Activist, entrepreneur, and former Obama administration staffer Ammar Campa-Najjar spoke to about 40 UC San Diego students at the College Democrats’ meeting last Tuesday. Campa-Najjar, a San Diego native and San Diego State University alumnus, is running to replace Republican Duncan D. Hunter as the United States Representative for California’s 50th Congressional District. The district […]
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Arson and Burglary Committed at Groundwork Bookstore
Unknown suspects smashed the glass door entrance to the Groundwork Bookstore yesterday morning, knocking over bookshelves and lighting a bookcase on fire, causing $500 in damage. Founded in 1973, Groundwork Books is UC San Diego’s student-run bookstore that offers a variety of social justice books related to workers, women, black, Latinx, indigenous, and critical histories. […]
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HDH Director Mark Cunningham to Retire
Housing Dining Hospitality (HDH) Director Mark Cunningham will retire at the end of the academic year. Several student government representatives have confirmed Cunningham’s retirement, which will go into effect at the end of the school year. Cunningham has managed HDH for the last 40 years, watching over 5.3 million square feet of facilities contained […]
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UC Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky Discusses Free Speech on Campus
UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky spoke about free speech on college campuses on Tuesday in the Price Center Theater to a crowd of around 150 people. “You all know about the [sic] in Charlottesville over the summer, but I don’t know if you read the signs they held up,” Chemerinsky opined about […]
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Bill Nye Dedicates the Halicioglu Data Science Institute
CEO of the Planetary Society and famed science educator Bill Nye the Science Guy spoke to more than 100 people at the dedication for the Halicioglu Data Science Institute (HDSI). The dedication, held at the UC San Diego Supercomputer Center, received enthusiastic fanfare from local technology industry leaders and members of the La Jolla community […]
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Photographer Canyon Schmerse Captures His Creative Side Through a Camera Lens
Canyon Schmerse, a first year Sixth College student from Salt Lake City, Utah, isn’t good at drawing or painting. But it’s a completely different story when he has his camera. “I remember when I was younger I always wanted those crappy, cheap art kits with all the markers,” Canyon recalls amusedly, despite the fact that […]
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UCSD Vaguely Tweets Support for Students Protesting Gun Violence
As high school students across the nation stage walkouts in light of the Parkland High School shooting, UC San Diego tweeted its support on Tuesday for students exercising their First Amendment rights. Many universities have released statements in the last few weeks to assure prospective students that their college applications will not be affected by […]
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Bad Suns to Headline Rock ‘N Roosevelt 2018
The popular rock band Bad Suns will be headlining this year’s Rock ‘N Roosevelt on Friday, March 9. The concert will take place in Price Center West Ballroom at 7:00 p.m. Bad Suns might be a familiar name to UC San Diego students, as they were one of the main acts at UCSD’s 2017 Sun […]
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An Interview with Teen Sensation and Warren Live Headliner: Jesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney headlined Warren Live on Thursday, February 22nd. Lines of fans wrapped around Price Center for the former teen sensation’s show. Some fans even studied flashcards for their midterm the next day, saying they couldn’t miss Jesse. Jesse performed many of his 2000s hits, such as “Leavin’,” “Body Language,” and “How Do You Sleep,” […]
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Hundreds of Students Seek CalFresh Information, Benefits
The Associated Students (AS) Office of Food and Housing Resources and The Hub hosted UC San Diego’s first CalFresh Superclinic last Thursday for a packed room of students at The Forum in Price Center. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as CalFresh in California, is a federally-mandated and state-managed program that assists low-income households in […]