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 […]
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Students & Faculty Subject to Disciplinary Action for Sharing COVID Tests from Campus Vending Machines
As part of the updated Return to Learn plan for Winter Quarter 2021, UCSD has introduced 11 vending machines stocked with self-administered COVID-19 tests across campus. An additional nine vending machines are planned to be installed in mid-February. Students who are required to test once a week can stop by the vending machines any time […]
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Ellamentally Yours: Setting Boundaries with Others and Myself
Dear Reader, Honestly, 2020 was a crazy year, but it gave me the opportunity to reflect. Being inside during quarantine forced me to confront my mental health head-on, because I didn’t have anywhere to go to avoid my problems. During the first few months of shelter-in-place, I frequently worried that my claustrophobia would escalate and […]
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Students Push for Disability Honor Society at UCSD
Delta Alpha Pi International Honor Society (DAPi) was introduced at UC San Diego in September of 2020 by graduate researcher Marina Nakhla and faculty member Adam Fields. While it has not been formally established yet, once it has been it will become the first society for students with disabilities at UC San Diego. DAPi has […]