The University of California is to gradually reduce fossil fuels investments, according to UC Office of the President Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher. Bachher spoke at the UC Regents Investments Subcommittee meeting in March, in which he explained that the UC is not making any new investments in oil and gas assets. In addition, UC fossil […]
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Qualcomm to Lay Off an Estimated 1,000 Employees
Qualcomm Inc. is set to lay off around 1,000 employees, several employees told ABC10 News on Wednesday. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, Qualcomm has given UC San Diego more than $51 million in research contracts since 2001. Apart from this, one of UCSD’s largest donors is UCSD Professor Emeritus Irwin Jacobs, Qualcomm’s founder […]
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E-40 to Headline 2018 Senior Send-Off
Iconic Bay Area rapper E-40, along with DJ and vocalist SOSUPERSAM, will headline the 2018 annual Senior Send-Off. Originally from Vallejo, California, Earl Stevens, known by his rapper name E-40, has been in the game since the 1990s. He has released 27 studio albums, including My Ghetto Report Card, which features some of his most […]
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UCSD’s Starbucks To Remain Open During Company’s Nationwide Shutdown for Racial Bias Trainings
On April 17, Starbucks announced they will close its company-owned coffee shops in the United States to provide racial bias training to its employees on May 29. However, the Starbucks at UC San Diego’s Price Center will remain open during this day, a lead from the store confirmed. “We will be open on May 29, […]
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San Diego County Board Votes to Support Trump's Sanctuary State Lawsuit
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3–1 to support the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against California’s sanctuary state laws limiting the role of local authorities in immigration enforcement. “We’re talking about people who are crossing the border illegally, coming into this county and committing a crime, and then being let loose probably to commit […]
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UCSD School of Medicine Participates in National Die-In
Around 40 students from the UC San Diego School of Medicine Student National Medical Association (SNMA) participated in the White Coats For Black Lives National Die-In to stand against police brutality on April 17 at the Silent Tree, in front of Geisel Library. Medical students across the nation organized die-ins on their respective campuses to […]
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The Hub Offers Free Food Every Tuesday and Friday
The latest program at The Hub to combat food insecurity serves free food every Tuesday and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to students facing food insecurity. Located in the original Student Center, The Hub first opened on February 6 this year as a campus resource “to ensure personal wellbeing and opportunity for academic […]
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New Week, New Tunes
Happy spring quarter! This week we’re sharing songs that will definitely be on our Summer 2018 playlist. Get ready for jams that will put you in a mood so great you’ll sing in public with no remorse. “Nice For What” by Drake Released: April 6, 2018 For fans of: A$AP Rocky, Cardi B, BlocBoy JB […]
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Y Más Bakery Quietly Replaces Mail Room in Price Center
Mexican pastry shop Y Más opened in Price Center last Wednesday, replacing an empty space that used to contain the UC San Diego Mailing Center. The provider of the baked goods is Su Pan Bakery, which has locations in San Diego and San Marcos. Su Pan Bakery offers a variety of freshly made Mexican […]
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UCSD Adds New Major in Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences
The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) at UC San Diego is now offering a Bachelor of Science in Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences. The major joins the latest wave of interdisciplinary majors at UCSD, which the school claims is “in response to future demand, workplace trends, and alumni feedback.” Other new majors include Business Psychology, Data […]