Warren College Student Council (WCSC) spent $30,000 of student fees on a commemorative metal seal, engraving, and bench this year. The project was installed over the spring break at the top of Warren Mall near the Price Center ATMs. In total, the seal and bench cost $42,000, with WCSC spending $30,000. The Office of the […]
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The Spirit of the Beehive”: An Unfortunate Disappointment
Movies often stand out for either possessing visuals and a concrete plot line or thoughtful symbolism and imagery. Not to say a film can’t have both, but it is this distinction that allows movies to be intentional about the overall takeaway. The Spanish production “The Spirit of the Beehive” is a good example of the […]
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UCSD Professor Takes on Congress in Fight for Funding
After President Donald Trump proposed significant cuts to research funding in his proposal for the 2018 fiscal year, one UC San Diego researcher took matters into his own hands. George Porter, an Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, had his research directly affected by the proposed cuts to the Department of Energy (DoE). […]
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UCSD to Cap Out-of-State and International Enrollment
UCSD will cap its acceptances of out-of-state and international undergraduate students based on the percentage it enrolls nonresidents next school year. This admissions policy was handed down earlier today by the UC Board of Regents, which voted to limit nonresident enrollment to 18 percent at the Davis, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz campuses. […]
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Soda & Swine Selected to Replace Porter’s Pub
San Diego-based eatery Soda & Swine will take over the building formerly occupied by Porter’s Pub, members of the University Centers Advisory Board (UCAB) announced. The restaurant is well-known for its menu consisting of meatball sandwiches and soft drinks, as well as the cocktails at its adjacent bar called Polite Provisions. The location next to […]
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Chancellor Khosla Endorses Fossil Fuel Divestment; No Word from UC Regents
UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla released a statement today in support of fossil fuel divestment, joining three other chancellors at different UC campuses. While these campus administrators have spoken out publicly on the issue of divestment, the UC Regents have not. “I stand by our students who are calling for fossil fuel divestment and support […]
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An Expansion of Your Perceptions: The New Student Media Festival’s VR Exhibit
This year’s New Student Media Festival, formerly known as “Up & Coming”, added a new form of media for students and judges to explore here at UC San Diego: Virtual Reality (VR). According to Art Power’s Associate Director of Artistic Planning and Education, Molly Clark, due to the rise in popularity of virtual reality media […]
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No More Wandering in the Desert
There are many incredible things about UC San Diego: the top-rate education, our dedicated faculty and administration, and the stunningly beautiful campus at our location overlooking the Pacific Ocean. And then there are some less-than-incredible things about UC San Diego: the social reputation, tuition costs, the lack of seating at Perk’s. Add to the negative […]
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Entering The Worlds of the Wagner New Play Festival
“[The] message is hard.” These words open my interview with Steph Del Rosso, Ava Geyer, Lilly Padilla, and Will Snider, playwrights in the UCSD MFA Playwriting program writing for the 2017 Wagner New Play Festival. Padilla, a third year MFA Playwriting Candidate at UCSD, is responding to my question, “What message are you trying to […]
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“Comfort”: An Independent, Asian-American Masterpiece @ The Loft
The term “independent” can be misleading in the context of the arts, as it may imply a degree of quality that is not on par with more mainstream productions. However, in the case of visual productions like film, “independent” can indicate a certain degree of freedom that is absent among mainstream productions, as directors and […]