Staff Op-Ed

OPINION: To Drop a Class is to be Your Own Hero

I can’t drop this class. I always quit when things get hard. Everyone in this class is smart enough to…

7 years ago

Curiosity Killed the Pre-Med Student

The air around Geisel, which was once electrified with nervous finals week energy, dulls to a tepid summer warmth. The…

7 years ago

Fear As Fuel After Las Vegas

When tragedy struck Las Vegas on Oct. 1, its ramifications rippled through the nation immediately. However, for a brief moment,…

7 years ago

Unpaid Internships Are for the Privileged

Prelude: A Revelation Shrouded with malaise as I navigated to my first day at a new job, I nestled into…

7 years ago

The Value of Protest

2017 has been a year of incredible controversy. Shock waves of nativist populism and widespread dissent could be indicators that…

7 years ago

Empowered by Orthodox Judaism

I am a student at UC San Diego, unremarkable in many ways, but you may already know who I am.…

7 years ago

100 Followers But 0 Friends

Attending one of the largest public universities in California, I am constantly surrounded by people. On a day-to-day basis, streams…

8 years ago

Syrian Refugees: First Steps in Solidarity

We’ve all heard about the crisis occurring today in Syria. Perhaps you’ve seen pictures of a decimated Aleppo, watched videos…

8 years ago

Love your hometown, even if you don’t

I can pinpoint the exact moment I decided to not have a southern accent. I was seven years old and…

8 years ago

Freshman Seminars: A First Year Privilege?

Freshman year is fondly remembered by most. For the first time, you are a fully independent being, free to do…

8 years ago