UC San Francisco Chancellor Sam Hawgood announced on May 28 that UCSF Health will cancel the expansion of its affiliation with Dignity Health, a Bay Area Catholic healthcare provider, after much deliberation. It will continue with its current affiliation. Many members of the local community in the Bay Area raised concerns over how Dignity Health’s […]
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UCSD Hosts Early Screening of The Farewell
UC San Diego’s University Centers hosted a special early screening of Lulu Wang’s drama The Farewell at Price Center Theater on May 23. The film follows Chinese American woman Billi and her homecoming after her grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. The family reunites under the guise of an elaborate wedding, concocted as a means […]
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Spam Quarantine Email Quarantines Itself, Explodes Space-Time Continuum
The universe ceased to exist on Wednesday, when UC San Diego’s Spam Quarantine notification quarantined itself. The system tried to notify a student of new Tapingo spam, but also quarantined the spam notification email. This set off an infinite cycle in which the quarantine flagged itself as spam, attempted to notify the student that it […]
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UCSD X LV
Just over a couple of weeks ago, world-renowned and high-end French fashion house Louis Vuitton had a photo shoot on our very own campus here at UC San Diego. No one seemed to know about the shoot until Monday, April 29. Louis Vuitton posted several photos on its Instagram account and the days following with […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
A Call for Studying—Not Cramming
A few weeks ago, I saw a meme that was poking fun at how many students feel as if they are just regurgitating information on exams without actually fully understanding the material. It was a joke that resonated with me deeply, especially in the midst of nights spent studying for what seemed like neverending midterms. […]
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Rico Nasty at Spring Send-Off
Spring Send-Off was the most lit event of the school year! From the extremely long lines to the unsettling anticipation, the beginning of the concert felt like it took forever to start. Friends were gathering, the food line was growing, and the crowd in front of the stage began forming. We first saw Destiny Rogers […]
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Regents Recap: Nonresident Tuition Raise, Seventh College, and More
The Board of Regents met from Tuesday, May 14 to Thursday, May 16, and decided on many actions that affect students. Rather than only covering the one or two actions that impact students the most, we’ve decided to summarize all of the notable actions so students can be aware of what their Regents are doing. […]
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UC Board of Regents Raises Nonresident Tuition for the Second Year in a Row
The UC Board of Regents approved a 2.6% ($762) increase to nonresident tuition for the 2019–20 school year at the meeting on May 16. The vote passed with 12 Regents voting yes, six voting no, and one abstaining. The UC Office of the President (UCOP) originally proposed this increase in March, but the Board of […]
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Seventh College to Begin Enrollment for Fall 2020
The UC Board of Regents approved a proposal for the creation of Seventh College during the Academic and Student Affairs Committee meeting on May 15. Seventh College will replace The Village, the current housing area for transfer students, and begin enrollment for Fall Quarter 2020. According to the proposal, UC San Diego’s campus is already […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Food
The Best Plant-based Food on Campus
Vegetarianism may not sound enticing to meat lovers, but there are still so many advantages that come with skipping out on bacon. There has been a significant amount of research conducted on the health benefits of a plant-based diet. Researchers have found that plant-based diets can lower your risk of heart disease and diabetes, lower […]