Alcala Yearbook 1999

The VISTA is a student newspaper: conceived, written, run and supported by USD students and published by the University of San Diego. As a student newspaper, it i e sential that the VISTA serve its readers. But the paper should reach beyond just the students. For years the VISTA's motto ha been "Serving the USD Community." To do so, the VISTA must addre s all students, faculty, administrators and staff member of the Univer ity. To maintain credibility as a community publication, th VISTA must recognize and address the diversity of that community. The VISTA staff worked tirelessly during the 1998-1999 year to bring the USD community the local, tate, national and

international events that shaped the lives of the University community. As a staff, we strive to be an informative, enlightening, i.ntere ting and sensitive forum for the free discussion of ideas and trends that constantly redefine our world, while maintaining the highe t degree of journalistic integrity and professionalism. Even though the VISTA staff changes greatly every year, the paper wa till able to experience several positive improvements during the 1998-1999 year. The staff made many fforts to improve the content, usefuln ss, and print quality of the VISTA. At the end of th fall emester, the USD Board of Trustees approv d a permanent fee increa e that will allow the VISTA to continually improve for the years to come.

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