indian Culture exhibit will be on display until May 2015.

USD alumnus uncovers Disney Archives BRITTANY CARAVA FEATURE EDITOR @brittcarava Walt Disney was famous for making dreams come true in his creation of beloved characters and building a Magic Kingdom beyond anyone’s wildest dreams.

USD alumnus Nick Vega’s dreams have come true by working for the Walt Disney Archives as the leader of the exhibits teams for the past three years. Vega was able to share his successes with the campus community Thursday, Oct. 9 through his presentation attended by members of the history department and other USD students. His presentation focused on his projects, both past and present, and the path he took to begin working for the Walt Disney corporation.

A graduate of USD in 2001, Vega majored in History with a focus on Latin American history.

He realized through his time as an undergraduate that he wanted to obtain his Master’s degree at USD as well and graduated from the graduate program in 2004.

His emphasis in public history helped propel him into a career in local museums including the Coronado Historical Society and the San Diego Historical Society.

During his seven years spent

at USD, Vega volunteered for a variety of local historical groups which he believes was key in jump starting his career.

“If I could give you all a piece of advice, it would be to volunteer,” Vega said. “You will get your foot in the door and gain a great deal of experience through your work at local, small museums.

After gaining work experience in local museums for six years, Vega received the opportunity to apply for a position at the Walt Disney archives as the leader of the exhibits teams. After a lengthy six-month interview process, Vega was offered the position

due to his wide range of experience in museum curating and credentials.

Vega went on to explain his role at the Walt Disney company with managing over 12 warehouses in the United States that are home to all things Disney. They include old documents, attraction vehicles from the Disney theme parks and other apparel and memorabilia.

Although there are countless priceless objects in the Disney collection, Vega has a personal favorite.

“My favorite piece is the original four page contract that

known as the ‘Holy Grail of Disney’,” Vega said.

Along with managing the warehouses across the country, Vega has been involved in the “Saving Mr. Banks,” a Winnie the Pooh exhibit in Japan and the D23 convention, a Comic Con for Disney fans.

Throughout his presentation, Vega repeatedly cited the USD history department and professors as the basis for his post-grad successes.

“The opportunities to use your USD degree, history or otherwise, are endless,” Vega said. “And they start with the staff and curriculum right here.”

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USD alumnus Nick Vega discusses some of the great collectible pieces of the Walt Disney Archives.

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Notes from abroad: Toreros talk travel So many of our Toreros are studying abroad this semester. Each week we will feature two pieces written by students who are spending this fall overseas. Here is this week’s submission:

Walking through Spain and the magnificent city of Madrid

Photos Courtesy of Brook Santangelo

Junior Brook Santangelo (middle in the left photo and right in the right photo) explores the parks and city streets with friends in Spain.

BROOK SANTANGELO CONTRIBUTOR Spain is an incredible country. From the depth of culture to the natural beauty, I have come to love this country and the experiences I have had here.

Spain. This was a chance for us to relax on the beach and enjoy some authentic paella, a classic Spanish dish of rice, vegetables, and seafood or meat. From Valencia we drove to Granada, one of my favorite cities thus far.

Granada is located at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains

“From the depth of the culture to the natural beauty, I have come to love this country and the experiences I have had here.”

-Brook Santangelo

I arrived in Spain almost two months ago. Luckily for us, the USD Madrid program took us on a Travel Seminar for the Spain. Within that short period cities and drove through much of the southwestern region of Spain. where we stayed for two nights.

The city is surrounded by both the Mediterranean Sea and the nearby slopes of the mountains.

We visited the Sagrada Familia, the main cathedral of construction in 2026, will have been 144 years in the making.

Walking around Las Ramblas, an area that is full of markets and stores to explore, was another great part of this visit. The city is very alive into the night with wonderful restaurants and bars right along the coast.

Next we headed to Valencia, a great beach town right on the southern coast of

and therefore has a beautiful backdrop. There we spent a day at La Alhambra which is on the hill of La Sabica overlooking the entire city, giving us an amazing view of the mountains and architecture.The La Alhambra was built originally in the late ninth century as a fortress and was later converted into a palace, consisting of various structures

favorite part of this city was Plaza de España, located in the Parque de María Luisa, a huge park with families and runners everywhere. Around that area is a river lined with tons of restaurants and shops.

