Carmel Valley attorney Will Moore has formally announced his intent to run for San Diego City Council District 1, which includes Carmel Valley, La Jolla, Torrey Pines & Hills, the Pacific Highlands, and UC San Diego. Moore announced his candidacy for Council District 1 on January 7, following current city councilmember Barbara Bry’s announcement of […]
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Westfield UTC Mall to Begin Charging Parking Fees
The Westfield UTC mall will begin to charge customers and employees for parking after the first two hours, starting January 30. According to the Westfield UTC Parking Services, the new parking fees were designed to free up parking, because hundreds of individuals take up spots even if they are not visiting the shopping center. Many […]
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In Response to "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is, UC, and Fully Divest from Fossil Fuels"
This article is in response to a piece originally published in November 2018. While I agree that the UC system is often hypocritical and tone-deaf, there are financial realities that restrict the divestment of fossil fuels. I want to first address the line, “[t]he Board of Regents wants us to think this is complicated.” The […]
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California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria Announces Run for San Diego Mayor
California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria announced his campaign to run for mayor of San Diego on January 9. His announcement makes him the second person to run, behind Councilwoman Barbara Bry. The election will take place on November 3, 2020. “As a native San Diegan, it’s clear to me that San Diego needs strong, experienced, […]
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Edible Gardens Sprout Up Around Campus
Two new edible gardens were installed near Sixty-Four North and at the Old Student Center in Fall Quarter 2018. The edible garden located on the west patio of Sixty-Four North was installed in August 2018 by Los Angeles-based urban farming company Lettuce Grow. This garden is actually a set of growing towers that produce a […]
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UCSD to Implement New Degree Audit System
A new degree audit system called uAchieve will be available to UC San Diego students starting January 2019. According to Marshall College Dean of Academic Advising Clare Harrington, “the goal of this new platform for degree audits is to offer students a more robust and intuitive application [of the system].” In November 2018, an email […]
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UC Chancellors Oppose Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions and Scholars
Chancellors of all ten UC campuses signed a letter on December 13 reaffirming their commitment to working with Israeli academic institutions and scholars. This letter comes in response to the growing popularity of the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI). USACBI was founded in 2009 by a group of scholars […]
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La Jolla Councilwoman Bry Kicks Off San Diego's Mayoral Race
La Jolla Councilwoman Barbara Bry formally announced on January 2 her intent to run in the 2020 mayoral race. She is the first candidate to formally declare. Bry, a registered Democrat, first ran for San Diego City Council in 2016. She came in first place in the 2016 June primary, after running on a campaign […]
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Students Need Access to Abortions on Campus, Not 5-7 Miles Away
Earlier this year, SB 320 passed through the legislature in California. The bill would have required all California State University (CSU) and UC campuses to offer medicated abortions by 2022. However, that act was vetoed by Governor Jerry Brown. In his decision to veto this bill, Brown cited a study that found that abortion providers […]
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ERC Residential Halls' Most Pesty Tenants: Termites
This year, termites have once again taken residence in the halls of Eleanor Roosevelt College (ERC). Students on social media forums like Reddit have long discussed the recurring appearance of termites in ERC. Drywood termites, the most commonly found type of termite in San Diego, do not need soil for sustenance and can instead stay […]