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 […]
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6 New Restaurants to Open on UCSD Campus in 2021
The newest additions to the rapidly growing North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood are six restaurants that aim to bring diverse flavors to campus. Dining options will range from Middle-Eastern street food selections at Tahini to UCSD alumni-run Blue Bowl. The restaurants are expected to arrive during Fall Quarter 2021. Once open, restaurants will […]
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Association of Native American Medical Students Urges UC Medical Schools to Create New Admissions Policy
In an effort to increase Native American representation in the University of California’s (UC) medical schools, the Association of Native American Medical Students (ANAMS), sent a letter to the UC medical schools on August 21. The ANAMS, which represents Native American health profession students in the US and Canada, called for the implementation of a […]
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The Triton’s Fall Mixtape
Weathering the pandemic, music has been my ultimate coping mechanism. A combination of my need to drown out the semi-apocalyptic tone of the world and “online learning” being where focus goes to rot leaves me compulsively reaching for my headphones. Listening to a song for the first time is a precious experience of newness, a […]
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Four Years Later, UCSD Settles with The Koala
UCSD and The Koala have finally settled their lawsuit in September 2020, four years after The Koala filed the lawsuit against the university on the grounds of free speech infringement. UCSD has paid approximately $800,000 in legal fees and reimbursements to settle the suit; it is now at The Koala’s discretion as to how they […]
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UCSD Receives Grants for Faculty Diversity
UC San Diego was awarded two grants totaling $700,000 through the UC Advancing Faculty Diversity (AFD) grant program to improve faculty diversity. The first grant called “Advancing Diverse Faculty, Curricula and Research through a Cluster Hire at UC San Diego,” will allocate $500,000 to hire 10–12 faculty members who will specialize in researching communities of […]