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UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO ◆ SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 NEWS 500 students return to campus ․․․․․․․․․․․․ 3 OPINION Editorial: Justice Ginsburg’s legacy ․․․․․․․․․ 5 FEATURE Attending school from Yosemite ․․․․․․․․․․․ 9 National Voter Registration Day ․․․․․․․․․․ 11 ARTS & CULTURE Art speaks louder than words ․․․․․․․․․․․․ 13 SPORTS Tennis players compete over weekend ․․․․․․ 20 “Pro soccer a dream come true for Berry,” Sports, page 17 Photo courtesy Ryan Young, San Diego Loyal SC THE USD VISTA STAFF Celina Tebor - Editor in Chief Alena Botros - Opinion Editor Gina Lew - Student Media Advisor Jennifer Mossuto - Associate Editor Brittany Lang - Feature Editor Marie Minnick - Operations Advisor Catherine Silvey - Managing Editor Taylor DeGuzman - Arts & Culture Editor Mikaela Foehr - Copy Editor Eric Boose - Sports Editor www.uofsdmedia.com Alee Pingol - Art Director Regan Ferrari - Social Media Manager @TeUSDVista Tyler Pugmire - News Editor @USDVista THE USD VISTA ◆ SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 The 2020 Election: Debate season is on the horizon As Joe Biden and Donald Trump prepare for the Sept. 29 debate at Case Western Reserve Univeristy, USD Votes is encouraging students to tune in and get educated EMMA VALDISERRI more than one moderator, Leidy, expressed her politics, the nature of ASST. NEWS EDITOR but considering the thoughts on what the the debates has stirred circumstances under debate will cover:. controversy amongst the As if 2020 hasn’t yielded COVID-19, the pandemic “I feel like, two parties. In response enough to be a year for the has instilled the necessity unfortunately, so much of to the debates, President books, the United States to have as few people on the conversation is going Trump and his campaign is preparing for a historic stage as possible. to have to be centered have unsuccessfully election between current Te commercial-free around current events proposed the idea of President and Republican debate will last 90 minutes [and] as a result, we won’t having a fourth debate party nominee, Donald J. and will be divided into see as much policy,” Leidy to be scheduled for early Trump and his running six 15-minute topics said. September, claiming it’s mate, Mike Pence, which Wallace gets to Like most things in Con’t on Page 2 and Democratic party select. He will be expected nominee, former vice to announce these president Joe Biden, and segments one week before his running mate, Senator the scheduled date of the Kamala Harris. Te 2020 debate. Presidential election is less Similar to previous than two months away, as debates, the two nominees early voting and mail-in will be prompted to voting ramps up, with discuss their stance on North Carolina being the major and relevant topics frst state to begin mail-in like healthcare, climate voting as of Sept. 4. Te change, immigration, frst Presidential debate racial inequality, is scheduled for Tuesday, reproductive rights, the Sept. 29 starting at 6 p.m. state of the economy, and PT. gun laws, among others. Te frst debate will With limited time to take place at Case Western discuss each topic, each Reserve University in nominee will have to use Cleveland, Ohio. Te their time efectively in nonpartisan Commission order to get their message on Presidential Debates across to the American has announced the frst people. moderator will be Chris Given the nation’s state Wallace of “Fox News in regards to the pandemic Sunday.” Normally, the and climate change, USD Trump and Biden will square off in their frst debtae on Sept. 29th. Presidential debates have Votes President, Linnea Photo Courtesy of the Library of Congress Photo courtesy of beemergirl99/fickr NEWS 1 Volume 58 Issue 5 ◆ NEWS ◆ THE USD VISTA The Presidential Debate will be moderated by Chris Wallace, and will focus on healthcare, climate change, immigration, gun laws, racial inequity, the economy and reproductive rights Photo courtesy of Caleb Perez/unsplash From Page 1 evidence, data and facts,” of their performance in collaborating to promote illogical for Americans she stated to the press. the debates,” Leidy said. the debate and provide to perform mail-in or In response to Pelosi, “Watching them can serve a purely academic space early in-person voting Joe Biden believes there as a helpful tool and an on an application called nearly a month before should be debates, opportunity to kind of see Discord, where USD they have the chance asserting that he will fact where these candidates students