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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

The University of San Diego’s School of Business Administration concluded its inaugural Business Plan competition on May 2, and the big winner, in addition to the USD students who earned a share of $10,000 in prize money, is Mexico.

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

“Dream big.”

Two small words, yes, but for Tom Breitling, it’s a mindset that took him from wanting to be the next Bob Costas to becoming a entrepreneur and brokering two separate $100 million Las Vegas business deals.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of several USD industrial engineering students, it’s a $1,000.

In late April, the Industrial Advisory Board of the Institute of Industrial Engineers awarded engineering seniors Mike Hoxter and Omar Damluji first-prize in its inaugural IAB You Tube video contest.

Michael Nieman had a dilemma. Driving back to San Diego from Los Angeles, stuck in freeway traffic, he realized that he had not set his digital video recorder (DVR) to record a favorite TV show. It was in that moment of temporary frustration that the USD electrical engineering major’s senior project idea was born.

It’s called, “Solution Structure of a DNA Duplex Containing a Guanine-Difluorotoluene Pair: A Wobble Pair Without Hydrogen Bonding?”

To most people, the title seems like a cause to scratch their head in confusion. To Danielle Pfaff, a graduating senior biochemistry major, it is a project that has consumed the last two years of her University of San Diego student life.

Tom Cosgrove’s vision for the University of San Diego focuses on the best interest of students. From orientation and outdoor and recreation programs to shaping emerging leaders and currently, to the Student Life Pavilion, the associate vice president of Student Affairs works to enhance the college experience for students at every opportunity.

Quarterback Josh Johnson became the first University of San Diego football player to be selected in the National Football League draft when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked him in the fifth round (160th pick overall) on Sunday, April 27.

When the University of San Diego was introduced during the Catholic Peacebuilding Network’s annual conference at the University of Notre Dame, an obvious element stood out, or rather up, from the crowd. It was the presence of Kate Gordon, Emmanuel Orozco and Laura Wells.

Lowell McAdam is back in San Diego this weekend, back at the University of San Diego where he earned his master’s degree in business administration in 1983 and he’s back as one of eight distinguished people being recognized at Saturday night’s Alumni Honors at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

Reyes Quezada, Ed.D, associate professor of education at the School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) has been named to one of the key committees of the State Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Quezada was among three educators chosen for the Committee on Accreditation (COA), which is charged with deciding the initial and continuing accreditation of educator preparation.

This is a story for men only. If you’re a woman, please do not read this article.

OK, now that I have the attention of the male readers, let me ask you a question. What’s your definition of a man? Are you a real man? Are you the proverbial All-American good guy? The equally stereotypical “bad boy”that you hear women say they’re attracted to so much? Do you fall somewhere inbetween the two? How do you classify your manhood?

Jane Goodall spent two days on the University of San Diego campus last week and each event she participated in — planting a tree alongside members of the USD Anthropology Club, speaking to a group of local middle- and high school children, and to a general public audience at the Jenny Craig Pavilion — provided inspiration, education and passion for a better world.

A conference room inside the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice served as a place of hope and, perhaps, a step toward a peaceful solution on Monday, April 21.

The names were read, one by one. Each story accompanying the person’s name was personal, yet sadder and more disturbing when the end result — death — was revealed. For Maya Keyes, enough was enough.

Everyone’s different when it comes to choosing their college major, but for Matt Rutz, the decision on what to study at the University of San Diego focused what interested him most — and what didn’t.

The University of San Diego’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, in the wake of their West Coast Conference championship success and NCAA Tournament appearances in March, have enjoyed a lot of new experiences. The latest one came courtesy of the San Diego Padres baseball organization on Thursday night.

On April 5, twelve venturesome pilgrims responded to the invitation by the Center for Christian Spirituality to explore the beautiful and varied terrain of the San Diego region, not only to enjoy its sheer beauty, but to discover its “spiritual geography.”