A bill that would have extended Cal Grant funding died in committee on August 16 due to its associated costs. While Cal Grant currently applies to regular session classes in Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarter, the bill, AB 3153, would have added additional funding for summer classes. Cal Grant is a financial aid grant through […]
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Fall Y’all Festival Moves to RIMAC Field
The annual homecoming festival, Fall Y’all, is being moved to RIMAC Field taking place on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Associated Students Concerts and Events (ASCE) announced the move citing safety concerns on August 16. Due to the increased number of first-year and transfer students for the 2018–2019 school year, […]
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Janet Napolitano Rejects Calls to Sever Ties With Defense Contractor
UC President Janet Napolitano has announced that the UC system will not sever ties with General Dynamics Information Technology—a defense contractor that works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—despite requests from labor unions and the UC Student Association (UCSA). On June 8, UC-AFT—the labor union that represents UC faculty and librarians—sent a letter to Napolitano […]
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UCSD Women’s Soccer Coach Resigns After Alleged NCAA Violations
UC San Diego women’s soccer coach Brian McManus resigned abruptly following a university press release last Thursday alleging potential National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violations. In his 31 years at UCSD, McManus finished the 2017–18 season with the most wins in NCAA Division II women’s soccer history. Although he had discussed his possible retirement over […]
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Governor Brown Ignores Calls for UC Merced Representation on Board of Regents
Governor Jerry Brown nominated four new members to the UC Board of Regents last Monday, ignoring calls for San Joaquin Valley representation from UC Merced students and former Regent Fred Ruiz. Brown announced his nominees following months of community efforts to include representation from the San Joaquin Valley, which spans the Fresno, Merced, and Stanislaus […]
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ASUCSD VP External Affairs Caroline Siegel-Singh Elected UC Students Association President
Associated Students of UCSD (ASUCSD) Vice President of External Affairs Caroline Siegel-Singh was elected president of the UC Student Association (UCSA) last Friday at the August board meeting during the annual UCSA Student Organizing Summit. Siegel-Singh will serve as UCSA President until August 2019 in addition to her role as ASUCSD VP of External Affairs. […]
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Transportation Services Raises Visitor Parking Rates Due To Budget Deficit
The UCSD Transportation Services Department announced this week that the visitor parking rate will increase from $2 to $3 an hour starting August 6, due to a budget deficit created by more than a decade without increasing rates. On July 31, the Office of Transportation Services sent out an email announcing the change, which was […]
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UC Regents Approve Decrease in Undergraduate Tuition
The UC Board of Regents voted unanimously in favor of a $60 undergraduate tuition decrease today during a meeting held at UC San Francisco. Total resident tuition will decrease to $12,570 starting Fall 2018. The $60 rollback is the elimination of a temporary surcharge added Fall 2007 after the UC system lost two class-action lawsuits. […]
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UCSD Bookstore Quietly Closes Imprints Location
The UC San Diego Bookstore Imprints location was closed last Thursday without any public announcement or input, a few months after the equally quiet closure of the Price Center Post Office. According to UCSD Bookstore Director and Imprints Interim Director Tom Bonetati, Imprints did not make enough money to cover rent, causing the Bookstore to subsidize […]
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UCSD Starbucks “Excited” to Participate in Plastic Straw Ban
Starbucks at UC San Diego’s Price Center will begin phasing out the use of plastic straws to align with the company plan to eliminate plastic straw use by 2020, announced July 9. “We learned [on July 9] about Starbucks’ plan to go strawless and we are excited to hear they are moving this direction,” said […]