UC San Diego Transportation Services is partnering with Lyft this fall quarter to incentivize students to use Lyft to commute instead of parking on campus. In an effort to reduce parking congestion, students can now participate in the Lyft FLEX program, which allows students to commute to school using Lyft credit purchased on the UCSD […]
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OPINION: To Drop a Class is to be Your Own Hero
I can’t drop this class. I always quit when things get hard. Everyone in this class is smart enough to stay here, but I’m not. But if I stay in the class, my GPA will be so low. It’s already so low. I’m never going to get that internship with such a horrible GPA. Maybe […]
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Academic Integrity Sanctioning Guidelines Updated to Focus on “Educational Opportunities”
The guidelines for dealing with academic integrity violations at UC San Diego were updated late last month in an effort to improve transparency in the decision-making process regarding violations. The new administrative sanctioning guidelines, which are updated every few years, establish a point system for evaluating academic integrity violations, clarify the criteria used to make […]
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Curiosity Killed the Pre-Med Student
The air around Geisel, which was once electrified with nervous finals week energy, dulls to a tepid summer warmth. The grass on RIMAC field makes a quick recovery from the couple thousands of graduation chairs and feet, which had, a month ago, pummeled it into a bleached checkerboard. Library Walk is quiet and sparse. It […]
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UCSD Ranked 16th Best Global University
UC San Diego was ranked the 16th best global university in the 2017-18 U.S. News & World Report rankings released Monday. The list, published yearly since 2014, attempts to rank the world’s top 1,250 universities, primarily ranking them by research reputation, academic publication output, and publication prestige. In 2015, UCSD was named the 19th best […]
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Crystal Castles Cancels North Park Show Amid Sexual Assault Allegations
The Observatory North Park informed ticket holders today that Crystal Castles has cancelled their Wednesday night show at the San Diego venue, along with nine of the other upcoming shows on their tour. The venue is is refunding concert goers, but has provided no explanation on the cancellation at this time. The cancellations coincide with […]
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Blue Pepper Asian Cuisine Replaces Hi Thai
Blue Pepper Asian Cuisine opened its doors last month in the Old Student Center, replacing former tenant Hi Thai. Despite a new name and new ownership, the store provides similar pan-Asian dishes, from noodles to curries to a variety of new vegan options. Hi Thai had occupied the space since its opening in 2007. Mr. […]
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ASUCSD Fixes $115,000 Budget Error
The Associated Students of UCSD (ASUCSD) passed the 2017-18 Executive Budget last Wednesday after resolving a miscalculation of almost $115,000, which was overlooked until an hour before the weekly 6:00 p.m. ASUCSD Senate meeting. The annual budget allocates $5.5 million of student activity fees to student organizations, concerts, events, and various student government programs. ASUCSD […]
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Shake Shack Opens at Westfield UTC
Shake Shack, the famed East Coast burger chain, opened in the Westfield UTC mall on Friday to large lines of hungry customers. Located next to Nordstrom at UTC, the newest Shake Shack location features the same specialties as its other SoCal counterparts: shakes in flavors like chocolate cookies and cream, raspberry cheesecake, and salted caramel […]
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UCSA Passes Resolution Demanding Regent Pattiz be Removed
The UC Student Association (UCSA) passed a resolution last Saturday demanding Regent Norman Pattiz be dismissed from the UC Board of Regents. Pattiz, a media mogul and member of the Board of Regents since 2001, was asked to resign by the UC Student Association in 2016 in light of several publicized sexual harassment complaints. The […]