http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/ The Vista -- The Vista is the University of San Diego's weekly undergraduate student newspaper. 2008 May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050811 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050811 Dr. Mary K. vista@usdvista.com (Liz Buckley) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050812 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050812 The USD community held a candlelight vigil April 30 in honor of all victims of hate crimes. Hosted by the United Front Multicultural Center, the vigil was a collective response to refuse to be silent. vista@usdvista.com ( ) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050813 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050813 Authorities arrested 18 San Diego State University students Tuesday after a year-long drug investigation. Items seized in the sting included $100,000 worth of drugs, consisting of four pounds of cocaine, 50 pounds of marijuana, ecstasy pills and other narcotics, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. vista@usdvista.com (Courtney Hoffman and Liz Buckley) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050814 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050814 In 1993, Tom Breitling moved to Las Vegas with only $100 in his pocket. In 2005, he and his partner, Tim Poster, sold the Golden Nugget properties for approximately $340 million. vista@usdvista.com (Kathryn Bateman) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050815 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050815 Cyclone strikes Myanmar Cyclone Nargis hit the shores of Myanmar Saturday, killing more than 22,000 people, with an estimated 40,000 missing, according to state media. The Myanmar government has allowed international relief agencies into the country. vista@usdvista.com (Courtney Hoffman) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050816 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050816 Students found out Thursday that the much-anticipated May 5 concert featuring hip-hop acts G. Love and Special Sauce, Talib Kweli and The Cool Kids was cancelled. vista@usdvista.com (Anthony Gentile) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050817 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050817 The three men involved in the rape and robbery home invasion in which USD students were victims were each sentenced to life in prison on Friday. The three men were convicted in early February. vista@usdvista.com (Anthony Gentile) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050818 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050818 “The energy of the cast was really just incredible…the show literally hypnotized me for an entire hour,” said Paul Cho after watching the opening night performance of “Theatre SMASH,” the USD Theatre Arts program’s latest undergraduate production. Performances began Wednesday, April 30 and run through today, bringing the total number of performances to nine in just nine days. vista@usdvista.com (Doug Wood) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050819 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050819 “You may be wondering how the 2008 election affects climate change,” USD Marine Biology professor Ron Kaufmann said to a group of students last Thursday as part of the “Election 08” lecture series. Kaufmann is one of several professors participating in the lecture series intended to help students keep informed on major decisions affecting the next president. vista@usdvista.com (Avery Durnan) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050810 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050810 Para muchos jóvenes, el Cinco de Mayo se ha convertido en otra oportunidad para tomar y divertirse con los amigos, pero en el condado de San Diego el grupo que se llama el Cinco de Mayo Con Orgullo espera cambiar esto y recordarle a la juventud del verdadero significado de este día festivo. Este grupo es uno de las organizaciones en California que ha conquistado el significado histórico de este festival Mexicano, promoviendo consciencia entre la comunidad. vista@usdvista.com (Daniel A. Herrera) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050821 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050821 Vista readers, all eight of you, lend me your ears. It seems like just yesterday I waltzed into the Vista office for the first time. vista@usdvista.com (Jillian Anthony) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050822 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050822 You can’t get more vintage than mammoth ivory. In a fashion scene that is still obsessed with everything retro, jewelry designer Jessica Kagan Cushman goes above and beyond. vista@usdvista.com (Samantha Shorey) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050823 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050823 Why is it that so many of us find it difficult to capture the interest of that special someone? Countless college students are disappointed to find that the “best years of their lives” are spent without a significant other. vista@usdvista.com (Morgan Oakland) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050824 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050824 Last Friday the International Student Organization (ISO) held their annual International Exposition. The event featured a full fashion show complete with various cultural performances. vista@usdvista.com (Adam Osorio) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050825 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050825 Winning undergraduate team members Trevor Tam, Marco Martinez and Joey Hynes accept their prize money after winning University of San Diego School of Business Administration’s first Business Plan Competition. The group beat out five other finalists with their project Green City Mexico, which would offer beautification services to Mexican cities in exchange for exclusive billboard advertising rights. vista@usdvista.com ( ) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050831 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050831 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? vista@usdvista.com (Alex Antone) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050832 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050832 What does the future hold for us? I think about that almost every other day. vista@usdvista.com (Peter Cho) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050833 