UCSD and The Koala have finally settled their lawsuit in September 2020, four years after The Koala filed the lawsuit against the university on the grounds of free speech infringement. UCSD has paid approximately $800,000 in legal fees and reimbursements to settle the suit; it is now at The Koala’s discretion as to how they […]
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UCSD Receives Grants for Faculty Diversity
UC San Diego was awarded two grants totaling $700,000 through the UC Advancing Faculty Diversity (AFD) grant program to improve faculty diversity. The first grant called “Advancing Diverse Faculty, Curricula and Research through a Cluster Hire at UC San Diego,” will allocate $500,000 to hire 10–12 faculty members who will specialize in researching communities of […]
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Ellamentally Yours: Facing Myself through Therapy
Dear Reader, Have you checked in with yourself today? After I started doing yoga, I became more aware of the way I breathed. I started to notice that I breathed irregularly, similar to the way that I stutter if caught off guard. I was always this way growing up. Always holding my breath, letting it […]
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The Sauce: “Hi! My Name Is…”
So you’ve just gotten to UCSD, you’re all set for classes, and you know that you really want to get involved, but you don’t know where to start. This article is for all the Black students to help get you connected with the Black community on UCSD’s campus. I can relate to feeling like you […]
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Students and Staff Protest to Remove Police from Campus
Students, faculty, activists, and community members at UC San Diego organized a series of protests on October 1 as part of a campaign calling for the removal of all police from UC campuses. Known as the UC Cops Off Campus campaign, this statewide potice abolitionist movement emerged amidst nationwide protests against police brutality and racial […]
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Dirty Birds Take Flight in New Price Center Location
After the announcement almost two years ago, San Diego’s premier wing spot, Dirty Birds, has finally landed in Price Center (PC). Located in the former Round Table location, the sports bar-style restaurant opened just a few weeks ago at the beginning of Fall Quarter. I was just beginning my sophomore year at UCSD when I […]
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New Literature Magazine at UCSD fosters Student Expression
Founded in November 2019, Other People Magazine is the first student-run literary magazine at UC San Diego, providing a creative outlet for students and alumni. The first issue, released on July 31, included fiction and nonfiction pieces, poems, and paintings among other works. While the magazine was started by Literature Writing majors, Other People encourages […]
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Remote Work at UCSD Extended Until End of Winter Quarter
Nancy E. Resnick, UCSD’s chief human resources officer, released a statement to campus staff on October 20 announcing that UCSD employees will be allowed to continue working remotely until the end of Winter Quarter on March 12, 2021. “The extended remote work timeline will be helpful to employees as they make decisions regarding distance […]
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Angela Davis, Salih Muhammad to Speak at UCSD
On November 2 at 6pm, Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) Office of External Affairs will be hosting a virtual panel titled, “From Generation to Generation”. The event will feature prominent civil rights activist and UCSD alum Angela Davis and Salih Muhammad, statewide organizing director for the UC Student Association (UCSA). Angela Davis earned […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Coronavirus, Student Life
The New Normal at UCSD
The UCSD student experience feels more fractured than ever. With remote learning distancing our relationships to campus and each other, what it means to be a UCSD student is unclear. We interviewed four UCSD students about what their college experience looks like now, and how it has changed since March. Although the transition from in-person […]