The end of Winter Quarter marks the first completed course of Synthesis 1 for 320 Seventh College students, UC San Diego’s newest college’s writing sequence, called the Synthesis program, centers communication and writing while taking on the lens of the climate change crisis, in reference to the overarching theme of Seventh College, which is a […]
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New VP External Appointed Ahead of Spring AS Elections
The Associated Students at UCSD (ASUCSD) Senate appointed Rebecca Paskowitz as the Vice President of External Affairs (EVP) on March 3, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of former EVP Alisha Saxena on January 28. EVP Paskowitz will be responsible for representing and advocating for the needs of UCSD students, connecting members of the […]
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UCSD Developing Face Masks which can Detect the Coronavirus
UC San Diego is developing a face mask with a sensor attached that can detect the novel coronavirus. The mask will consist of a test strip which will change colors when it detects COVID-19 in a user’s breath or saliva. It may potentially detect virus molecules inhaled by the face mask user from another person. […]
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The Sauce: “Say It Loud: I’m Black & I’m Proud!”
Hey, my loves and happy Black History Month! It’s February again and although this Black History Month might look a little different since we’re stuck inside, our beautiful Blackness should be celebrated all the same. From Black excellence to Black innovation, this is our month to remember and acknowledge our greatness. This is a time […]
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Ellamentally Yours: Spirituality, Medication, and The Mind
Dear Reader, I’ve never been one for New Year’s resolutions because I pretty much give up after January is over. I find New Year’s resolutions fleeting and hard to follow through with. I try to set a yearly benchmark for myself instead, and I keep it as a reference point as I go about the […]
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Ellamentally Yours: The Journey to Self-Love
content warning: suicide, self harm, substance abuse Dear Reader, January was always an interesting month for me. My birthday is in January, which I never enjoyed because I never celebrated my birthday. Two years ago, just after my birthday, I tried to kill myself. This year marks two years since my suicide attempt, and it’s […]
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P/NP Deadline Extended Alongside Other Academic Accommodations
On January 19 Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs, David Hickman and Associated Students President, Kimberly Giangtran, released a statement announcing extended academic accommodations for the Winter and Spring 2021 quarters in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the statement, the deadline to change grading options between letter grades or P/NP has been extended […]
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COVID Cases on Campus Fall After Initial Surge, Testing Efforts Increase
The number of UC San Diego students testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of winter quarter, after an initial surge in infections among students returning to on and off campus housing from winter break. According to the Return to Learn dashboard, 203 students tested positive between January 4 and 10. However, the […]
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UC Tuition Will Not Increase
California Governor Gavin Newsom rejected a proposed tuition increase for University of California (UC) students on January 8. Newsom instead increased state funding for UC campuses by 3% in the 2021–2022 proposed budget. Despite this increase, “the Governor’s decision leaves UC San Diego with a $20 million funding gap,” according to Associate Communications Director, Leslie […]
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UCSD to Open Vaccination Superstation on Campus
As of Monday, February 8, UC San Diego will use the on-campus recreation, intramural, and athletic complex (RIMAC), as a vaccination center. This center will vaccinate eligible UCSD Health patients, faculty, and staff. RIMAC is not currently open to UCSD students or the general public who are eligible for vaccinations, but may expand in the […]