Brian Healy
Staff Writer

There are currently 61 undergraduate Ethnic Studies programs across universities in the United States. Many offer the study of race, ethnicity, nation, and identity under a different academic heading, but all of them, including USF, built their programs using the groundwork laid by nearby San Francisco State University. SFSU holds the legacy of having established the nation’s first and only independent College of Ethnic Studies, now in danger of losing staff and a number of offered courses to budget cuts. Different USF organizations are now standing in solidarity with the students who are fighting to maintain the College of Ethnic Studies. Continue reading USF Supports SFSU Ethnic Studies Program Facing Potential Budget Cuts →

Katie Ward & Monica McCown
Staff Writers

The University’s Black Student Union published a list of demands last December addressed to USF President the Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., with a deadline for an action plan set to Feb. 1, 2016. Inspired by the calls for change that other black student organizations are making to university administrators across the country, the BSU focused on issues specific to black students on USF’s campus. Although the University has yet to make an official response, BSU President Sarah Toutant and Fitzgerald have met several times since the demands were introduced to address the items that are included in the list. Continue reading BSU List of Demands: Administration’s Response Soon to Come →

Adriana Jones
Staff Writer

This past Saturday, Feb. 27 was the 2nd annual Nursing Students’ Association Masquerade Gala benefiting Family House in San Francisco. Approximately 80 students, as well as alumni, were in attendance at the event in the McLaren Conference Center. The night kicked off with a number from the SIX ASUSF Voices a capella group, which was followed by various other performances, including one from hypnotist Dave Hill. The money from the guests’ admission and raffle tickets all went to benefit Family House. Continue reading Nursing Students’ Association Masquerade Gala →