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Volume 60 Issue 16
March 23, 2023
THE USD VISTA
The Official Student Newspaper of the University of San Diego since 1968
Biden’s student loan relief plan
Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of debt forgiveness ANJALI DALAL-WHELAN ASST. NEWS EDITOR Student loans are a topic all too familiar for many college students, especially in America. In August of last year, President Biden released a plan to ease the burden of student debt for 43 million borrowers. This plan would forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for individuals who make under $125,000 or households that make under $250,000, with an additional $10,000 forgiven for Pell Grant recipients. Student loan forgiveness was a vital component of Biden’s presidential campaign and has been a hot debate in the past few years, as college tuition continues to rise. According to NPR, critics of student debt relief say that it could lead to increased inflation. Some also believe it’s not fair to those who worked hard to pay off their debt on their own. At the end of February, the Supreme Court started hearing arguments on the legality of Biden’s student loan relief plan. Challenges came from six
Protesters gather in Washington D.C. about student debt.
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Game day superstitions It’s about so much more than luck AMARA BROOKS SPORTS EDITOR
Many athletes and sports fans alike have their superstitions or rituals that are ingrained into their everyday lives. From avoiding cracks on the sidewalk to ensuring never to split the pole, there are things individuals must do in order to attract good luck. In the world of sports, many athletes and fans have superstitions that they must complete before a game in order to feel ready going into a match. According to BelievePerform, a ritual can be defined as “a certain behavior or action that a sports performer [or fan] carries out with the belief that these behaviors
Solymar Colling has to have caffeine before every match. Photo courtesy of @usdwtennis/ Instagram
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have a specific purpose, or power, to influence their performance; many sports performers believe that performing a specific ritual before a competition improves the outcome of their performance.
These performances are typically carried out at the beginning of games.” USD sophomore Jane Riehs on the swim & dive team shared her pre-meet ritual she does, which begins with her warm ups before a meet. “Typically before every meet I find a certain walk path,” Riehs explained. “I know it sounds weird, but every warm up I walk the same path to the diving board. Same steps, same footing, because if I change up the steps I believe I will mess up my next dive. I also do this during the meet. I walk the same path because I believe it is good luck. Same footing, same steps.” Oftentimes people’s superstitions are not pre-planned, but they are more so something they have done habitually over time. For USD senior Solymar Colling, her game day ritual came from coffee trips with her dad before tennis matches.
See Rituals, Page 11
Republican-led states, as well as two students. The challengers argue that the president would need authorization from Congress to enact such a significant policy. According to PBS News Hour, the conservative justices on the Supreme Court, who hold a 6-3 majority, appear to side with the challengers, while the liberal justices believe that Congress already gave authorization to the executive power to make adjustments to student loans. The decision is expected to be announced at the end of June when the Supreme Court ends its session. A pause on student loan payments that began during COVID-19 is also expected to end mid-summer, after being extended several times. The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce calculated that the average price of college tuition, room, board and fees rose 169% from 1980 to 2020. The report states, “It used to be possible to work one’s way through college; today, college costs are generally too high — and young people’s wages too
See Sudent Loans, Page 2
MORE STORIES Jennette McCurdy See A&C, page 3
Fashion abroad See A&C, page 5
Spring Break in Japan See Feature, page 8
Oscar goodie bags See Opinion, page 9
Women’s Basketball See Sports, page 12