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Volume 61 Issue 2
Thursday, September 21, 2023
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6 burglaries raise safety concerns USD students urged to take precautions on campus
to keep doors, windows and window screens locked and secured to avoid incidents like this. Many students have heeded this advice, taking more precautions around their dorm. “I used to leave my window open to let air in, but now I keep it closed,” First-year and Valley A resident Emma Oskorus said. Cassandra Diaz, another Valley A resident, explained the need to adapt to life around dozens of new people. “You’re used to living with your family that you trust, but now you’re living with people you don’t know, so you have to adjust to living on campus,” Diaz stated. These incidents can oftentimes be preventable by being wary of leaving valuable items visible near windows or social gatherings getting out of hand. Similarly, Public Safety was recently notified of another safety incident that occurred on Sunday, Sept.10, involving a noncampus community member following a female student on Linda Vista Road onto campus and indecently exposing himself near Camino Hall. The student videoed the man and posted it to her social media, alerting fellow first-years. However, Public
LILI KIM ASST. NEWS EDITOR Over the past few weeks, safety has nudged its way onto that list of concerns early into the semester. On Aug. 28, USD community members received a notification from Public Safety announcing two reports of burglary. Two more reports, both specifying bicycle thefts, were announced on Sept. 7, followed promptly by another two reports of burglary incidents on Sept. 9, for a total of six reported thefts in the span of the first week and half of classes. According to the Public Safety (P-Safe) reports, all six incidents occurred in or around Valley A, a first-year residence hall located in the valley area of campus. While no suspect information or means of entry were released, James Miyashiro, Chief and Vice President of Public Safety, gave his insight on the matter. “There were no signs of forced entry, so whoever stole anything might have come through an open window or door,” Miyashiro said. Chief Miyashiro recommendsed that while students might want to leave their door open for air ventilation or even socialization, it’s important
There have been six burglaries so far this semester, all occurring in the valley residential area.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
The Hindu festival of new beginnings
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SATVIKA NITYA ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Every year, during the months of August and September, the Hindu calendar brings around one of the most widely celebrated 10-day festivals called Ganesh Chaturthi. Hinduism is a religion that leads with the principle of finding divinity in the common, and this festival is a time when Hindus worldwide take a moment to recognize fresh beginnings and pray for the clearance of obstacles through rituals, prayers, dancing and — in true Hindu fashion — a platter full of delicacies. Hinduism is a religion that is studded with a long list of deities, each of them being looking after one or more parts of human
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Ganesha idol and Chinchpoki Chintamani, the site for the oldest Ganesh assemblage in Mumbai. Photo Courtesy of @chinchpoklichantamani/Instagram
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nature and life. The point of Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chavithi, is to celebrate the birth of the elephant-headed God Ganesha, who is known to be the destructor of obstacles,
God of new beginnings, wisdom and prosperity. It is in Hindu tradition to worship Ganesha before the start of a new period in your life, whether that be going off to college or buying a new car.
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