The and lsquo;Give Up Apathy For Lent' campaign, sponsored by University Ministry, is focused on bringing awareness to issues of poverty and hunger that exist both locally and abroad. The campaign begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22. ...

The race to be the Republican nominee started taking shape last summer and will continue all through the spring. What started out as a very wide and varied field has been shortened to four contenders. They are all different in their political backgroun...

In The New York Times this week there is an article by Gina Kolata who describes 'The Marriage Plot,' a novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. The novel, as I am reading the summary on Amazon.com, appears to be about three friends who graduate from Brown in the 8...

The Cal Grant program provides need-based grant money to graduating seniors in California who attend colleges within the state. According to the Cal Grant website this money can be used for tuition, room and board and even school supplies. Meanwhile, G...

USD and San Diego community members streamed into Founder's Hall last Friday to honor theology and religious studies professor Joseph Colombo, who died on Jan. 2. In 1984, Colombo joined USD as a faculty member and chaired the department from 1998 to 2...

A female suspect stole a laptop and a camera from the University Center and the Student Life Pavilion in front of students and supervisors. On Thursday, Feb. 9, a woman with the following description conversed with the supervisors and students from who...

After a disappointing loss to the Gonzaga University Bulldogs last week, the USD women's basketball team rallied to beat both the University of San Francisco Dons and the Pepperdine University Waves. On Feb. 9, the Toreros took on the Dons and won 74-6...

The Toreros recent stretch of two games in three days started in Malibu when the Toreros took on the Waves of Pepperdine University (8-16, 2-11 WCC) in the last game of the season series between the two teams. Earlier in the year, the Toreros earned a ...

Tom Coughlin, head coach of the two-time Super Bowl champion New York Giants, recently said that he wants his team to possess 'the humility to prepare and the confidence to perform.' ...

For the first time since 1998, the year before head coach Rich Hill took over the program, the USD baseball team finished below .500. It was a wakeup call for what has quickly become one of the most successful programs in the history of USD athletics. ...

Last weekend I witnessed something that absolutely stunned me. I've never been in more shock and disgust. I've never been more disappointed watching a sporting event. If you're an American who cringes at the word 'Soccer', hopefully you're not ignorant...

Food trucks have rapidly become a delicious mealtime staple around San Diego County, with new trucks and locations popping up on a daily basis. This semester, USD has even decided to jump on board the movement with the installment of Torero Tu Go, the ...

As the United States Embassy in Syria closed its doors and evacuated its 17 employees, the question of where and how the U.S. should get involved overseas opened up for debate. ...

With the campaign for the Republican nomination seemingly a contest between Mitt Romney and the anti-Romney, according to the talking heads on TV, many have come to the conclusion that the race will ultimately be between Romney and Newt Gingrich. In hi...

Not many of us knew who Don Cornelius was. In fact, until he died on Feb. 1, many had no idea about his work on the legendary television series 'Soul Train.' Ask your parents; they'll remember 'Soul Train.' Before there was Carson Daly, there was the m...

Gay rights advocates are celebrating the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, but the legal battle for same-sex marriage is far from over. The appellate court itself was divided on the ruling, with one out of thr...

Remember when receiving the prize in the cereal box was one of the most exciting moments of the day? Morning after morning, children would run to the kitchen, grab a box of cereal, whether it was Cheerios, Reese's Puffs or Cap'n Crunch, and pour themse...

1. City in China halts the sales of the iPad ...

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Ex-colony aiding its old master with Angola and Portugal’s role reversal

Not so long ago, thousands of Angolans were fleeing civil war looking for a better life in Portugal. Now the tables have turned. Angola's remarkable recovery from a poor, war-torn African country to a rising global oil power has been sealed with news t...