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050833 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. vista@usdvista.com (Joe Stewart) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050834 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050834 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. vista@usdvista.com (Maggie Klos) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050835 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050835 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. vista@usdvista.com (Anthony Gentile) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050836 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050836 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. vista@usdvista.com (Cole Klick) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050837 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050837 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? vista@usdvista.com (Mallory Nachtsheim) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=444435 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=444435 vista@usdvista.com ( ) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050851 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050851 Serj Tankian of System of a Down was recently quoted saying, “We could reduce our need to travel if we could project ourselves into concerts. It’s not like the audience can touch me, anyway.” This is an outrage. vista@usdvista.com (Kaitlin Perry) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050852 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050852 I don’t know if it’s just that I’m growing up, but movies seem to be getting a little more relatable and funnier these days. After incredible films like “The Darjeeling Limited” and “Superbad,” my nightly 11:11 wishes for a continuation of such genius have seemingly been granted. vista@usdvista.com (Kaitlin Perry) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050853 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050853 Brushfire Records’ Mason Jennings was gracious enough to have a conversation with The Vista to help promote his upcoming album release and current tour. Jennings, a Honolulu born 30-something-year-old singer songwriter from Minneapolis, will be releasing his sixth full-length album on May 20. vista@usdvista.com (Kaitlin Perry) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050854 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050854 Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan star in the romantic comedy, “Made of Honor.” To sum the movie up in two adjectives: it is unoriginal and completely predictable. We’ve definitely heard the plot before: rings of “My Best Friend’s Wedding” chime in the distance. vista@usdvista.com (Carrie Widder) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050855 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050855 “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” is the latest film in producer Judd Apatow’s recent stream of hit movies. While his TV show, “Freaks and Geeks,” was easily forgotten by TV viewers, his outstanding cast is helping the general public remember what made the show a success with the critics. vista@usdvista.com (Adam Osorio) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050856 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050856 The music landscape has changed drastically with the advent of the Internet. It’s easy to discover great new artists that are relatively unknown and even easier to share these artists with your friends. vista@usdvista.com (Peter Cho) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050857 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050857 This year’s Coachella Valley Music Festival went out with a bang - or actually a pig. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters was the third headliner of the three-day festival, and the 64-year-old legend played an epic two-set performance featuring songs from “The Wall” and “Wish You Were Here.” During a version of “Pigs,” adapted from Pink Floyd’s 1977 capitalism crit album “Animals,” a large inflatable pig hovered over the ecstatic audience. vista@usdvista.com (Kirby Brooks) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050861 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050861 What a semester it has been for USD athletics. There have been miracle shots and professional drafts that included USD. vista@usdvista.com (Raymond Ayala) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050862 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050862 The University of San Diego football team is anticipated to make a great impact next year. Head coach Ron Caragher, who directed the Toreros to a 9-2 record in his first season this past fall, has approximately 80 student-athletes participating this spring. vista@usdvista.com (Allison Wolters) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050863 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050863 It was a very emotional weekend for the USD softball team, which posted a pair of losses against Sacramento State in their final doubleheader for the 2008 season. This weekend marked the last time the four seniors would put on their Torero uniform and play in the USD Softball Complex. vista@usdvista.com (Amber Sprague) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050864 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050864 The Torero women’s volleyball team was part of a successful all around sports campaign for the University of San Diego this past year. The Toreros were co-WCC Champions along with Santa Clara University and received a bid to the NCAA Tournament. vista@usdvista.com (Justin Saks) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050867 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050867 One team that the students will be paying close attention to next fall is the women’s soccer team. The Toreros are coming back with a core group of veterans and a strong group of freshmen with hopes of another successful year. vista@usdvista.com (Scott DeNault) May 8, 2008 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/article.php?article_id=2008050868 http://www.sandiego.edu/vista/archive_article.php?article_id=2008050868 Men's baseball The baseball team went 2-2 this week, finishing off what was a tough road series against division rival Pepperdine with a win. Their first game of the week was disappointing, a loss to CSU Fullerton. vista@usdvista.com (Raymond Ayala)