The number of UC San Diego students testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of winter quarter, after an initial surge in infections among students returning to on and off campus housing from winter break. According to the Return to Learn dashboard, 203 students tested positive between January 4 and 10. However, the […]
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UC Tuition Will Not Increase
California Governor Gavin Newsom rejected a proposed tuition increase for University of California (UC) students on January 8. Newsom instead increased state funding for UC campuses by 3% in the 2021–2022 proposed budget. Despite this increase, “the Governor’s decision leaves UC San Diego with a $20 million funding gap,” according to Associate Communications Director, Leslie […]
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UCSD to Open Vaccination Superstation on Campus
As of Monday, February 8, UC San Diego will use the on-campus recreation, intramural, and athletic complex (RIMAC), as a vaccination center. This center will vaccinate eligible UCSD Health patients, faculty, and staff. RIMAC is not currently open to UCSD students or the general public who are eligible for vaccinations, but may expand in the […]
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Students & Faculty Subject to Disciplinary Action for Sharing COVID Tests from Campus Vending Machines
As part of the updated Return to Learn plan for Winter Quarter 2021, UCSD has introduced 11 vending machines stocked with self-administered COVID-19 tests across campus. An additional nine vending machines are planned to be installed in mid-February. Students who are required to test once a week can stop by the vending machines any time […]
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Ellamentally Yours: Setting Boundaries with Others and Myself
Dear Reader, Honestly, 2020 was a crazy year, but it gave me the opportunity to reflect. Being inside during quarantine forced me to confront my mental health head-on, because I didn’t have anywhere to go to avoid my problems. During the first few months of shelter-in-place, I frequently worried that my claustrophobia would escalate and […]
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Students Push for Disability Honor Society at UCSD
Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society (DAPi) was introduced at UC San Diego in September of 2020 by graduate researcher Marina Nakhla and faculty member Adam Fields. While it has not been formally established yet, once it has been it will become the first society for students with disabilities at UC San Diego. DAPi has […]
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Roger’s Urban FarmLab To Be Evicted and Relocated On Campus
In a post to their Facebook page on November 12, Roger’s Urban Farmlab (RUF) claimed that they were being evicted and forcibly relocated from their decades-old home on the Southern Eucalyptus Grove of Revelle College. The organization, which functions both as a community garden and as a facility for student-led projects in areas such as […]
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Option To Text 911 Now Available in San Diego County
UC San Diego announced on January 20 that students, staff, and faculty living in San Diego County can text 911 in case of emergencies. This can be done by entering 911 in the “to” field and sending a text message about the nature of the emergency and current location. Dispatchers will be sent depending on […]
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UC Announces Return to In-Person Instruction by Fall 2021
The University of California (UC) announced on January 11 that it is planning for all 10 UC campuses to return to mostly in-person instruction by Fall 2021. In a statement released by the UC Office of the President (UCOP), the University said it expects it will be safe for UC students to return to their […]
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AS Senate Passes Stipend Increase for Senators and AVPs in Fall Budget
The Associated Students at UCSD (ASUCSD) Senate finalized their fall budget on October 21 during their weekly Zoom meeting. This meeting featured two key changes: an increase in senator stipends from $20 to $40 per week, and an additional 4 weeks of pay for the current Associate Vice President (AVP) stipends in order to compensate […]