While sitting in lecture listening to a white professor talk about Black History, the absolute last thing that you want to hear as a Black student is your white professor refer to Black people as “the blacks”. It’s disrespectful to our ancestors and to us as carriers of our Black heritage to hear such a […]
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New Campus Mask Mandate Comes As Cases Surge in San Diego County
In an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 following a recent rise in detected cases both on-campus and in San Diego County, UCSD has implemented new campus policies, including an updated mask mandate, the cancellation of all in-person classes, and further limitations on travel. Effective November 17, those living on campus are required to […]
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Outdoor Classrooms Open on UCSD Campus
On November 9 as part of UCSD’s Return to Learn program, two new outdoor complexes will be opened on campus. These structures will serve as lecture halls and study lounges for instructors and students. Nine tents have been built so far: two classrooms and two study areas in Revelle Plaza, and two classrooms and three […]
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UCSD Students can now Pass/No Pass their Fall Quarter Classes until January 29
On December 8, The Educational Policy Committee (EPC) of the Academic Senate announced they will allow undergraduate students to retroactively select Pass/No Pass as their grading option for Fall 2020 courses. According to an email from the UCSD office of the Registrar, undergraduate students can change their grading option for Fall 2020 courses from January […]
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New Target Opens on Campus
Now that the long anticipated on-campus Target is a few weeks old, we can begin to see it’s impact on student life and other campus retailers. This addition to Price Center is part of Target’s new business objective to open small-format stores on over 20 college campuses across the nation. Occupying the second floor of […]
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Ellamentally Yours: Healing My Mind through My Body
Dear Reader, Remember how I said that mental health wasn’t really a solidified concept in my head until I came to college? I didn’t even begin to fathom the relationship between mental health and physical health until my junior year. I never bothered to understand the relationship until my grades started to suffer. Actually, I […]
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Groundworks Books becomes first Co-Op to Reopen since March
Groundworks Bookstore reopened its doors on October 26 for the first time since March. Students walking past can catch a glimpse of its bookshelves stuffed with topics ranging from Marxist discourses to Lost Generation poetry. The student co-op has been providing leftist literature for UCSD students since 1973, and has served as a campus forum […]
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Nobel Laureate and Researcher Mario Molina Passes Away at 77
Mario Molina, UCSD Professor and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995, died at the age of 77 on October 7 in Mexico City. Molina won the Nobel Prize for discovering the damaging effects chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have on Earth’s ozone layer. Molina’s work and research on harmful chemical compounds found in hair sprays […]
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The Sauce: “I Need to Read More Books”
At the beginning of the summer, during quarantine, I made it my goal to read more books. I wanted to exercise my brain while I had a break from school among all the chaos that the pandemic brought. By joining my friend’s book club, I was able to make that happen as I read books […]
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Movies to Stream while you’re Stuck at Home
With theaters being closed by the pandemic, streaming services have allowed for new movie-watching experiences in the comfort of our homes. From comedies to documentaries, here are some recently released movies available on Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max. Netflix Enola Holmes Released on September 23, 2020 Image courtesy of Netflix. Based on the novel of […]