The UC Police Department (UCPD) arrested UC San Diego student Xue Ju Huang for weapons violation and vandalism in parking lot 206 (parking lot near the Faculty Club) on Wednesday, May 2, at 11:19 a.m. According to the latest UCPD arrest report, UCPD arrested Huang for carrying a loaded firearm in public, vandalism, and possessing a loaded […]
Posted inFeature, Opinion
Submission: The Soul-Crushing Society that Produces Soul-Crushing Student Essays
In a New York Times opinion piece titled “The Soul-Crushing Student Essay”, Scott Korb, the director of first-year writing at the New School, bemoans student essays that many college professors are familiar with: convoluted prose that seems written by machines, not people. Korb concludes that students write these “soulless” essays because they have lost touch […]
Posted inCampus, News
County Issues Tuberculosis Warning for UCSD
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) issued a news release on Wednesday warning of possible tuberculosis exposure to anyone who has visited the UC San Diego campus between January 25 and May 15. According to an article by The San Diego Union-Tribune, one infected person was on campus during the given […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
What Your Savior Looks Like
Starting from an incredibly young age, girls are bombarded with an endless amount of princess stories, more specifically the “damsel in distress” type. We’ve got Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Ariel, and so on and so forth. Now, what do all of these princesses have in common? Well, they are all waiting for a prince […]
Posted inEditorial, Opinion
Editorial: Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Has Attacked Campus Free Speech
On May 23, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, and professional tennis player and activist Billie Jean King will speak on a Women in Leadership panel hosted by the nonprofit Sally Ride Science at UCSD. But Secretary Rice requests a special condition: no news media allowed. Ironically, journalist and author Lynn Sherr will […]
Posted inCampus, News
UCSD Linked to Upskirt Photo Forum, Police Still Searching for Perpetrator(s)
This article concerns sexual harassment. An unknown suspect, or possibly a group of suspects, has reportedly been taking upskirt photos of women around the UC San Diego campus and posting them on an online forum. According to a Motherboard article written by Joseph Cox on VICE, a site called “The Candid Forum” hosts roughly 4,300 individual […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
One Reason CAPS Isn’t Helpful Enough
On UC San Diego alone, there have been several articles (here is one by The Triton) about problems arising with Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) regarding students not receiving ideal treatment as a result of our mental healthcare center being severely underfunded. Multiple week-long waiting periods to see a counselor are the norm, and unfortunately, […]
Posted inCampus, News
UCSD Transportation Services' New Programs Aim to Speed Up Communication
This past month, UC San Diego Transportation Services introduced two new programs, First to Know and Virtual Town Hall, in order to improve communication and address current parking and transportation issues on campus. These programs are aimed to assist students, faculty, and staff with ongoing campus transportation problems through direct communication between Transportation Services and […]
Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion
Submission: Climate Change is Fueled by Food Too. Here’s What We Can Do.
UC San Diego claims it’s sustainable. But is it? When we think of what causes climate change, we might think of energy use, burning too many fossil fuels, or using too much plastic. Indeed, these factors contribute greatly to climate change and are commonly acknowledged on campus. Overall, UCSD has made a great effort to […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
What’s Lurking in the Shadow of California’s New Solar Power Legislation
In any conversation about the environment, inevitably the word “sustainable” will be thrown around. A lot. Sustainable energy, sustainable practices, sustainable lifestyle. In fact, it’s become such a buzz word that we rarely take the time to consider what it means. When it comes to sustainable energy, however, a little digging reveals that the production […]