The University of California (UC) system announced plans on Wednesday, June 8 to sue the federal government for violating students’ rights with a new policy which requires international students to leave the country if they are taking only online courses in the fall. The lawsuit “will seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent […]
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UC Announces New President to Replace Janet Napolitano
The University of California (UC) announced at the Board of Regents meeting this afternoon that Dr. Michael V. Drake will be replacing Janet Napolitano as the next UC President. The UC President oversees all 10 UC campuses, five medical centers, and three affiliated national laboratories. Current President Napolitano resigned last year at the September Board […]
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Black Students at UCSD Share Their Experiences Protesting Police Violence
If you were watching the protests in La Mesa, they looked nothing like how the La Mesa Police Department described them, according to Alexander Pile. “It was peaceful the entire time. We weren’t violent,” said Pile, a fourth year Black student at UCSD. “My friends and I were willing to walk in the front to […]
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ASUCSD Approves Resolution Supporting UCSDPD Defunding, UCPD Abolishment
The Associated Students of UC San Diego (ASUCSD) passed a resolution during a special meeting on June 17 expressing support for defunding the UCSD Police Department (UCSDPD) and abolishing the University of California Police Department (UCPD). Sixth College Senator Zaccary Bradt and Vice President of External Affairs Alisha Saxena drafted the resolution in response to […]
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Submission: Justice, then Peace
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on black communities and the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, and Rayshard Brooks should finally make it clear: Our house is not built equitably. It is stratified along the lines of race and class. Working class communities of color face premature death from […]
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Safe Spaces For Black Students Should Be Protected
If the university claims to stand with Black students and hear us, they would commit more than empty promises in their emails and newsletters. Instead, they would be more proactive in making changes which benefit the Black community on campus, the same community which continues to be overlooked and ignored until traumatic events occur. On […]
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UC Berkeley Transfer Student Alexis Zaragoza Nominated for 47th UC Student Regent
UC Berkeley transfer student Alexis Zaragoza was nominated for UC student regent for the 2021-22 school year, pending approval by the UC Board of Regents during their July 28-30 meeting. The UC Office of the President announced the nomination on June 5, and if approved, Zaragoza will become the 47th UC student regent-designate. Zaragoza will […]
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University of California Goes Fossil Free
UC Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Jagdeep Singh Bachher announced that the UC has completely divested from fossil fuels, having sold $1 billion in assets from all its investment portfolios. Bachher made the initial announcement at the UC Regents’ Investment Committee meeting on May 19. “I’m happy to announce that actually as of today, the endowment, […]
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Graduate Students Will Not Vote On Whether To Strike
The graduate student union, UAW 2865, voted on June 2 against holding a vote to authorize a labor strike. The union’s bargaining committee voted 10-8 against holding a vote. The following day, UAW 2865 tweeted that its members should continue to build support to get the university to bargain over housing and other issues. The […]
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Protestors Demand UCSD Health Commit to Anti-Racism
Around 200 UC San Diego students, faculty, and community members protested at the Medical Education and Telemedicine Lawn Monday at noon demanding that UCSD Health commits to becoming an anti-racist institution. Most anti-racist institutions adopt proactive policies and actions in order to directly combat racism. Black medical students organized the demonstration to push UCSD Health […]