On our way back to Madrid we stopped in Córdoba and visited the Cathedral of Córdoba and spent a few hours walking around that area. The cathedral had a very interesting architectural style since it was originally built as a mosque. This all happened in only 10 days; 10 of the craziest days of my life, but it was the best introduction to being in Spain.

The new lifestyle in Madrid has been challenging but fun to adapt to. I live with the sweetest host mom, Conchi, who has really made my experience.

From practicing my Spanish at dinner to learning about all the best restaurants and bars in Madrid, she made the transition so much better.

One of the biggest changes that I have tried to get used to is

“Everyone goes to work in the mornings, but lunch, or ‘comida,’ is a time that everyone takes off and spends socializing, eating tapas, drinking sangria and relaxing.”

-Brook Santangelo

and immaculate gardens.

Our next stop was Seville, where August temperatures can reach around 110 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. My

their daily schedule. Everyone goes to work in the mornings, but lunch, or “comida,” is a time that everyone takes off and spends socializing, eating tapas,

drinking sangria and relaxing.

All of the stores are closed down from about 2 p.m.-4 p.m. before they open back up for the evening (which would really be considered their afternoon) until about 9 p.m. That is usually the time when we eat dinner, which is a bit early for most Spaniards who typically eat around 10 p.m.11 p.m. My roommates and I are always starving by this time and we are still unable to get used to this lifestyle!

Meanwhile, the city is still alive with families and children until pretty late in the night with

running, rollerblading, doing yoga, riding bikes, and walking their dogs through the countless paths of the park. There is also a lake at one end of the park, Estanque del Retiro, where people enjoy rowing canoes on a nice days.

Another area that I visited in in northern Spain. We went to Museum, the famous modern art museum. This was a very quaint and family-oriented town with nice parks and cafes to visit.

From there we took a bus

“Living in Spain has already taught me so much about the different lifestyles that exist in our world.”

-Brook Santangelo

enjoying each other’s company.

This is especially evident in Puerta del Sol, the main square in Madrid that is just minutes from our school. Even when I am walking around there at midnight I see children and grandparents taking their night stroll through the city.

The bus and metro system here are the easiest I have ever experienced; you can get almost anywhere in the city with your Abono Pass and a short walk through the city.

My favorite part of the city is Parque del Retiro, the park that is right in between where I live and the USD Madrid Center. It is a huge park that I have yet to explore the entirety of, but I go almost every day to run. There is a constant stream of people

to San Sebastian, a beautiful beach town right on the coast.

It had one of the most amazing beaches I have ever seen! It was small but surrounded by the edge of the city and had the crystal clear water of the Mediterranean.

We enjoyed walking around the small city and trying their delicious “pinchos” which are basically the same as tapas. I really enjoyed this part of the country.

Living in Spain has already taught me so much about the different lifestyles that exist around the world. I have loved every minute of it, from the challenge of improving my Spanish to the late dinners every night. I cannot believe it’s already halfway done, but I’m excited for the many more adventures to come.

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As #GamerGate wanes, the bigger issue remains TYLER BOYCE CONTRIBUTOR While there are some students at the University of San Diego who play video games regularly, even the students who are not gamers should be paying attention to the controversy of #GamerGate.

According to USD sophomore Mylène Macias, #GamerGate is a Twitter hashtag started by actor Adam Baldwin, who is best known for his role as Jayne Cobb on the popular cult voice roles in video games.

“He started it to raise Macias said. “She is an indie developer who got in a lot of controversy because there were assumptions that she was using [sexual] relationships to get media press on her upcoming in August 2014 when an entertainment journalist blogged manipulation by Quinn. This blog post led to a widespread campaign of abuse, mostly from Internet sites like 4chan and Twitter.

Baldwin began the Twitter campaign to come to Quinn’s defense, and bring the issue to the attention of media outlets such as Forbes, the New York Times, etc. According to Wes Jackson, senior and president of USD eSports, this was both a positive and a negative.

“It is a good thing, because there is obvious hyper-sexuality and misogyny in video games,

and video games have been male-dominated for a long the mainstream media has sensationalized it to refocus on the [misogynistic] reaction of Jackson said that the gamers being quoted by the press are a very small minority of the gaming community, and the problem is that the harassers, gamers and journalists alike are being held up as representative of their respective groups.

