Already upset about the recent series of raises in tuition, notably the adjustments to the already contentious scheme of tiered cohort pricing, students could barely contain their frustration over the recent announcement by the UC Regents to “raise the winds”. “Unfortunately when the state fails to provide the necessary funding for our system, we must […]
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Editorial: What D-I Does Not Do
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, UCSD Associated Students unanimously approved a motion to put Division I status up to a campus-wide vote. If approved, it’s important to know what Division I would not do: there are no upcoming plans for a football team, no guarantee of an increase in our school’s national ranking, and most importantly, […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Dance
ArtPower Talks Dance and Kota Yamazaki
I like dance; I do. I just wouldn’t necessarily call myself a “dance person.” I can hold my own in conversations about literature and film and music, but dance particular has always been a bit outside my scope. For me, dance exemplifies a form of abstract expressionism that I struggle to fully grasp, constantly finding […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Visual Arts
Find Your Footing
As soon as you walk into the Find Your Footing gallery exhibition, you are trying to find your own. Neda Kerendian, the artist, is straightforward with her goal: to look at the same basic form of this blurry hectic life, but to realize the need to stop and look around. When asked why she’s an […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
The Curious Case of the Disappearing Culture
It is 4:30 pm and the setting sun is beaming right at me from an open door in the Structural and Mechanical Engineering building’s Visual Arts Presentation Lab. The rows of theater seats are near-full, which is sometimes a rarity at the New Writing Series. I’m only there because I ran into a friend who […]
Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion
Lauren Roberts: Tritons Together
I was startled by the warnings of graphic genocidal images as I approached Library Walk last Tuesday. I wondered in my head whether or not it would cover Darfur, Rwanda, or Armenians in Turkey. I was shocked to walk closer and see that it was not Genocide awareness, but a pro-life organization equating abortion to […]
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Library Walk Voter Registration in Question
The Student-Organized Voter Access Committee (SOVAC) has been concerned about multiple unaffiliated individuals on campus obtaining SOVAC’s voting forms and claiming to register students to vote on Library Walk. According to SOVAC executive director Codi Vierra, SOVAC dealt with a table present on Library Walk staffed by males and using bright orange signs to advertise […]
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The General Store Co-Op: That Hits the Spot
It is interesting to note that eccentricity — a term typically used to denote misalignment with ordinary conventions — is slowly making its way into the mainstream. What was once considered strange or odd-ball is now being celebrated as an expression of unique individuality, celebrated for its obscurity. It is for this very reason that […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Music
UCSD’s First-Ever Rig Rant
Electronic musicians unite at UCSD’s first-ever Rig Rant! In order to stay relevant in the ever-evolving electronic music industry, it’s crucial to be up-to-date with the latest devices and musical contraptions. On Thursday, Jan. 14, UCSD held an electronic musician’s meetup, Rig Rant, which showcased musicians and manufacturers as they explained and demoed some of […]
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Student Protesters Challenge Anti-Abortion Activists on Library Walk
It’s not unusual to see groups displaying Greek letters or club advertisements on Library Walk. Those who found themselves there January 19, however, were likely first greeted by graphic images of aborted fetuses on posters erected by The Genocide Awareness Project, which juxtaposes images of aborted fetuses with images of victims of genocide. University students […]