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Stop Talking About UCSD Football: Why the Perennial Debate is UselessStop Talking About UCSD Football: Why the Perennial Debate is Useless

Stop Talking About UCSD Football: Why the Perennial Debate is Useless

In 2010, UC San Diego paid consultants $28,000 to study the feasibility of establishing a football program at UCSD, as…

6 years ago
Equity or Equality? Affirmative Action is Far from Perfect, But It's the Best We've GotEquity or Equality? Affirmative Action is Far from Perfect, But It's the Best We've Got

Equity or Equality? Affirmative Action is Far from Perfect, But It's the Best We've Got

In the past few months, a news story about affirmative action has been continuously catching my eye. The public nonprofit…

6 years ago
Students Need Access to Abortions on Campus, Not 5-7 Miles AwayStudents Need Access to Abortions on Campus, Not 5-7 Miles Away

Students Need Access to Abortions on Campus, Not 5-7 Miles Away

Earlier this year, SB 320 passed through the legislature in California. The bill would have required all California State University…

6 years ago
Down with the Greeks?Down with the Greeks?

Down with the Greeks?

This week, members of unisex Greek Life organizations on campus at UC San Diego have expressed camaraderie for their Greek colleagues…

6 years ago
Farsighted Tritons: Forgetting to See Those in Front of UsFarsighted Tritons: Forgetting to See Those in Front of Us

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 LegacyThe Looming Geisel Legacy

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 CommuterLife as a First-Year Commuter

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

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 LifeConstructive Criticism: UCSD Prioritizes Campus Expansion Over Student Life

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?Where is Our Money Going?

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