“If you [journalists] did something like this at The New York Times, you would original narrative of journalism ethics has been lost in the greater Though the original purpose behind #GamerGate may have faded into the background, the debate regarding sexism and misogyny in video games still rages on. In contrast to Jackson, Macias stressed that it was alright with her if people forgot about the initial incident of #GamerGate, as long as the bigger issue was addressed.

Jackson explained that it wasn’t hard to see how a conversation on journalism ethics spiraled out into one on sexism.

“Entertainment journalists are seen as being in the pockets Jackson said. “And the industry does target men by portraying women in inappropriate or As an example of this sexism towards women, Jackson which is currently the most

popular video game worldwide.

Online forums have pointed out, even before #GamerGate, how female characters are nearly identical to each other and how the game emphasizes certain parts of their bodies, such as disproportionately large breasts.

There are also other examples such as in the popular Grand Theft Auto series, where women highly sexualized by the game designers and mistreated by the male characters.

While it is true that video games have historically been a male-dominated industry, Lennie indicated that that target audience has become negligible when compared to the growing amount of female gamers.

“Forty-eight to 49 percent said. “Fifty-two percent male is Macias admitted that discrimination of female gamers is irregular, but detailed how it is still inappropriate.

“I think that I haven’t experienced the worst of it [on live chat], but that’s usually Macias said. “However, I feel that I am more hesitant to use live chat, because then people won’t want to be on my team…

Macias explained how she and other female gamers often feel they have to work harder to prove themselves, and show an unusually large amount of skill before they are considered women are treated differently in video games and attributed it to the anonymity that most male gamers are used to.

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Games like GTA contribute to the degradation of women in gaming.

“Nobody reacts when a guy is playing, because that’s of video games allow you to be anonymous with ‘handles’, so you don’t know whether a girl is playing until they vocalize it and there is an obvious reaction USD isn’t really considered a gaming campus. USD eSports has less than 200 members and only about 10 percent of those members is women. However, Jackson believes that women on campus should take interest regardless, because of what #GamerGate has become.

“Sixty percent of USD, the Jackson said. “By that statistic alone, USD should be paying attention to this, because women get harassed and sexualized within and outside of video Macias agreed that women on campus, especially those who continue to raise their concerns. that can’t just be pushed under need to pay attention to the conversation and not be afraid to

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What: The Tony-Award Winning Musical Jersey Boys Where: The Civic Theatre located on Third Avenue downtown When: 7 p.m.

Price: Tickets start around $30 Description: Former winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and Grammy award for Best Musical Show Album, “Jersey Boys” returns to San Diego. Discover the captivating true story of how a group of guys from New Jersey became the pop music superstars Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

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Men’s soccer competes for WCC lead Every game matters with just 7 remaining

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to hold off a late surge by the Broncos to capture their fourth

Professional athletes are constantly putting their bodies at risk when they step foot on

season-ending injury if they are

Parker Price scored what would

one in order to stay in the hunt for

had tallied four shutouts on the

for players who train all year long

the second half when USF senior

goal on a questionable no-offside

the agony spreads throughout the whole sporting world

and Brandt recognizes that if the fractured his leg during an NCAA

San Francisco 49ers linebacker

last year against the Seattle bring tears to the eyes of die-hard

Photo Courtesy of USD Athletics Senior Connor Brandt makes a pass against UCLA earlier this season.

Brandt understands that in order

that anything can happen this

with the regular season right

Victor Cruz tore his patellar tendon on Sunday night against sobbing while being carted off the conference and a bid to the

College of the Holy Cross for his because he is the reigning NBA

UPVOM step up during his absence for the

the season in honor of the injured the Giants players work harder

will be healthy to start the regular

according

to

junior

forward Photo Courtesy of USD Athletics Junior Torrey DeArmas has become a team leader at the forward position.

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Keenan Lineback stars in two sports Female Torero of the Year has Olympian’s mentality KELSEY GREY CONTRIBUTOR Even holding prominent titles such as “Female Torero of the Year” and San Diego Hall of Champions’ Star of the Month, senior Keenan Lineback walks out to the pool for an interview with a certain humility about her.

Whereas some athletes may career accomplishment, Lineback sat down for the interview with normal jitters and responded with modest answers.

