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 […]
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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 […]
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My DEI Experience: Successful Accidents and Failed Intentions
Last quarter, I audited ANTH 21 on a day when the class had a discussion about privilege. The professor asked, “Can someone experience white privilege without knowing it?” My first thought was that some people could experience it without knowing, but I wasn’t one of them because I was aware of my privilege; therefore, I […]
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Sun God Fashion
Wild prints, fluorescent colors, avant-garde makeup, and varying degrees of nudity—festival fashion gets a lot of attention for a reason. Some of the most innovative and truly creative looks appear at festivals. In the past ten years, the record-breaking attendance statistics for Coachella, Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), and other popular music festivals have created a […]
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UC Regents Will Meet This Week to Discuss Seventh College and Tuition Increase
The UC Board of Regents will meet this week from Tuesday, May 14 to Thursday, May 16. The agenda includes approval of UC San Diego’s proposal for a seventh college and the nonresident tuition increase, which the regents tabled in March to lobby the state for more funding. The Board of Regents is the governing […]
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AFSCME Announces Strike Against the UC System for Unfair Labor Practices
The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME) announced plans to strike on May 16 against the UC system after it filed three new Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) complaints in late April. AFSCME is the UC system’s largest labor union and includes Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) workers and other low-wage employees. […]
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San Diego Rideshare Drivers Plan Nationwide Strike for Higher Wages on Wednesday Morning
San Diego rideshare drivers, including Uber and Lyft drivers, plan to close their driving apps for a full two-hour period on May 8 in response to the Uber’s decision to decrease pay. The drivers hope this will send a message Wednesday morning to the rideshare giant, which is slated to begin public trading on the […]
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Scratch the Itch: ‘Oddly Satisfying’ Porn
I fucking love masturbating. Morning wood, afternoon boredom, late night chill, you name it—me, my hand, my private browser, and my arsenal of toys are locked and loaded. The origin of my self-guided body tours was with the one and only PornHub—but as the years have gone by, my realization of mainstream porn’s injustices to […]