“Fossil fuels are pretty much causing the climate crisis. Especially our generation, we’re going to be faced with what could be insurmountable challenges, but if we address them properly and address them now, and swiftly, they won’t be insurmountable. That’s the motivation for this [campaign],” senior campaign member member Ashlyn Ruga said.

College of Arts and Sciences Representative Diana Fabian Freshman   Hello my name is Diana Fabian and I am from Southern California! Participating in student government in high school and being a part of University Ministry this year has given me the experience to represent the students of arts and sciences! I want to give [...]

The Delta Zeta catchphrase “Once a Delta Zeta, always a Delta Zeta,” is more than just a quote to these sorority sisters. Each year, the Ali’s Way event is held to celebrate the memory of sister Ali Facella, who passed away from leukemia in 2006 while attending USF. Over 200 USF students and staff, and [...]

  The sought-after, fought-after unregulated street parking spaces lining university property and the parking-meter free streets around USF may vanish as soon this summer, a reality that is meeting resistance from students who commute by car to class. A heated Feb. 21 meeting at USF between representatives of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) [...]

Students returning to USF in fall of 2013 can expect some changes to main campus, including the completion of the John Lo Schiavo, S.J. Center for Science and Innovation (CSI) building, the renovation of the McLaren Conference Center entrance, the renovation of Phelan Hall bathrooms and addition of dorm rooms, as well as some construction [...]

A heated community meeting in McLaren Hall on the evening of Feb. 21 pitted the University Terrace Association of residents who live sandwiched between USF’s main campus and Lone Mountain against representatives of San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency  and local officials, including city supervisor Eric Mar, over the highly contentious issue of parking changes — [...]

Colombian actress and social rights activist Patricia Ariza came to campus to speak to a full house of USF students and faculty, and other visitors about her unique movement for women’s rights in Colombia. Ariza is the president of the Colombian Theater Corporation, and the co-founder and director of Teatro La Candelaria, which is a [...]

Activist Tim Wise drew over 600 people who spilled into McLaren Hall to listen to his discussion on the racial consequences that lie within wealth distribution, unemployment and healthcare. Community members, professors, and students from USF and the Bay Area scrambled to find a seat, gathering to hear Wise’s talk on Feb. 26. Wise is [...]

A statue of Father Pedro Arrupe was erected near the University Ministry on main campus over spring break. Father Arrupe was the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus. Father Arrupe’s importance to USF stems from his pursuit for social justice, and the phrase he coined, “men and women for others,” which lives on [...]