“It’s weird, honestly, to think that this is my last year because I feel like I was just a freshman a week ago,” Lineback said. “I am really blessed to have had the opportunities to compete

But perhaps the reason Lineback didn’t begin boasting is because she is constantly focused on improving and achieving the next big thing. As pointed out by her current coach Mike Keeler, Lineback has the mindset of an Olympian.

“It’s going to be a sad day, but also an exciting day,” Keeler said about Keenan graduating from college. “She’s got some great goals. She’s thinking about Olympic trials after she graduates college and so she’s pretty excited to be continuing on.”

For now though, Lineback she came out to California to be both a champion in the pool and on the ocean, Lineback was just a kid growing up in Conway, South Carolina with two passions.

“I started swimming when I

was 4,” Lineback said. “My mom just put me straight into swim lessons. I have an older brother… once he starting swimming [my mom] just automatically put me in to it.”

Although Lineback began competing in swimming by the

didn’t start until her dad bought “He just thought, ‘Oh, this looks fun, y’all might be good at it,’” Lineback said.

As Lineback recounted the story, she remembered that her and her brother were “naturally Whereas some parents might feel uncomfortable letting their young children be in the ocean, Lineback’s parents felt reassured letting her surf at a

young age due to her swimming background.

Keeping the love for two sports at the same time hasn’t always been easy for Lineback.

In fact, as she got older, she oftentimes had to put one sport on hold as she pursued her goals in the other.

“My junior year of high school, it was my second year on and I was going to be on the competition team and compete in Ecuador,” Lineback said. “I had to call the coach and tell him I couldn’t do the team anymore because I was missing weeks at a time training for swimming and junior year is when colleges are looking at you and they’re seeing how you’re doing at meets.”

Lineback’s decision wasn’t a clear-cut one, but after

a discussion with her parents, Lineback settled on pursuing swimming in California so that she could receive a scholarship and an education from the University of San Diego.

The other perk to Lineback’s decision: She was able to catch she wasn’t swimming or studying.

With only a few more months left at USD, Lineback is maintaining her reputation for being a top competitor in swimming setting records in the 1650 free, 1000 free, and 800 free relay with her teammates Noonan, Taylor and Walter.

Lineback is also continuing to surf by competing with the USD surf team and going out during her free time. She recently surfed in Bali during a study abroad experience.

NHL season gets underway 2014-2015 season shaping up to be a great one

MATTHEW ROBERSON ASST. SPORTS EDITOR @mroberson22 Whether you knew it or not, the NHL season has begun.

The defending champion LA Kings opened the season at home against San Jose on Oct. 8 and were promptly shut out 4-0. The early loss will quickly be forgotten, 82 in the season. But the Kings’ Stanley Cup run will forever be remembered, immortalized by the championship banner that was just added to the arena’s rafters.

Although the Kings will never reach the same level of popularity as its Staples Center co-inhabitants, the Lakers and the Clippers of the NBA, they are building a team with a very solid championship foundation.

It seems like the Kings are the forgotten sons of the Los Angeles sports scene, but they have unquestionably been LA’s most successful team of the 2010s.

Of course, it doesn’t really come as a surprise that the Kings’ success goes largely unnoticed. Even if the team wins people of Los Angeles will still be more devoted to the city’s other, more historic sports franchises.

It is simply too hard to turn Southern Californians into “hockey people.” This is not to say that die-hard Kings fans don’t exist, they are just a minority.

The great irony here is that the state of California has all of a sudden become home to some of the best teams in the Western Conference. Aside from the Kings, who have won two of the last three Stanley Cups, the Anaheim Ducks and San Jose

Sharks also boast very talented rosters. planted itself behind the NFL, NBA and MLB in terms of popularity in America, especially here on the West Coast where the rabid hockey fans, like those of the Midwest and Northeastern states, are scarce. Even if you don’t consider yourself a “hockey person” it is easy to get excited about this current version of the NHL. The 2014-15 season is shaping up to be a good one as the league is chock-full of exciting players and talented teams with dreams of lifting the Stanley Cup in June. If you’re a new fan of the NHL or the sport of hockey entirely, it is important to enter the new season with some preliminary knowledge.

1. Hockey is an incredibly fast and vicious sport.

These are hockey’s most

time. Lost teeth and broken bones and bone-rattling checks. Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, who stands nearly seven feet tall when wearing skates, is one of the game’s most fearsome hitters.