can communicate to watch a debate. Te check President Trump stand on certain issues via its messaging board commission denied this during the discussion and and how they’re hoping and where professors proposal as well as all of hoping the debates will to handle all these current can lend answers to any the suggestions President veer away from personal events that are going on.” questions that students Trump and his campaign attacks since their primary Te debate will be may have. had for moderators of the intent is to address topics viewable on major news Te second and third debates. that afect the entire platforms like CNN, Fox debates are scheduled for On the fip side, nation. News, and NBC. Te Oct. 15 and 22. Tere will Speaker of the House It’s likely that many Washington Post will also also be a vice-presidential Nancy Pelosi has told current seniors at USD be providing a live stream debate between the reporters there shouldn’t were not of age to vote of the debate, free of current vice president, be any debates this year, in the 2016 Presidential interruptions. Mike Pence, and Joe claiming there is no way to election, meaning there’s Normally, USD Biden’s running mate, legitimize a conversation an entirely new generation students and faculty Senator Kamala Harris with President Trump. of voters this time around. would be able to view scheduled for Oct. 7. It’s “I do not think that the “I think it’s important the elections on USD’s safe to say these debates President of the United to watch the debates, I campus at Frank’s Lounge. will be interesting to view States has comported also think it’s also equally However, under the and give America insight himself in a way that important not to base current circumstances, into what’s at stake on anybody should that has your entire perception USD Votes and the political both sides of the political any association with truth, of either candidate of science department will be spectrum. NEWS 2 THE USD VISTA ◆ AUGUST 25, 2020 USD moves in over 500 students to on-campus housing Over the weekend, four residential students tested positive for COVID-19 TYLER PUGMIRE required to be tested them home.” since Aug. 16. When NEWS EDITOR twice every month if they Te positive number students moved into are living in university- of cases will be recorded Pacifc Ridge and Loma Afer USD canceled provided housing. to the COVID-19 Palisades apartments on almost all in-person classes At least four residential Dashboard, a graph Aug. 13, there were three for the fall semester, they students have tested that depicts the number confrmed cases. also delayed move-in for positive for COVID-19 of USD community For students who students by a month. Each since move-in weekend. members who contract the moved on to campus, bedroom has been limited In a faculty senate virus, including students the price of housing was to single occupancy, and meeting, President James and staf both on and of prorated to make up for there are no guests of any T. Harris III, D.eD noted campus. As of Sept. 22, time not stayed in the kind allowed in someone that, “If a student comes there have been a total of dorms. Seeing around a else’s room. down with the disease 33 self-reported cases for $1,000 price decrease, the Tere was a total of we’re not going to send USD students or faculty cost of living on campus 1046 students that were for the Fall 2020 semester assigned campus housing, is now $3,195. Te price and 527 indicated they for Spring 2021 housing is would move into campus still being determined. housing. As these students As far as facilities began arriving for move in available for students, on Friday, Sept. 20, where benches have tape covering they were permitted two half of them in order to guests to assist them in keep social distance. Te their moving process. As basketball hoop’s net is students arrived, everyone tied together, the Valley had to be screened for Field has been locked and temperature checks, given the goals are locked to the wristbands, and all guests light poles. Bosley Cafe is had two hours to get in still closed, but the ftness and out of the provided center is available to use housing. by appointment. Te pool, Students were also TRX Station, and tennis required to schedule an courts are all open as well appointment for on- with limited hours. campus COVID-19 Sophomore Isabel testing, paid for by USD. Saunders moved in this Results for the test are weekend and voiced The Valley basketball court’s net was tied together in order to prevent students concern about the school’s expected within 24 to from playing.