Chancellor Pradeep Khosla confirmed that the University Art Gallery will no longer be considered to be converted into a classroom. However, the gallery currently has a budget of $0 for the next academic year, as it has for the last three years. During a visit to Associated Students of UCSD (ASUCSD) on February 28, […]
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#NeverAgain Movement Leader David Hogg Rejected from UCSD
David Hogg, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior and a student leader of the #NeverAgain movement against gun violence, was rejected from UC San Diego on Friday. On Friday, Hogg tweeted, “Just got rejected from another college but that’s ok we’re already changing the world. Goodnight everyone.” Hogg later confirmed that he had been denied […]
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No Amendment is Greater than the Right to Live
Mass shootings have become a staple of American life. Coming up on 19 years of life, I have observed countless mass shootings, many of which happened in schools. I have had to participate in lock-down drills, and have prepared for the worst while being in a place that is supposed to offer me safety and […]
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UCSD Fires Teaching Center Director Without Reason; Hires Administrator’s Wife Instead
More than 70 faculty members are asking for answers after the Director of the Center for Engaged Teaching (CET), Jace Hargis, was terminated from his position this year and the encompassing center was reorganized with a new lead: Carolyn L. Sandoval, the wife of Vice Chancellor Dr. Becky Pettit. “The administration, without our input or […]
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TREND: Making More Than Fashion Statements
In his essay, “What is Art?” Leo Tolstoy defines art as “a means of union among men, joining them together in the same feelings, and indispensable for the life and progress toward the well-being of individuals and of humanity.” That being said, art is not limited to paintings or on-stage productions. Photography, prose, poetry, graphic […]
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What is Tapingo and Why is HDH Talking About it?
Tapingo, an independent app that already is in place at a number of colleges, launched at UC San Diego in February. The app allows people to order food ahead of time to pick up later for convenience. Currently, nearly all of the on-campus dining halls and markets are available on the app, except Foodworx, Goody’s […]
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Chancellor Khosla: UCSD is not a “STEM” School
UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla visited and took questions from the Associated Students of UCSD (ASUCSD) Council on February 28. For a little bit over 30 minutes, Khosla answered questions about the plastic water bottle ban, academic department budgets, UC divestment from Israel, the Undocumented Student Center, Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH), and tuition. Associate […]
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Self-Evaluate Your GPA
Attending college, funding your education, and planning your future require us to learn to live with the feeling of loneliness. Among other factors, like our school’s architecture (which deliberately hinders socialization), and the excessive valuation of STEM and Humanities at our school (which further increases our emotional disconnection), we notice isolationism in how we are […]
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Academic Freedom Should Not Excuse Woody Allen’s Pedophilia
In theory, “UC San Diego is dedicated to creating a safe and respectful community through awareness, education, and prevention of sexual assault and violence.” When the administration’s commitment to free speech is questioned, however, it neglects all responsibility to build a safe community in favor of building a community that unequivocally respects so-called “academic freedom.” […]
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UCSD Students Participate In Nationwide Walkout Against Gun Violence
Over 400 students at UC San Diego participated in a nationwide walkout against gun violence on Wednesday at the Silent Tree in front of Geisel Library. Students from across the country organized walkouts on their respective campuses at 10:00 a.m. in solidarity with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and to honor the 17 victims who […]