AP Style
Vista terms/lingo/quotes
Quote Wall
Miscellaneous
Misc. continued
100

In quote tags, we refer to freshman students as

First-years

100

What does HFR stand for?

Hold for release

100

"That's the sound of my life printing."

Who is Riley

100

We got a new Games Editor, Shy!! What was the first issue they did a crossword for?

What is issue 4
100

Which section editor gave away their title to their assistants two weeks in a row?

Who is Pratinya
200

The tense that The USD Vista writes in 

What is past tense?
200

Phrase that we say when we're at the scene/community of a story

What is "boots on the ground journalism"

200

"I'm always operating under some type of buzz."

Who is Blake

200

What weapon does Riley frequently threaten Kyra with?

What is a whip

200

Which article was drunk edited and led to an official ban of thinking about The Vista on substances?

What is "Drop, cover and hold on" by Mae O'Malley

300

These numbers are spelled out

One through nine. Key exceptions include: always spell out numbers at the start of a sentence (except years), use figures for ages, dimensions, percentages, and money, and use figures for 10 and above for ordinal numbers (10th, 11th).


300

Talking about The Vista outside of the newsroom is also known as...

What is "talking shop"

300

"Sometimes I wish I didn't have rights."

Who is Sophie

300

What flavor of Geek Bar was Calla super jazzed about?

What is sour apple
300

What is Amelie's holy nickname?

What is Amelujah

400

What five months are never abbreviated in AP Style?

March, April, May, June and July.

400

Finish the quote: "I'm gonna say a word and I wanna see your reaction..."

Boba.

400

"You should [kill yourself] on campus, it would be such a story."

Who is Pratinya

400

Four staff members got recognized by SDPC yesterday!!!! Who won and what was it for?

2026 Frank Saldana Memorial Scholarship: Calla Jordan / Managing Editor

Third Place, News: “USD removes Cesar Chavez quote in LCs” By: Sophie Hummel / News Editor

Third Place, Drawing, Illustration or Cartoon: “Toreros spin tracks” Art by: Kyra Lefebvre / Art Director

Honorable Mention, Media Review: “Heated Rivalry melts heteronormative hearts” By: Riley Rains / Editor-in-Chief

400

What did Ronak say he would get arrested for?

What is curb stomping the KKK / proud boys

500

What are the eight states that are never abbreviated in datelines or text?

Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Ohio, Texas and Utah.

500

Two staff members were extremely stressed about a very personal writing assignment. What was the assignment and who was stressin tf out?

What is the muthafuckin memoir (Riley and Cristina)

500

"Feature deez nuts in ya face."

Who is Julianna
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! WHO WORKS AT THE MF VISTA (STAFF ANDDDDD ASSISTANTS)

Riley, Amelie, Calla, Pratinya, Sophie, Cristina, Katt, Julianna, Emma, Ella, Kyra

Writers... uhhhh

500

What is the exact code for The USD Vista server

What is smb://palomar/Dept1/Vista ?