George R.R. Martin, the critically acclaimed fantasy writer whose series of novels inspired the hit television drama “Game of Thrones,” will visit UC San Diego on May 2nd to discuss his life and work at a public panel hosted by science fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson, UC San Diego announced in a Facebook post today. […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
Love your hometown, even if you don’t
I can pinpoint the exact moment I decided to not have a southern accent. I was seven years old and going to Witter School in Brawley, California, a small town in Imperial County, close to the Mexican border. A classmate said, “My mama went out to the country to get something.’” He said with a […]
Posted inThe Conch
My Top Fears for Sun God 2017
The lineup will be bad. The lineup will be bad but I will attend anyways in order to maintain my social status as a cool student on campus. The lineup will be bad but I will attend anyways in order to maintain my social status as a cool student on campus but none of my […]
Posted inCommunity Op-Eds, Opinion
Tenzing Dolma: A Tibetan refugee’s perspective on the Dalai Lama
Congratulations to UCSD’s graduating class of 2017. As the first person in my family to attend college in the United States, let alone graduate from UC Berkeley this May, I am as excited and proud as any of you graduating this year from this great institution of learning. UCSD is not only famous for its […]
Posted inOpinion, Staff Op-Ed
Freshman Seminars: A First Year Privilege?
Freshman year is fondly remembered by most. For the first time, you are a fully independent being, free to do and eat what you want, and not yet overloaded with the rigors of upper division classes and adult responsibilities. However, it is easy to get caught up in the clamor of college life and miss […]
Posted inArts and Culture, Film
'Hidden Figures' is Not a Feel Good Tale; It’s News
Price Center Theater was packed. There were people standing in the back of the theater because there were not enough seats. I turned to the person seated on my right and asked, “When was the last time you saw a film with three black women playing lead roles in a film?” “I don’t think I’ve […]
Posted inNews, UC System
UC divests from Dakota Access Pipeline companies
The UC has been divesting and will continue to divest from Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics, two companies involved in the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, according to Jagdeep Singh Bachher, Vice President of investments and Chief Investment Officer of the Regents. “Over the history of owning the bonds, we’ve probably had about […]
Posted inNews, Student Government
Students Determined has no slated candidate for President or External VP, Elections Manager Rules
Associated Students (ASUCSD) Elections Manager Janani Natarajan declined to change presidential candidate Lesly Figueroa’s affiliation from an independent candidate to Students Determined on Monday, leaving Students Determined without slated candidates for President or Vice President of External Affairs. Prior to the ASUCSD Elections Committee’s official ruling, presidential candidate Lesly Figueroa and Vice President of External […]
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Napolitano nominates next UC Berkeley Chancellor
UC President Janet Napolitano on Monday nominated UC Berkeley’s Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Carol T. Christ to become Berkeley’s next chancellor. If Napolitano’s selection is approved by the UC Board of Regents at its meeting this Thursday, Christ, 72, will become the university’s first female chancellor, succeeding Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks in July. […]
Posted inArts and Culture
Tell Us How UC It: A Living Archive
Great hardships imply fear, self-reflection, worry, and confusion. Great hardships can also imply a deeper sense of unity and sympathy amongst one another. Ultimately, times of struggle activate a sometimes uncontrollable amount of feelings — both good and bad. It is through this overwhelming amount of emotion in which great art and activism emerge. “Tell […]