Opinion - May 8, 2008

Some parting advice for my brother and newfound rival

As I disembark from the University of San Diego to set sail on the next voyage of my life, I see nothing but calm waters and clear skies. Okay, enough with the nautical terms. What I am trying to say is that I am out of here.Read More

In the wise words of Chris Daughtry, "I'm going home"

Two or three weeks from graduating, and I still don’t have a job. Yes, I do have some positive prospects, but as for now I am playing the waiting game, which seems to have taken on the intensity of Russian roulette. Will it be D.C.?Read More

My final words of wisdom

I sat for hours trying to think of an idea for a serious farewell column. After four years of The Vista, I should have something useful that I’m just burning to write, right? Wrong!Read More

Eating ourselves to death

A few weeks ago, after a lunch that left something to be desired, I decided something small and sweet would really satisfy my palette. I walked over to the local campus eatery where, next to the register, a snicker-doodle cookie caught my eye. Picking up the cookie I realized that contrary to its deceivingly healthy looking “organic” labeled package, the nutrition label revealed this cookie was quite the opposite.Read More

In the future, everyone will be like Inspector Gadget

What does the future hold for us? I think about that almost every other day. Where will we be in 2050?Read More

The last article: because endings give us meaning

They say that endings give us meaning, and for once, I agree with them. So what has this year – my senior year – meant to me? During my tenure as the Opinion editor, I have been the moral guidepost of the USD student body.Read More

80-year-old redefines sense of accomplishment

At the end of every day, I take pride in checking off all of the tasks I have accomplished on my to do list. The more checks I have on my list, the more pride I feel in my worth for the day. For example, my recent accomplishments included finishing a drawing of a pear for my art class, doing my laundry and returning library books.Read More