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…
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…
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,…
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…
The Value of Protest
2017 has been a year of incredible controversy. Shock waves of nativist populism and widespread dissent could be indicators that…
Empowered by Orthodox Judaism
I am a student at UC San Diego, unremarkable in many ways, but you may already know who I am.…
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…
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…
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…
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…