The Zika virus shocked the world in 2015, spreading to 50 countries and territories before the World Health Organization declared the epidemic over last November. However, the Government Accountability Office reported in May that the United States remains unprepared to handle another outbreak. Recently, researchers may have made a breakthrough as part of the ongoing […]
Posted inCampus, News
UC San Diego to Move to Division I Sports
UC San Diego will join the NCAA Division I Big West Conference and begin the transition to Division I sports, reports confirm. Big West Conference Commissioner Dennis Farrell issued a statement earlier today announcing the addition of both UCSD and Cal State Bakersfield in all sports. “The addition of these two outstanding universities will further […]
Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion
Let's Build Community Together
Editor’s Note: Rabbi David Singer of UC San Diego Hillel submitted this piece in response to Tal Marom’s article entitled “UC San Diego Hillel Should Fulfill Its Mission Statement.” If one characteristic best-defines the Jewish people, it is, without doubt, our tolerance for debate and argument. Our holy books are filled not with answers, but with conversations. […]
Posted inNews, Sexual Misconduct, UC System
UC Announces Title IX Student Advisory Board
The University of California Title IX Office opened applications last Tuesday for students interested in serving on a student advisory board that aims to provide students a voice regarding sexual assault and prevention on UC campuses. The board will “play a crucial role by providing a much-needed student perspective,” said Systemwide Title IX Officer Kathleen […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
UC San Diego Hillel Should Fulfill Its Mission Statement
Who is a Jew? An entire Wikipedia article devoted to this question states that this “is a basic question about Jewish identity and considerations of Jewish self-identification. The question is based on ideas about Jewish personhood, which have cultural, ethnic, religious, political, genealogical, and personal dimensions.” This question has always pervaded Jewish communities, and it […]
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The Top 10 Highest Paid UCSD Employees are All Men
Of the 10 highest paid UC San Diego employees, none are women, according to the University’s annual payroll data. 19 of the 20 highest paid employees at UCSD in 2016 were male doctors, led by Robert Weinreb, a renowned ophthalmologist and expert in glaucoma. Weinreb is head of the Shiley Eye Institute and a distinguished […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Literature
ArtPower hosts Author David Sedaris at Balboa Theater
No one can openly admit one’s hatred of dogs and get away with it… except for David Sedaris. Sedaris’ distaste for dogs and other domesticated animals is a recurring theme in many of his essays. As a girl who has a digital photo frame devoted to pictures and videos of her dog, you would think […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Film
“The Last Verse” Makes a Powerful First Impression at San Diego Asian Film Festival
From Nov. 12 to 14, the Pacific Arts Movement screened seven Taiwanese films at the Price Center Theater, free for all UC San Diego students. The films are part of the 18th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival, one of the leading platforms for Asian cinema in North America, showcasing Pan-Asian hits, documentaries, and independent […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
Dear Non-Black People
At the 2016 Hullabaloo music festival, during Isaiah Rashad’s performance, a non-Black person argued the n-word was “just a part of the music.” The person questioned my right to judge them for using the word, since according to them, the word is apparently no longer used in a racist or demeaning way. The argument lasted […]
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A Penny for Your Privilege
Over the summer, I worked a nanny job that taught me more than I can convey in the scope of this article, but there are some points worth mentioning. For instance, I learned some big important life skills, like how to plan and cook dinners for a family of five, five days a week, two […]