Opinion

Has this ever happened to you? Something about UC San Diego frustrates you to no end and you feel like standing on a (metaphorical) platform and proclaiming: Hey, all of us should care!!! Well, look no further than our Opinion section, where you’ll be doing just that … just, a little more eloquently, using pointed articles.

Submission: You Wrote Them in the Cruelest WaySubmission: You Wrote Them in the Cruelest Way

Submission: You Wrote Them in the Cruelest Way

Words matter. Words can reveal hidden depths or conceal them. Words can bring people together or divide. They can reconcile…

7 months ago
Submission: Co-Op Union + KSDT Radio StatementSubmission: Co-Op Union + KSDT Radio Statement

Submission: Co-Op Union + KSDT Radio Statement

Opening Statement We - the UC San Diego Food Cooperative, General Store Cooperative, KSDT Radio, Che Cafe Collective, and Groundworks…

9 months ago
Submission: UCSD Faculty Call for Chancellor’s ResignationSubmission: UCSD Faculty Call for Chancellor’s Resignation

Submission: UCSD Faculty Call for Chancellor’s Resignation

Faculty of the Ethnic Studies department at UC San Diego are outraged at the vicious suppression of students by our…

9 months ago
Submission: Statement from UCSD Graduate Students Condemning UCSD’s Response to Student ProtestSubmission: Statement from UCSD Graduate Students Condemning UCSD’s Response to Student Protest

Submission: Statement from UCSD Graduate Students Condemning UCSD’s Response to Student Protest

We, the graduate students of UC San Diego, unequivocally condemn the administration's aggressive response to the peaceful protests on campus.…

9 months ago
Submission: Letter for Palestine from Members of the Literature DepartmentSubmission: Letter for Palestine from Members of the Literature Department

Submission: Letter for Palestine from Members of the Literature Department

This letter was originally written and sent to the UCSD Literature Department in late November. We are still waiting for…

1 year ago
The Sauce: “Do You Know Any Good Spots?”The Sauce: “Do You Know Any Good Spots?”

The Sauce: “Do You Know Any Good Spots?”

Welcome back, Tritons! First off, I would like to say farewell to the class of 2020 and wish you all…

3 years ago
Ellamentally Yours: Self Care is KeyEllamentally Yours: Self Care is Key

Ellamentally Yours: Self Care is Key

Dear Reader, Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! This month I challenge you to ask what self-care looks like to you.…

4 years ago
The Pandemic Did Not Cause UCSD’s Housing CrisisThe Pandemic Did Not Cause UCSD’s Housing Crisis

The Pandemic Did Not Cause UCSD’s Housing Crisis

UCSD will now offer guaranteed housing only to incoming first-year and transfer students, which is a drastic shift from the…

4 years ago
Ellamentally Yours: Finding Where Our Roots GrowEllamentally Yours: Finding Where Our Roots Grow

Ellamentally Yours: Finding Where Our Roots Grow

Dear Reader, Where do your roots lie? Our roots can stretch across continents, and they don’t always have a single…

4 years ago
Ellamentally Yours: Understanding Our History Through HealingEllamentally Yours: Understanding Our History Through Healing

Ellamentally Yours: Understanding Our History Through Healing

Dear Reader, I was chatting with an old friend recently, and we started discussing the way we were raised. Everyone’s…

4 years ago