Staff Op-Ed

Sun God: A Supposedly Fun Event I’ll Never Go to Again

You stand in a quarter-mile line for too long. You scratch the skin under the wristband you’ve been wearing since…

6 years ago

Is Sun God Really Worth it Anymore?

As another Sun God passes, I’m reminded of just how much the festival has changed during my time as an…

6 years ago

An Elegy for the Bookstore (As We Know It)

As another Triton Day comes and goes, I am reminded of my first visit to this campus. As it was…

6 years ago

CAPS is Only the First Step

Content Warning: This article concerns personal experience and narrative of self-harm, anxiety, and depression. When I had my first panic…

6 years ago

An Alternative College Experience, from the Eyes of a Transfer Student

From age to life experience, transfers bring a diverse perspective to UC San Diego. We come from different universities, community…

6 years ago

Dystopian Prison or Futuristic Vision? What We Can Learn from UCSD Architecture

About two years ago, I saw something on the UC San Diego meme page that really stuck with me. It…

6 years ago

Are Student Biases Affecting CAPE Evaluations?

Every quarter, the end of Week 9 rolls around and students are on their toes itching to cram for their…

6 years ago

What Happened to Personal Enrichment? A Reflection on the Death and Possible Resurrection of the Crafts Center

UC San Diego once offered a creative sanctuary—something that is now hard to believe for a campus boasting a reputation…

6 years ago

Young People Are Turning Our Climate Grief Into Hope

The first week of winter quarter, I was sitting with Erica Ferrer, a doctoral student in Marine Biology at the…

6 years ago

HDH’s Habits Encourage Waste, Swipe and Swipe Again

$7 box of cereal—check. Three bananas—$1.50. Sounds about right. $6 bag of grapes—but, of course. Insert all other items as…

6 years ago