Opinion

Farsighted Tritons: Forgetting to See Those in Front of Us

Desperate not to engage our voices with anyone else’s at the bus stop, our eyes stay swimming in our phones.…

6 years ago

The Looming Geisel Legacy

Content warning: The following article references suicide. Before intentionally swallowing a lethal dose of barbiturates, Helen Palmer Geisel wrote a…

6 years ago

Life as a First-Year Commuter

It is 6:47 a.m., and I have just parked my car after a 40-minute drive. I will most likely be…

6 years ago

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth is, UC, and Fully Divest from Fossil Fuels

The University of California says it takes the climate crisis seriously. The administration is remarkably self-congratulatory of its "pioneering work," "distinguished…

6 years ago

Constructive Criticism: UCSD Prioritizes Campus Expansion Over Student Life

UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla claims that if you were to go to sleep today and wake up five years…

6 years ago

Where is Our Money Going?

Fall tuition has struck our (parents’) bank accounts again, and the crazy cycle begins anew. As we start to haggle…

6 years ago

The Enduring Myths of the Six-College System—General Education is a Fraud

This week, freshmen will encounter their first midterms in their often rightly-bemoaned college writing programs. For some, this is only…

6 years ago

The Climate Has Already Changed. Is UCSD Doing Enough?

In California, peak fire season has just begun. The combination of a long, dry summer with the advent of the…

6 years ago

Submission: Taking Our Mental Health into Our Own Hands

UC San Diego persistently wields its diversity as a source of pride and as a source of power. The racial,…

6 years ago

Submission: A Response to "UCSD Greek Life Needs to Prove It Cares About Sexual Assault Victims"

Warning: This article concerns sexual assault. I’m appalled—appalled at the minimization of an epidemic of sexual violence across college campuses.…

6 years ago