2. The Chicago Blackhawks or Los Angeles Kings will win the Western Conference Death, taxes and the Blackhawks or Kings conquering the West; these are the only certainties in life. These two giants of the Western Conference have alternated winning the last three championships. One of the two has appeared in the Stanley

Photo Courtesy of Zachary Sidney Crosby has his eyes on another MVP season.

years.

The Blackhawks are powered by forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, a tag team of superstars who signed matching eight-year contract extensions this summer. For the Kings, it’s all about defense. Led by brick wall goaltender Jonathan Quick, and top-notch defender Drew Doughty, the Kings excel at preventing their opponent from scoring.

3. The Montreal Canadiens are Canada’s best team The Canadiens, or Les Habitants as they’re known in Montreal, represent Canada’s best chances of bringing the Stanley Cup back home for the PK Subban is the new face of the

franchise.

He is coming off a 2014 postseason in which he tallied games while the team advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

healthy after battling concussions and a broken jaw in recent years.

Look for Sid the Kid to dominate everyone in his way this year.

4. Sidney Crosby is still hockey’s best player Chances are even if you’ve never watched a single minute of hockey, you’ve heard of Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby. From the moment he entered the league, Crosby had the spotlight on him and he did not shy away from the big stage. In only his second season he won the league’s MVP trophy.

In his fourth season he captained a Penguins team that won the Stanley Cup. The most amazing thing about Crosby is that this will be his 10th season in the

5. The playoffs will be awesome.

This is the one guarantee about every NHL season.

Every year in the playoffs we see improbable comebacks, jaw-dropping goals and stellar performances from goaltenders.

If you can’t wait until April when the playoffs start, immerse yourself in the sport during the regular season.

Whether you’ve been a lifelong fan, recently jumped on the bandwagon or have zero knowledge about the game, now is a great time to be a “hockey person.”

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with a 56-yard touchdown run to make the score 31-23. With the

The Torero football team defeated the Stetson University Hatters in the annual Homecoming game 31-23, with the coaches wearing purple to raise awareness for domestic violence. Sophomore running back Jonah Hodges gave the 3,405 fans in attendance something to cheer about by breaking the single-game rushing record with 273 yards while adding two touchdowns.

Hodges got the ball rolling with a 53-yard touchdown run the game. Redshirt junior Trey quarterback for the Toreros, after sophomore quarterback Keith Williams broke his hand in the previous game against Marist University. Wheeler completed 18 of 31 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns.

The Hatters kept the game close for the entire game and the score was 24-23 Toreros entering the fourth quarter. Hodges while also clinching the victory,

with just minutes remaining, redshirt sophomore linebacker Nic Henson forced a fumble that was picked up by redshirt senior safety Joe Labarbera. Henson had a team high in tackles with 13 to go along with the clutch forced fumble. The Torero defense held the Hatters to just 300 total yards.

Hodges’ 273 rushing yards broke the record held by Sammy Croom, who ran for 271 yards in 1972. On Tuesday, Hodges was announced FCS National Running Back of the Week by the College Football Performance Association.

In an interview with The Vista, Hodges said that several factors contributed to his success.

Did you realize that you were on the verge of breaking the record towards the end of the game?

“I had no idea I was close to the record, or even had as many yards as I did until the announcer said it over the loud speaker at the end of the game.

When he said 273 I was really

surprised.”

What was the game plan with a new starting quarterback?

“We knew early into the week we were going to run the ball down their throat, which is what Coach Lindsay wanted, and that the pass game would be there in Trey being our quarterback and felt our offense was still going to be explosive.”

How were you able to exploit S Stetson’s defense and get so many yards on the ground?

“We saw certain things we could take advantage of and our coaches had drawn up a good game plan for us run wise, and it ended up working out as we had thought. Also our offensive line was dominant up front allowing me to get into open space, which makes my life a lot easier.”

With the win, the Toreros improve to 4-1 on the season and their focus is now on the Butler University Bulldogs. The Toreros travel to Indianapolis, Idiana on Oct. 18 for their game against the Bulldogs, which will begin at 9 a.m. PST.

USD Single Game Rushing Records Yards

Name

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Hodges runs past Hatter defenders in the Homecoming win.

Year

273

Jonah Hodges

2014

271

Sammy Croom

1972

229

Evan Harney

2003

220

Oscar Arzu

1998

215

Evan Harney

2003

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